Chicken hot dogs won't work, beef works best but "meat" one are ok. Cut hot dogs into 3 cm pieces and put in crock pot. Cover with beer, I use the cheap stuff. cover and cook for several hours, until the dogs plump up. drain off beer and cover with BBQ sauce. Cook a couple of more hours. This is much better than it sounds. Kids will generally hate it, but adults will inhale it. I know...it's hot dogs, but this is different. Recipe from the kitchen of Joan Mershon.