What's the ketchup? MLB team's surprise hot dog tax prompts frank admission

When the Milwaukee Brewers announced a $59.99 membership in a "free hot dog" club Tuesday, it appears they weren't being frank.

We were made aware of the sales tax issue during Friday’s Hot Dog Club launch. We have since implemented a fix to ensure sales tax is not charged to Hot Dog Club members upon redemption
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 6, 2025

One fan who joined the club, Jake Starck, pointed out Tuesday on Twitter/X that his "free" hot dog was assessed a sales tax.

Hey @Brewers why do i have to pay almost a dollar in tax ON MY FREE HOT DOG? https://t.co/LMnsU6uquw
— Jake Starck (@starckie24) May 2, 2025

To their credit, the Brewers quickly gave the problem the fixings.

"We were made aware of the sales tax issue during Friday’s Hot Dog Club launch," the Brewers wrote on Twitter/X on Tuesday. "We have since implemented a fix to ensure sales tax is not charged to Hot Dog Club members upon redemption."

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According to Front Office Sports, a “glitch” in the concessionaire’s system was corrected before the first pitch of the Brewers' first game of the promotion on Friday.

Front Office Sports also contacted Starck, who said “I’m very glad if my little bit helped bring some light onto the subject."

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Milwaukee and hot dogs go together like ketchup and mustard. The team is famous for its in-game sausage race, an attraction that began on weekends in the 1990s in County Stadium and migrated to American Family Field (formerly Miller Park) in the 2000s as a daily event.

Fans can still relish the race at home games — and now, their tax-free hot dogs too.

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