According to hometown lore, the scrambled dog was born right here in Columbus, Georgia, and there are as many ways to eat one as there are places to find a good one.
Now it’s up to you guys to declare a winner for Columbus’ Best Scrambled Dog.
The history of the scrambled dog
The very first scrambled dog was invented by Firm Roberts, restaurateur and hot dog grandfather, and we have him to thank for this delightful treat. Historic Columbus told his story in a History Spotlight last year.
Roberts told the (then) Columbus Enquirer-Sun the story of his invention, the scrambled dog, and how he used them to greet Fort Benning’s first Army men at a stand just outside the base.
His roadside stand was situated in “a beautiful oak grove on Cusseta Road just southeast of the Bull Creek bridge and not far from where Fort Benning Road turns off the main highway.”…