A Rutt’s Hut ripper is coming to Prudential Center, giving Devils fans a chance to pair one of New Jersey’s most recognizable hot dogs with hockey in Newark this season.
The Devils and the Clifton institution announced the partnership Sunday in an Instagram post, and the pitch was pure Jersey: “Watching clappers on the ice with a ripper in your seat. It doesn’t get much more Jersey than that,” the post read.
According to NJ.com Devils reporter Anthony Corona, the stand will be set up in Section 15, where fans can grab a ripper for $8.49. Rutt’s Hut’s yellow carrot and cabbage mustard will also be available.
Rutt’s Hut has been serving its deep-fried “ripper” hot dogs since 1928, drawing crowds to its spot on the banks of the Passaic River in Clifton. The dogs are cooked until the casing splits open, which is where the name comes from. Over the years, the stand has landed on plenty of national best hot dog lists and was most recently ranked No. 2 in the state by NJ.com.
The arena addition also comes after another recent Jersey sports tie-in for the hot dog. Over the summer, when MetLife Stadium hosted FIFA World Cup matches, the venue sold “garden state rippers” that were modeled after Rutt’s Hut’s franks, though that version was not officially authorized by the stand.
The Devils are rolling out the partnership as NHL preseason gets underway. They host the rival New York Rangers on Monday night before opening the regular season on Oct. 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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