Are air fryer hot dogs better than boiled wieners or tossing them in a microwave or on a hot grill? I wasn't about to just take Reddit's word for it -- plus, there's no tasting in that.

Grip oiled paper towel with tongs and carefully apply oil to grill grate to make sure bacon does not stick while cooking. Cut a couple slits into each hot dog so they won’t burst while grilling.

But I wanted to know, once and for all, the best method for making hot dogs, so I cooked some franks on the grill and in my air fryer. Here's how the appliances stacked up. Luckily for me ...