Hit a home run with these fiery dogs that beg for beer

The World Series finally is upon us. That has many of us thinking about hot dogs, since baseball and hot dogs seem to be incontrovertibly linked (along with beer, but that's for another day).

To get the Series off to a good start, we asked local restaurants to tell us about their most exciting hot dogs -- the spicier, the better. We've ranked them here, so if you plan to give them a try, you can crank up the fire as the Series heats up.

Game 1: Ultimate Haute Dog, Kobe beef hot dog with Dijon sauce, carrot and radish salad, and parsley and white-truffle vinaigrette

-- Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive

game 2: Windy City Grand Slam, a foot-long, half-pound Polish dog grilled with sauteed onions, hot giardiniera, spicy mustard, sport peppers and tomatoes on a poppy-seed bun

-- Windy City Beefs 'n Dogs, 7500 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
and 7006 W. Charleston Blvd.

game 3: Dirty Watermelon Dog, a mini-hot dog (served in threes) topped with chorizo chili, Last Taste of Summer Relish (corn, watermelon and mustard), cheddar and bacon

-- First Food & Bar, The Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South

game 4: Spicy BLT Dog, an all-beef hot dog with bacon, chopped Roma tomato, diced hot cherry peppers, shredded romaine, brioche hot dog buns and Sriracha

-- I Love Burgers, The Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South

game 5: Mad Mike's Gourmet Chorizo Hot Dog, all-beef hot dog with Mad Mike's chorizo, a fresh jalapeno, diced tomato and cheddar cheese on a 10-inch hoagie roll

-- Hash House A Go Go (four valley locations)

game 6: Serendipity HOT Dog, an all-beef foot-long hot dog topped with Smokin' Jalapeno Relish, spicy brown mustard and Flaming Habanero Pickled Onions on a brioche-style bun

-- Serendipity 3, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South

game 7: Spicy Dog, jalapeno smoked, bacon-wrapped foot-long hot dog with chipotle short-rib sloppy Joe, pickled habanero peppers, Thai chili coleslaw and ghost-chili-infused balsamic ketchup

-- KGB, Harrah's, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South