Pack of Hotdogs is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by 0 and gives 270 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by 0 and gives 270 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 6. It weighs 0.6.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.HotdogPack | Food |
Pack of Hotdogs is on 9 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Kitchen Freezer | Arena kitchen (freezer); Arena kitchen storage (freezer); Hotdog stand (freezer, fridge) | 33% | 4 |
| Freezer Garage | Garage storage (freezer) | 5.6% | 2 |
| Freezer Hoarder | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 5.1% | 2 |
| Freezer Generic | House kitchen (freezer); Kitchen (freezer); Living room (freezer) | 4.7% | 2 |
| Safehouse Freezer | Survivor safehouse (early) (freezer) | 4.6% | 4 |
| Freezer Rich | House kitchen (freezer); Kitchen (freezer); Living room (freezer) | 4.3% | 3 |
| Freezer Trailer Park | House kitchen (freezer); Kitchen (freezer); Living room (freezer) | 4.3% | 1 |
| BBQ Charcoal Rich | Any building (barbecue) | 1.8% | 4 |
It is on 1 more table with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Open Pack of Hotdogs.
Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.6 in Build 42.
Base.HotdogPack.
270 calories, and it changes hunger by 0.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.