Chicago Corn Dogs Bites

Name: Chicago Corn Dogs Bites
Ingredients: 2 quarts vegetable or canola oil; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg; 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; Hot sauce, optional; One 13-ounce package all-beef mini cocktail franks, patted dry; Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half for garnish; Pearl onions, for garnish; Sport peppers, for garnish; Cornichons, cut in half lengthwise, for garnish; Celery salt, for sprinkling; Neon relish, for serving; Mustard, for serving