A system for applying butter to corn on the cob features a corn on the cob ladle with an elongated ladle handle. A hook is located on a handle first end. The corn on the cob ladle features an elongated trough having a trough bottom perpendicularly located on a handle second end. A plurality of apertures is located on a trough bottom. The system features an elongated corn dipping tank with a lid pivotally located thereon and a tank front side having a window centrally located therein.