Look at What The State Fair of Texas is Serving Up This Year

It's fair season, and the State Fair of Texas has given us a peek of what Big Tex is serving up this year.

All's Fair in State Fair Food

The Fair! Yes, it provides lots of family fun and entertainment with carnival rides and games, petting zoos, concerts, and so much more, but what I really missed about the fair last year was the food.

The State Fair of Texas has really become the home of some crazy food concoctions over the years, and this year's menu is right on par.

According to The Dallas Morning News, starting September 24th you’ll get to sample the top 10 finalists for the Big Tex Choice Award.

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The Savory

Here is what you'll have to choose from in the "Savory" category:

Crispy Crazy Corn – Fried corn kernels topped with pork and pineapple slaw
Deep Fried I-35 – Fried kolache dough topped with smoked brisket and drizzled with peach juice combined with Dr Pepper
Deep Fried Seafood Gumbo Balls – Fried bites with shrimp, sausage and crab rolled in saltine cracker and breadcrumb batter then topped with chicken-fried okra spears.
Lucky Duck Dumplin’ – A pastry filled with duck bacon, cream cheese and roasted corn
Pork shots – Texas smoked sausage wrapped in bacon and filled with mac and cheese

The Sweet

Here is what you'll have to choose from in the "Sweet" category:

The Armadillo – A massive big cookie butter ice cream sandwich in the shape of an armadillo, of course
Brisket Brittle – Traditional dessert brittle with Texas brisket replacing the peanuts
Deep Fried Halloween – A large pretzel that’s covered in candy corn syrup and topped with sprinkles, candy corn, chocolate and marshmallow icing
Fernie’s Fried Toffee Crunch Cake – A cake doughnut dipped in panko and vanilla cookie crumbs then fried
Texas Pumpkin Poke Cake – A Texas-shaped pumpkin cake with caramel and vanilla glaze

I think the hardest part of deciding what's best is first deciding what to start with.

I'll keep it easy: I'll just order one of each and go from there. The State Fair of Texas runs from September 24^th through October 17^th in Dallas.

Bon Appetit!

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A while back, I asked the good people of Temple if they could picture a good restaurant to fill the lot on North General Bruce Drive where the soon to be torn down Long John Silver's stood.

This was before it was announced that a Dutch Bros. Coffee location would open there (which was one of the places I predicted as a contender in our article).

So now Dutch Bros. is open in that spot, but the responses to my survey were interesting because they paint a picture of just how diverse Temple's population is. People recommended some familiar restaurants with locations in the surrounding area, but also a few I'd never even heard of.

Here are the top 20 results of the survey. Let's see what the good people of Temple are craving!

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