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New Food Showdown

2024 New Food Showdown winners, voted on by YOU!

Best New Food

Honey Butter Chicken Fries by GoldenKDog

Best Sweet & Treat

Fudge Puppies by Waffle Wagon


New Food Showdown Location Map

2024 New Food Showdown Contestants


New Food


Polish Garbage Plate
Polish Garbage Plate
Two potato cheddar Babcia's Pierogi, layered with caramelized onions, sour cream, Polish goulash sauce, cheddar cheese, cheese curds & Sadie's hot relish.

Babcia's Pierogi
Located on Broadway
Texas Style Loaded Ribbon Fries
Big G's Famous Texas Style Loaded Ribbon Fries
Thinly sliced potatoes, chili, cheese, bacon, ranch, & Jalapeños. Loaded on a tray for easy eating, deliciousness for the whole family.

Big G's
Located on Trackside
Piggyback Mac
Piggyback Mac
Choose one of our three scratch made Mac and cheese flavors and top with pulled pork and our signature, homemade bbq sauce.
Brody's Mac & Cheese
Located on 42nd Street
Sweet and Spicy Cheese Puff Fried Pickles
Sweet & Spicy Cheese Puff Fried Pickles
Fried Dill Pickle Chips, Crushed Cheese Puffs, Sweet & Spicy Sauce.
We are all about creating an experience for our guests each year at the fair through unique and fun food offerings. Testing in the kitchen happens the year before and continues into our off season in which one new product will be offered each year on our menus!

Chester's Gators & Taters
Located Behind Grandstand
Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Jalapeno Popper
Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Jalapeno Popper
Jalapeno poppers wrapped in bacon and smoked for a mouthwatering flavor.

Chiavetta's
Located on Broadway
Fried Catfish and Collard Greens
Fried Catfish & Collard Greens
Fried catfish & collard greens topped with a watermelon salsa and wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles
Located Behind Grandstand
General Tso's Chicken Wings
General Tso's Chicken Wings
Crispy breaded wings glazed with signature Spicy, sweet and tangy chef sauce.

Eastern Pearl
Located on 42nd Street
Loaded Colossal Onion
Loaded Colossal Onion
Colossal Onion, Cheddar Cheese sauce, Bacon bits, Onion Sauce.

Funtime Foods
Located on Broadway
Honey Butter Chicken Fries
Honey Butter Chicken Fries
French fries and lightly breaded deep fried chicken bites topped with homemade honey butter and spicy mayo sauces.

GoldenKDog
Located on 42nd Street
Pork Belly Pastor Tacos
Pork Belly Pastor Tacos
Diced pork belly with pineapple based marinade topped with pineapple bits, white onion and cilantro.

Bobo's Taco Box
Located Behind Grandstand
Enchiladas with Yellow Rice
Enchiladas with Yellow Rice
Mexican dish that’s made from tortilla wrapped around chicken and cheese and cooked in a spicy red sauce. Topped with lettuce and sour cream.

Buck-A-Roos
Located on 42nd Street
Sausage Parm Sandwich
Sausage Parm Sandwich
Our classic link in traditional red sauce with Parmesan and provolone cheese in a Costanzo's.

Mineo & Sapio
Located on Broadway
Stuffed Asiago Gnocchi
Stuffed Asiago Gnocchi
Asiago stuffed Gnocchi with tomato and Basil in a brown butter sauce!

Salvatores Pizza
Located on 42nd Street
Corn Waffle Dog
Corn Waffle Dog
Our healthier take on classic fair food. These dogs are "waffled" (not fried) in our signature corn-waffle batter.

Waffle Wagon
Located on 42nd Street
Deep Fried Dilly Dog
Deep Fried Dilly Dog
A tangy dill pickle stuffed with all beef hot dog. Then fried in panko batter until golden brown.

Located on Midway


Sweets & Treats


Red Hot Candy Apple Pierogi
Red Hot Candy Apple Pierogi
Two apple Babcia's Pierogi encrusted with corn flake crumbs, topped with whipped cream, Charlap's cinnamon ice cream & drizzled with red hot cinnamon syrup.

Babcia's Pierogi
Located on Broadway
Boba Strawberry Lemonade Tea
Boba Strawberry Lemonade Tea
Fresh Brew tea infused with strawberry lemonade flavor topped with mixed flavor boba.

Eastern Pearl
Located on Broadway
Strawberry-Raspberry -Lemon Smoothie served with or without Jalapeño
Strawberry-Raspberry-Lemon Smoothie
Served with or without Jalapeño.

Jungle Juice
Located Behind Grandstand
Pretzalo
Pretzalo
Buffalo shaped pretzel. Available with sweet dips including Loganberry cream cheese and maple whip cream.

Pretzalo
Located on 42nd Street
Summerween Slush
Summerween Slush
An Ice cold Orange Dreamsicle Slush in a Jack O'Lantern cup with an orange Creamsicle popsicle inside topped with Whipped Cream

Moose Joose Slush
Located on Avenue of Flags
Mermaid Dippin Dots Float
Mermaid Dippin Dots Float
Blue Raspberry Ice and Vanilla Dippin Dots, Lemon Lime Soda, Mermaid Candy

Dippin Dots
Located on Avenue of Flags
Strawberry Shortcake Crunch
Strawberry Shortcake Crunch
Homemade vanilla ice cream in a waffle cone with a topping that is bursting with the flavors of fresh strawberries and vanilla shortcake.

Polar Bear Concessions
Located on 42nd Street
Graham Central S'more Magic Ice Cream Sandwich
Graham Central S'more Magic Ice Cream Sandwich
Ice cream sandwich with Graham Central Station ice cream, chocolate wafer & graham cracker dipped in dark chocolate, rolled in crushed graham cracker topped with marshmallow, chocolate bard and marshmallow drizzle.
Polar Bear Homemade Ice Cream
Located on Avenue of Flags
Apple Cinnamon Pizza
Apple Cinnamon Pizza
A deep dish style Pizza topped with cinnamon strudel cinnamon chips, apple slices and sprinkled with confectioners fairy dust!
Salvatores Pizza
Located on 42nd Street
Deep Fried Cookie Dough
Deep Fried Cookie Dough
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough rolled into small bites with a marshmallow inside and deep fried on a stick to create a warm delicious treat!

The Big Freeze
Located Behind Grandstand
Fudge Puppies
Fudge Puppies
Our Belgian Waffles on a stick, dipped in chocolate with your favorite toppings.
Waffle Wagon
Located on 42 Street
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