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TexasTowelie

(112,099 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:05 AM Aug 2017

Here are the 10 Big Tex Choice finalists at the State Fair

The State Fair of Texas is outdoing itself this year. No, really, they shouldn’t have.

For the first time in the 13-year history of the Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards, 10 dishes, instead of the traditional eight, have been named fair food finalists.

Also for the first time, three of the following will be crowned winners at the awards pig-out on Sunday, Aug. 27. But who are we kidding? You just want to cram the best, most unholy combination of sweet, savory and unique fair foods into your junk-food hole, and we’re here to help.

The 10 dishes everyone will be talking about this fall are:

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/e7iqi9/picture167467557/alternates/FREE_1140/17_btca_finalist_fatsmooth
The Fat Smooth
Three mini creme puffs dipped in Café du Monde beignet batter and fried, then covered in powdered sugar, chocolate and caramel sauce. Perhaps the most inside-the-box of the fair food finalists. Perhaps also the most appetizing.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article167467622.html

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Here are the 10 Big Tex Choice finalists at the State Fair (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP
The Tamale Donut looks great Gothmog Aug 2017 #1
Funnel cake bacon queso burger??????????? LeftInTX Aug 2017 #2

LeftInTX

(25,224 posts)
2. Funnel cake bacon queso burger???????????
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 10:52 PM
Aug 2017

Ick

The Surfin’ Turfin’ Tator Boat sounds good. The deep fried fajita thing sounds OK.

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