NEW FOODS

2026 "Best of the Fair" NEW Foods

Loaded baked potato topped with pulled meat and jalapeño slices on a red plate.

Sweetie Pie

Savory sweet potato stuffed with butter, brown sugar and tender pork. topped with diced onion and jalapeno slices at Piggy Blues BBQ, located on Elm Street in front 4-H exhibit building.
Four golden-brown fried triangle top the tater wontons around a cup of red dipping sauce on a white plate

Deep Fried Top the Tater

The Midwest’s legendary dip inside a potato chip encrusted shell, fried to golden perfection.  Available in original chive & onion or zesty buffalo top the tater.  Served with a side of sweet chili sauce at All Family Concessions 

*New Vendor, located West of the FFA Barnyard.

**Finalist
Breaded fried chicken on a white wrapper, topped with a small biscuit or roll.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken on a Stick

Bacon wrapped chicken tenders, coated in seasoned flour and fried on a stick.  Served with a Hawaiian bun and side of All About Bacons special sauce at All About Bacon *New Vendor, located in front of BINGO tent.
Mac and cheese topped with barbecue sauce, meat, and shredded cheese in a white takeout container

Bourbon Mac Attack

Cheesy bed of creamy mac, topped with juicy bourbon chicken, finished with shredded cheese and signature bourbon sauce at Bourbon Chicken, located in front of Fine Arts building.
Basket of golden fried samosas, one cut open to show a savory filling.

Pork Samosa

Crispy golden pastry filled with seasoned ground pork and savory spices at Samosa Sambusa, located North of Grandstand.
Red hot cheeto-coated korean corn dog on a stick in front of a colorful food stand

Hot Cheeto Korean Corn Dog

Mozzarella cheese hot dog coated in rice flour then battered with panko crumbs.  Dog slathered in homemade spicy mayo and coated with hot Cheeto crumbs at Chans Eatery 

*New Vendor, located in front of 4-H Exhibit Building.

**Finalist
Basket of shrimp and steak on a baked potato in orange-and-white checkered paper held outdoors at a fair.

Steak & Shrimp Potato

Fluffy baked potato topped with DeAnnas perfectly seasoned steak pieces, juicy shrimp and shredded cheese at DeAnnas Baked Potatoes 

*New Stand, located by Fair Square Park.
Burger topped with white frosting, peanut butter cups, and candy pieces on a checkered tablecloth

Reese’s Donut Burger

A fresh grilled burger with cheese and bacon, served between a homemade donut topped with Nutella, vanilla icing and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups at DeAnna’s Burgers, located by Fair Square Park.

**Finalist
Strawberry-drizzled churro standing in a ice cream cup with red syrup and whipped cream on top

Strawberry Cheesecake Churro Sundae

A warm churro lightly dusted in cinnamon sugar, drizzled with a luscious strawberry sauce, served over creamy vanilla soft serve ice cream, topped with rich cheesecake bites at Mami’s Churros and Creamery, located by Flower Building.

**Finalist
Creamy cheesecake topped with caramelized bananas and chocolate drizzle on a white plate

Scotcheroo Cheesecake

Signature cheesecake topped with a peanut butter and butterscotch whipped topping with a chocolate drizzle and crunchy chopped scotcheroo pieces at Lakes Co Eats, located by Fair Square Stage.

**Finalist
Tacos in a paper-lined basket on a plate, topped with sauce and shredded filling

Brisket Cheese Curd Taco

Perfectly prepared sliced brisket and white cheddar cheese curds fried in a flour shell, topped with slaw and BBQ aioli at Richie’s Cheese Curd Tacos, located by Grandstand Ticket Booth.
Hand pouring dark coffee over a swirled soft-serve dessert in a glass cup on a plate

Tiramisu Pour Over Affogato

House made tiramisu with vanilla ice cream and chocolate swirls with an espresso pour over at Just take the Cake Too, located by the Petting Zoo.
Tall ice cream sundae with waffle cookie, cherry, caramel drizzle, and whipped cream in a clear cup

Caramel Toffee Crunch Extreme Sundae

Waffle cone bowl with smooth soft serve, fresh donut, house made whipped cream, covered with caramel sauce and toffee pieces at Just take the Cake Too, located by the Petting Zoo.

**Finalist
Grilled pork chop on a stick in a takeout box, with char marks on a wooden stick.

Pork Chop on a Stick

A large juicy pork chop, grilled to perfection at Blue House Concessions 

* New Vendor, located in front of Fine Arts Building.
Clear cup of mashed potatoes, steak bites, cheese crumbles, and special sauce.

Red, White, Bleu Steak Sundae

Let’s celebrate America's 250th with fresh cut fries layered with red rocket sauce and grilled onions.  Topped with sirloin steak chunks, white homemade ranch and bleu cheese at DeAnna’s Steak Sundaes, located south of the Poultry Barn.