{"id":972838,"date":"2026-08-01T05:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/972838\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T05:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:18:25","slug":"state-fair-of-texas-ranks-in-the-top-10-for-state-fair-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/972838\/","title":{"rendered":"State Fair of Texas ranks in the top 10 for state fair foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Corny Dogs in front of Big Tex. State Fair of Texas | Getty Images <\/p>\n

DALLAS<\/strong> – The State Fair of Texas has some of the best food in the country when it comes to state fairs.<\/p>\n

Best State Fair Foods <\/p>\n

Local perspective:<\/p>\n

The travel website Yelp recently released its list of “Top 10 State Fairs for Festival Foods.” The State Fair of Texas came in at No. 6.<\/p>\n

The fair in Dallas earned praise for being the birthplace of the Fletcher\u2019s Original Corny Dog in 1942 and Fritos in 1936.<\/p>\n

The Big Tex Choice Awards also routinely push the boundaries with creative concoctions like fried Coke, deep-fried butter, and fried beer.<\/p>\n

The finalists for the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards are expected to be announced this coming Thursday.<\/p>\n

Big picture view:<\/p>\n

The Midwest dominated Yelp\u2019s list with four of the top 10 being in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.<\/p>\n

Reviewers also seem to be gravitating toward an “everything on a stick” trend, with Yelp noting that the best state fairs have perfected portable eats.<\/p>\n

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  1. Minnesota State Fair \u2013 Saint Paul, Minnesota<\/li>\n
  2. Wisconsin State Fair \u2013 West Allis, Wisconsin<\/li>\n
  3. Iowa State Fair \u2013 Des Moines, Iowa<\/li>\n
  4. New York State Fair \u2013 Syracuse, New York<\/li>\n
  5. Indiana Sate Fairgrounds & Event Center \u2013 Indianapolis, Indiana<\/li>\n
  6. State Fair of Texas \u2013 Dallas, Texas<\/li>\n
  7. The Big E \u2013 West Springfield, Massachusetts<\/li>\n
  8. Florida State Fairgrounds \u2013 Tampa, Florida<\/li>\n
  9. Alaska State Fair \u2013 Palmer, Alaska<\/li>\n
  10. N.C. State Fair \u2013 Raleigh, North Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Read More:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/article\/state-fairs-festival-eats-food<\/a><\/p>\n

    The Source:<\/b> The information in this story comes from a news release from Yelp on state fair foods.<\/p>\n

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