Wednesday, August 27, 2008 , Updated 8:04 p.m., September 1, 2008
UPDATED: State Fair of Texas announces 2008 list of weird fried foods
The State Fair of Texas, which runs September 26 through October 19, released the list of "food items" in the running for the 2008 annual Big Tex Choice Awards, coming up on Monday September 1:
Fernie’s All-American Fried Grilled Cheese Sandwich. White bread sandwich with American and cheddar cheeses dipped in egg-and-milk batter, coated with bread crumbs, and fried.
Chicken Fried Bacon. Bacon with seasoning, battered, breaded, deep-fried, served with ranch or honey mustard sauce.
Fried Banana Split. Banana and honey peanut butter rolled in balls, battered, and deep-fried, topped with powdered sugar, caramel and chocolate syrups, peanuts, whipped cream, banana split-flavored ice cream bites, and cherry.
Texas Fried Jelly Bellys. Jelly Bellys rolled in funnel cake batter and fried.
Deep Fried S’mores. Marshmallow and chocolate chips sandwiched between two graham crackers, dipped in batter, fried, and dusted in powdered sugar.
Fire & Ice. Pineapple ring, battered and deep-fried, topped with banana-flavored whipped cream that’s been frozen in liquid nitrogen so it smokes.
Fried Chocolate Truffles. Dark chocolate truffle rolled in cocoa powder, battered, deep-fried, dusted in cinnamon, sugar, and cocoa powder.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Waffle Balls. Strawberries in chocolate shell, dipped in waffle batter, deep-fried, custed with powdered sugar, served on a stick.
The winner of last year's contest was the Fried Cookie Dough.
UPDATE: The bacon won.
Source: State Fair of Texas
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Collin Gouldin, says:
let the heart attacks begin!
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Laura Evans, says:
Deep Fried S’mores = GENIUS!!!
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Jason Rice, says:
With any technology comes responsibility.
Just because you can do (fry) something does not mean you should.
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Robert Kelly, says:
but you have to try Jason, you have to try.
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Donna Chen, says:
Great, now I don't have to drive all the way to Snook to try chicken fried bacon.
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Pavel Lishin, says:
No "Deep-Fried Lard On A Stick" this year? Oh well, maybe next year.
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luniz, says:
$10 says the chicken fried bacon sucks.
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Collin Gouldin, says:
pavel, i don't know if you were joking, but that really does exist, and is called <a href="http://www.cracklin.com/">"cracklin"</a>
(just not on a stick)
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Pavel Lishin, says:
God, it's 2008, and I still can't get my heart attack on a stick?
This is not a world I want to be part of.
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Bugg, says:
I prefer my chicken fried bacon with gravy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8444677@...
It was actually pretty good, but one or two strips was about all I could handle.
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ch0, says:
I've been waiting for chicken-fried bacon my whole life. The circle is now complete.
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snowboard9, says:
Great time to be on that carb free diet but choose wisely.
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Lisa Andrews, says:
I would just like to say that I attempted to get a booth last year to compete in the Texas State Fair Fried Food Competition, and submitted Deep Fried S'mores. I was sent a letter which explained that there were more applicants than booth space and that I should try again next year. Ironically, Fried S'mores made the list this year and I still have no booth!
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lakewooder, says:
I'll have to taste the chicken fried bacon several times before I know if it sucks.
Congrats to Abel Gonzales, fellow Wildcat, on his innovative food stylings. Fire and Ice sounds perfect for a sunny warm day at the Fair.
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jerryt, says:
Sounds like a version of heaven to some of us that love our BACON! BACON! BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chris Kidd, says:
Jesus H, I hear the arteries hardening already...I'll stick with the schepps booth and have me a glass of milk....
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Scott, says:
Bacon always wins.
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Collin Gouldin, says:
you know, i saw chocolate covered bacon on the food network this weekend ... everyone said it was good ... hmm...
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Scott Doyle, says:
Looks like luniz owes a Hamilton to some peeps!
<img src="http://isco-op.com/images/ten_dollar_bill.jpg">
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