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UPDATED: State Fair of Texas announces 2008 list of weird fried foods

Updated 08:04 p.m., September 1, 2008

by PegNews wire

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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let the heart attacks begin!

Collin Gouldin Verified

1 year, 2 months ago
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Deep Fried S’mores = GENIUS!!!

Laura Evans Staff

1 year, 2 months ago
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With any technology comes responsibility.

Just because you can do (fry) something does not mean you should.

Jason Rice Verified

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but you have to try Jason, you have to try.

Robert Kelly Verified

1 year, 2 months ago
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Great, now I don't have to drive all the way to Snook to try chicken fried bacon.

Donna Chen Verified

1 year, 2 months ago
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No "Deep-Fried Lard On A Stick" this year? Oh well, maybe next year.

Pavel Lishin Verified

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$10 says the chicken fried bacon sucks.

luniz Anonymous

1 year, 2 months ago
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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)

Collin Gouldin Verified

1 year, 2 months ago
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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.

Pavel Lishin Verified

1 year, 2 months ago
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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.

Bugg Anonymous

1 year, 2 months ago
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I've been waiting for chicken-fried bacon my whole life. The circle is now complete.

ch0 Anonymous

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Great time to be on that carb free diet but choose wisely.

snowboard9 Anonymous

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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!