State Fair of Texas Announces Fried Food Finalists

DALLASOn Labor Day, the State Fair of Texas will announce the winners of its annual "Big Tex" Choice Awards for best fried food. For now, the following finalists were announced:

·        Buffalo Chicken in a FlapjackJust like the name says, but also rolled in jalapeno bread crumbs. Then fried.

·        Deep Fried Pineapple Upside Down CakePineapple rings dipped in cake batter. Then fried.

·        Deep Fried Texas SalsaSalsa dipped in masa and coated with tortilla chips. Then fried.

·        El BananaritoDeep-fried banana rolled in a flour tortilla.

·        Fried Autumn PiePuff pastry filled with pumpkin, cream cheese and spices. Then fried.

·        Fried BubblegumActually a bubblegum-flavored marshmallow dipped in batter. Then fried.

·        Hans' Kraut BallSausage, sauerkraut and other things covered in bread crumbs. Then fried.

·        Walking TacoGround beef, cheese, lettuce and other taco fixings served in a nacho-cheese-flavored bag.

The State Fair of Texas awards two top prizes; one for "Best Taste" and one for "Most Creative."

Last year's winner in the Best Taste category was Texas Fried FRITOS Pie. The winner for Most Creative was Fried Beer.