The semi-finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards at the State Fair of Texas have been announced, and we hope you like deep fried food.
The Big Tex Choice Awards celebrate "the latest and greatest edible creations" cooked up by concessionaires at the State Fair.
The contest began on July 12 with a whopping 55 entries, and has since been narrowed down to (a still-whopping) 34 semi-finalists:
- Bacon Wrapped Churros
- Bacon Wrapped Pork Belly on a Stick
- Barn Yard Burger
- Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
- Caribbean Pineapple Korn-a-Copia
- Crunchy Fried Oinkers
- Dallas’ Fried Bacontilla
- Deep Fried Bacon Burger Dog Sliders on a Stick
- Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Tater’ Dog
- Deep Fried Cannoli Bites
- Deep Fried Cheeseburger Stuffed Onion Rings
- Deep Fried Chicken Basket
- Deep Fried Hawaiian Hoops
- Deep Fried Nachos
- Deep Fried Pulled Pork “Funyun” Dings
- Deep Fried Smoked Salmon & Bacon Croquettes
- Dorito Bacon Fried Cheese Stick
- Down Home Chicken Pot Pie Pocket (with mac ‘n cheese dip)
- Fried Cookies & Cream Sundae
- Fried Jell-O
- Fried Prime Rib Quesadill”O”
- Funnel Cake Sundae
- Holy Guacamole Balls
- Injectable Great Balls of BBQ
- Loaded Bacon Mashed Potato Egg Roll
- Lollipop Fried Bacon Wrapped Quail Breast on a Stick
- Pina-A lot-Ta
- Seductive Fried Sea Salt Caramel Wrap
- Shrimp Fritters
- Southern Fried Chicken & Dumplin’s
- State Fair Cookie Fries
- State Fair Edible Colas
- Texas Fried Buffalo Quail
- Texas Fried Pinatacolupa
The list will whittled down to eight finalists next month.