Frito pie served in a chip bag, as God intended.
Robin Thompson Perry | Via Facebook
Fletcher’s corny dog, State Fair of Texas—1953, 14 years old and new to Texas.
Carol Mercer, Grayson-Collin EC | Fairview
A burger between a split Krispy Kreme doughnut for the bun at the State Fair of Texas. Weirdly good.
Kathy Whitby, Cherokee County EC | Flint
Smoked turkey leg, Shakespearean festival, July 2021, Kalispell, Montana.
Ted Hendrix | Via Facebook
Funnel cakes drizzled with chocolate sauce, topped with fresh strawberries and lots of whipped cream.
Janice Ehlers, GVEC | Seguin
Gumbo at a seafood festival in south Louisiana.
Walt Hudson | Via Facebook
Pecan-crusted salmon at the State Fair of Texas.
Jann Butts | Via Facebook
Alligator sauce piquante from the old Lagniappe fair in Chauvin, Louisiana.
Tim Pflieger, CoServ | Krum
Elephant ears at Four States Fair. Crispy, with cinnamon sugar, deep-fried to a golden brown.
Benny Calvit, Bowie-Cass EC | De Kalb
Fried alligator shish kebab.
Gloria Burton, United Cooperative Services | Granbury
My very first candied apple—cherry red, sweet perfection. Anderson County Fair.
Vivian Eaves, Trinity Valley EC | Montalba
Fried fruit pies made by hand by the ladies at one of the local churches, South Plains Fair, Lubbock.
Edna Chambers | Via Facebook
Deep-fried Oreos.
David Allen Cummings | Via Facebook
Deep-fried Twinkies.
David Smith | Via Facebook
Beer-battered onion rings, State Fair of Texas in the late ’70s.
Harry Power, Farmers EC | Forney
Tornado taters.
Dora McDonald, Tri-County EC | Azle
Watermelon cotton candy.
James Coleson | Via Facebook
Pulled-pork sandwich at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Hall | Via Facebook
Shrimp tempura on a stick, Bon-Odori in Japan.
Ed Markin | Via Facebook
Shrimp on a stick, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Trudie Cousins Fetterman | Via Facebook
Washington State Fair scones.
Janet Hughes-Winje | Via Facebook
An egg roll at Dickens on the Strand in Galveston.
Sandy Brodine, Navasota Valley EC | Hilltop Lakes
Saltwater taffy.
Mike Nejtek, Fannin EC | Bonham
Corny dog.
Bobby Nawara, Heart of Texas EC | McGregor
Funnel cake.
Cristi Swinney, Taylor EC | Trent
Fried ice cream and Mackinac fudge at the Arizona State Fair.
Donna Rouse | Via Facebook
Baked Camembert with preiselbeeren.
Susan Filippini | Via Facebook
Cold, homemade root beer from a barrel.
Renee and Jack Roach, United Cooperative Services | Dublin
Pronto Pup at the Memphis Mid-South Fair in the ’60s.
Connie Roberts | Via Facebook
A Tom Thumb doughnut.
Melinda Mackie, Sam Houston EC | Conroe
Fried butter balls.
Lesley DiBello, Bluebonnet EC | Houston
Duck dumplings.
Misty and Lonnie Willeford, Trinity Valley EC | Ables Springs
Funnel cake.
Rosita Gómez Harvey, Wise EC | Decatur
A Fletcher’s corny dog—like a meat Twinkie.
Linda Stephenson, Cherokee County EC | Bullard
A big, red candy apple.
Remona Gray, Panola-Harrison EC | Marshall
A corn dog freshly dipped in hot oil.
Stan Wilkins, Bowie-Cass EC | Bivins
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Korean corn dog.
Rachel Ring | Via Facebook
A blooming onion.
Judy Covin, Trinity Valley EC | Canton
Not found in Eating Well magazine.
Mark S. Browning, Sam Houston EC | Goodrich
One with Blue Bell ice cream on top.
Clady Paul Page, Jasper-Newton EC | Kirbyville
A hot-out-of-the-fryer funnel cake.
Raihan Khondker, Pedernales EC | Leander
