Indiana State Fair Unveils ‘Taste of the Fair’
News Release
INDIANAPOLIS — Today the Indiana State Fair unveiled 43 new culinary creations fairgoers can try this summer.
Fairgoers are encouraged to vote for their favorite new food items by visiting any of the information booths presented by Prairie Farms throughout the 15-day fair or by using the QR codes displayed at each participating “Taste of the Fair” concession stand. The winning food stand will receive a $2,500 cash prize, followed by the second place receiving $1,000 and third place receiving $500. In addition, for the first time our partners at the World Food Championships will award the top three winners a GoldenTicket entry to the World Food Championships event taking place in Indianapolis this fall for the first time in history at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
A map highlighting the locations of all the fair’s food booths, including the featured food items will be available at Information Booths located throughout the fairgrounds on the website as you plan your trip to this year’s fair.
The new treats just announced listed below:
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- All-American Mary, Urick Concessions: The All-American Mary is a classic bloody Mary brimming with all the favorite backyard cookout essentials. It’s loaded with a mini corn on the cob, cheeseburger slider, fried mac and cheese, fried pickles, waffle fries, hotdog slider and a mini apple pie.
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- Aloha Hot Honey Chicken Nachos, Urick Concessions: Aloha to Hot Honey Chicken Nachos. This tropical twist on loaded nachos features crispy tortilla chips, taco seasoned chicken, creamy queso, sweet pineapple chunks, a drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey and zesty mango salsa.
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- Amish Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites, Wilson Concessions: Pretzel bites slathered in Amish Peanut Butter Spread. The spread has a peanut butter marshmallow flavor.
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- BBQ Totchos, Wagner Food Services: Tater tots, pulled pork, cheese sauce, jalapeños, sour cream and BBQ sauce.
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- Bison Smashburger Taco, Red Frazier Food Truck: Classic bison burger smashed and pressed into a flour tortilla served with all the classic fixings. Drizzled with the Signature Smash Burger Sauce.
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- Blue Ribbon Blueberry Milkshake, American Dairy Association: This first-place worthy, refreshing blueberry shake boasts just the right amount of berry flavor and makes for an interesting photo opportunity.
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- Blueberry Cheesecake Stuffed Elephant Ear, The Bakerman: For ten years the Bakerman has offered fairgoers the original Stuffed elephant ear available with apple, cherry or peach filling. This year they are taking it to the next level with a blueberry cheesecake-stuffed elephant ear.
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- Boba Lemonade Shake-Up, Indiana Ribeye: Fresh squeezed lemonade shakeups with various flavors of Boba for a burst of extra flavor of your choice.
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- Bratzilla, Urick Concessions: This monstrous sandwich features a locally-sourced 1/3 pound bratwurst from Dewig Meats on a pretzel bun, smothered in creamy hatch queso, topped with BBQ pulled pork, crispy onions and jalapeños.
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- Chili Cheese Empanada, Newfields: Indulge in the fiery flavors of the signature Chili Cheese Empanada. Bursting with a tantalizing blend of house-made 3-alarm chili and rich Wisconsin cheddar cheese, each empanada is expertly deep-fried. Topped with a colorful medley of pickled red onions, fresh scallions, and crunchy corn chips, accompanied by a creamy cheddar cheese sauce for dipping and a dollop of cooling sour cream.
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- Chili Cheese Frito Corn in a Cup, Wilson Concessions: This tasty cup includes corn, nacho cheese, chili and Chili Cheese Fritos.
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- Chocolate Caramel Coffee Float: “The Triple C Float,” Hook’s Drug Store Museum and Soda Fountain: 24-ounce serving of iced coffee with ice cream, chocolate and caramel syrups, topped with whipped cream, a cherry and drizzled with caramel sauce.
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- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Funnel Cake, R & W Concessions: Famous funnel cake topped with cinnamon and sugar followed by Cinnamon Toast Crunch then drizzled with vanilla icing.
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- Deep Fried Golden Oreo, Orme Deep Fried Treats: Just like our original Fried Oreo, it is stuck with a toothpick to ensure it is completely coated in sweet funnel cake mix and then fried to golden.
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- Dill Pickle Dr. Pepper, R & W Concessions: Everyone’s favorite Dr. Pepper with dill pickles spears, followed by a splash of pickle juice.
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- Dill Pickle Lemon Shake-Up, R & W Concessions: For a real shake-up, try a Dill Pickle Lemon Shake-up made with all fresh ingredients, a splash of pickle juice and a pickle spear.
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- Fried Ice Cream Cone, Freud Family Foods: Vanilla ice cream rolled in corn flakes and flash fried. Topped with honey, chocolate, whipped cream. Served in a homemade waffle cone.
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- Fried Sugar Biscuit n’ BBQ with Apple Butter Sauce, Nitro Hog BBQ: A deep-fried biscuit rolled in sugar, stuffed with Pulled Pork topped with an Apple Butter BBQ Sauce.
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- Cookie Butter Elephant Ear, Urick Concessions: This oversized pastry is perfectly fried, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, generously slathered with creamy cookie butter and topped with crushed Biscoff cookies.
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- Gravy and Taters, Colp’s Concessions: A delicious, deep-fried tater topped with savory sausage gravy and bacon.
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- Grilled Cheese Slammer, Freund Family Food: A grilled cheese sandwich filled with BBQ pork, mac ‘n cheese and fried pickles, served on Texas toast with a side order a tater tots.
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- Happy Jack Sandwich, Black Leaf Vegan: Loaded with shredded jackfruit blended with bourbon maple sauce and southern black leaf spices on pretzel bun with coleslaw.
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- Hoosier Cowboy Sandwich, Indiana Beef Cattle Association: Expertly grilled ribeye steak sandwich tucked between 2 slices of pepper jack cheese and sandwiched with grilled sourdough bread, combining the best of the Indiana Beef Cattle Association’s Cattlemen’s Club Ribeye Stand with the American Dairy Association Indiana’s world-famous Dairy Bar to bring 2 of the Indiana State Fair’s food staples together in one sandwich.
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- Spicy Pickle Pizza, Swains Concessions: Homemade pizza dough with a jalapeño ranch sauce, topped with mozzarella and pickle chips then a sprinkle of Cajun dust and bake. When it comes out, butter the crust and add more cajun dust and drizzle spicy ranch on top.
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- Hot Honey Pepperoni Pull Grilled Cheese, American Dairy Association: The perfect mix of Mozzarella Cheese, sandwich style pepperoni and hot honey between 2 slices of sweet Hawaiian bread, topped with a sprinkling of Italian seasoning. *Served with marinara sauce upon request.
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- Indiana Pork Riblets, Indiana Pork Producers: The Indiana Pork Riblets are served as bite size portions of deliciously seasoned pork, with a trio of sauces: Hot Honey, Nelson’s Red Sauce and Citrus Explosion.
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- Jerk Chicken Nachos, Jamaican Breeze Sports Bar & Grill: Crispy chips topped with Jamaican jerk chicken, flavorful jerk sauce, sweet peppers and melted cheese.
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- Melty Mess Grilled Cheese American Dairy Association: Slices of havarti, cheddar and muenster cheeses on buttery sourdough bread.
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- Peach Shake Up, HI & Mighty: A bright and juicy refresher for summer.
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- Peanut Butter & Jelly Chicken Wings, Urick Concessions: Crispy chicken wings tossed in a creamy peanut butter sauce and topped with a sweet jelly drizzle.
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- Shark Attack, Twisted Drinks And Food: Fresh squeezed fruit punch lemon twister, ‘infested’ with Albanese gummy sharks.
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- Strawberry Cheesecake Funnel Cake, LT Concessions: A traditional funnel cake with powdered sugar, cream cheese icing, strawberries, graham cracker crumble and whipped topping, cooked fresh to order.
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- Strawberry Shortcake, Twisted Drinks And Food: Fresh bakery-made bundt cake topped with sliced strawberries, whipped cream and Albanese gummy butterflies.
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- Sun King’s State Fair Pickle Beer, Sun King Brewing: This Golden Ale balances the pickled punch of cucumber and dill to the base beer’s crisp character.
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- Sweet & Spicy Swine Pizza, Ginocchios Pizza: Handmade crust, mozzarella cheese base, topped with pulled pork, jalapeños, Grippo’s BBQ chips and finished with a generous drizzle of Sweet D’s BBQ sauce.
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- Sweet Chili Suga Daddy Sub, Gobble Gobble Food Truck: Savory and sweet chili turkey meatballs, nestled in a donut. The flavors of the sweet, not-too-spicy chili meatball combined with the sweet donut, will have your mouth confused about which flavor you love the best.
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- Tang-A-Rang Smoked Chicken Wings served with Kool-Aid Infused Pickles, Red Frazier Food Truck: Smoked chicken wings marinated with Tang and our signature Tang BBQ rub. Smoked and then brushed with Tang infused BBQ sauce. Served with various Kool-Aid-infused pickle flavors.
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- THE EVERYTHING FRY, SW Concessions: Curly fries topped with cheese, bacon bits, ranch, pulled pork and BBQ sauce.
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- Sweet Tea Slushy, Swains Concessions: Freshly brewed sweet tea turned into a cold refreshing slushy.
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- The Godfather Egg Roll, J & J A Taste of Home Catering & Food Truck: A 6-inch specialty egg roll stuffed with homemade spaghetti with meat sauce —ground beef & mozzarella cheese, brushed with a parmesan garlic butter.
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- The Korean Corn Dog, Meatball Factory LLC: Hot dog, sliced with fresh mozzarella cheese chunks, put on a stick. It is dipped in a thick donut batter, rolled in panko and French fry chunks, then put into the fryer. After it comes out, it is topped with ketchup, mustard, sweet chili Thai sauce and Sriracha.
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- Tropical Daze Float, McGrotha Foods: Creamy pineapple paired with orange soda.
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- Ultimate Steak Nachos, Georgia’s Kitchen: Tortilla chips, monetary cheese, melted cheese, steak, onions, peppers, honey BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapeños.
