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2024 New Foods

Sweet, salty, on a stick, strange and tasty, this year, Fairgoers voted for the top 2024 top new food or tried all of the new foods at the Iowa State Fair. 

The top 3 new Fair foods competed for the coveted 2024 Iowa State Fair People's Choice top new food.

2024 People's Choice Best New Food

Bacon Cheeseburger Eggroll – Winn & Sara’s Kitchen

The Bacon Cheeseburger Eggroll from Winn & Sara’s Kitchen is the Iowa State Fair’s MUST-HAVE new item for 2024! It is a fusion between American and Asian-inspired cuisine. This delectable creation features a rich and flavorful blend of our deliciously seasoned ground beef, perfectly cooked smoky bacon, fresh and tangy pickles and a melty rich cheese filling, all wrapped in a crispy golden brown pastry eggroll, and then drizzled with Winn and Sara’s house-made burger sauce! Each bite offers a symphony of savory flavors from American and Asian cuisine that will transport your taste buds to burger paradise! Satisfy your cravings with this mouthwatering delight that promises to be a highlight of your Fair experience this year!

Bacon Cheeseburger Eggroll

2024 Best New Food Top 3 Finalist

Lobster Corn Dog – Destination Grille

A reimagined State Fair favorite! Each Lobster Corn Dog is prepared with a full North American lobster tail and pulled through scratch-made batter seasoned with cayenne pepper and salt. Then it’s hand-formed on a wooden skewer and lightly deep-fried to perfection. This gluten-free Destination Grilled signature is finished with a lemon aioli drizzle and topped with paprika, herbs and 24-month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano.

Lobster Corn Dog

2024 Best New Food Top 3 Finalist

Iowa Sm‘Oak’ed Roll – Whatcha Smokin? BBQ

We’re bringing the New Fair Food FEVER with a smoked pork tenderloin stuffed with jasmine rice, jalapeno creamed corn, smoked poblano queso and Giddy Up Texas taco sauce, and finished with poblano ranch, Giddy Up, green onion and smoked sesame seeds. Roll out!

Iowa Sm'Oak'ed Roll

2024 Best New Food Event Semi Finalists

Deep-Fried Uncrustable PB & J The Bird's Nest

Picture this: A deep-fried uncrustable peanut butter and jelly sandwich but with an extra twist. Instead of the usual batter, this delightful creation is dipped in a luscious waffle batter. The waffle batter turns into a crispy, golden shell, and then we’ll add a dusting of powdered sugar and a drizzle of honey on top. As you take a bite, you’ll be greeted with the delightful combination of warm, gooey peanut butter, sweet jelly and the satisfying crunch of the waffle coating.

Deep-Fried Uncrustable PB&J

Piggy in a DonutBiscuit Bar

2024 will have a new twist on the Iowa State Fair corn dog tradition. Piggy in a Donut is a specialty item of the Biscuit Bar, and it will be the new Iowa State Fair food on-a-stick that everyone will want to try! Fairgoers will enjoy indulging in this sausage on-a-stick, which is dipped in mini batter, fried, rolled in sugar and then ready to enjoy with syrup! Alternatively, try our delicious top-secret sauce! Piggy in a Donut makes a great mobile breakfast, but this delicious treat is available from sunrise to sunset.

Piggy in a Donut

Tipsy Peach Bubbly Bar & Bistro

Bubbly’s sugar pearl waffle topped with a punchy rosé sangria-soaked peach coulis and creamy lemon-thyme mascarpone, both handcrafted in collaboration with Iowa’s own Season 13 MasterChef Champion Grant Gillon. Garnished with a pinch of fresh thyme. Rosé sangria made by Madison County Winery, Iowa.

Tipsy Peach

Dough-chos – Dough Crazy

Feast on this layer of waffle cone chips, topped with chocolate chip cookie dough and ice cream, with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, brownie and cheesecake bites.

Dough-chos

Cinnamon Crunch Apple Taco – Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association

A cinnamon sugar tortilla hugs a scoop of velvety hand-dipped vanilla ice cream, complemented by a generous serving of homemade apple pie filling, rich with the essence of baked apples and spices. A drizzle of creamy caramel sauce adds a decadent touch, while a sprinkle of cinnamon toast crunch sugar brings a satisfying crunch and a hint of cinnamon flavor.

Cinnamon Crunch Apple Taco

Funnel Cake Burger – Jada’s Concessions

A funnel cake burger with two smaller funnel cakes as the buns, sprinkled with powdered sugar on top. Discover queso cheese sauce, bacon and a hamburger patty in between the funnel cakes.

Funnel Cake Burger

Party Balls – JR’s SouthPork Ranch

Introducing the newest sensation at the JR’s SouthPork Ranch – Party Balls! These potato chip- fried delights are crafted using the iconic Iowa favorite AE Party Dip, infused with the zesty trio of bell pepper, parsley and onion, transforming them into a delicious filling for the potato chip-fried balls. Each bite is a fusion of textures and tastes, reminding you of your favorite chips dipped generously in that irresistible party dip on a hot summer day.

Party Balls

Lemonade Donut Drops – The Snack Box

The only thing that could be better than our delicious lemonade shakeups and our homemade donuts is if we combined them, so we did just that. A refreshing lemonade-flavored donut, in convenient bite-sized pieces, shaken in sugar and served in a cup for easy snacking.

Lemonade Donut Drops

2024 New Food List

  • Apple Fries: Deep fried apples with caramel dipping sauce.
  • Bacon Brisket Smash Burger: Beef burger topped with bacon brisket mac, cheese, and cherry smokes bacon, drizzled with raspberry chipotle sauce, served on a cheddar-baked bun.
  • *Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll: Ground beef cooked with bacon and pickles with a cheese filling wrapped in a golden pastry eggroll drizzled with house made burger sauce.
  • Barbie Era Funnel Cake: Full-sized funnel cake topped with white chocolate and raspberry truffle glaze with heavy whipped cream, pink sprinkles and Barbie décor
  • Beer Belly Fries: Classic crispy fries topped with pork belly, Sam Adam's Beer Cheese Sauce and parsley.
  • BLT on a Stick: Bacon, lettuce and tomato on a stick with mayo dressing
  • Breakfast Sandwich
  • Brisket Burnt End Link: Smoky burnt end sausage link grilled to perfection and paired with tangy, crunchy, sweet pepper slaw.
  • Brunchy Burger: 1/3-lb. 100% Certified Angus beef patty topped with hardwood-smoked bacon and a fried egg on a brioche bun.
  • Butter Beer Ice Cream: Butterscotch and caramel infused vanilla ice cream topped with a chocolate wafer straw.
  • Calamari: Deep fried calamari served with marinara.
  • Candied Bacon Gnocchi: gluten-free
  • Cheeseburger Corn Dog: Ground beef and American cheese corndog, topped with special “Horseback sauce.”
  • Chicken Flautas
  • Chicken Mac Attack Bowl: Mac and cheese layered with breaded chicken bites and topped with bbq sauce and ranch dressing
  • Chicken Nest
  • Chopped Club Sandwich
  • *Cinnamon Crunch Apple Taco: Cinnamon sugar tortilla filled with vanilla ice cream and homemade apple pie filling.
  • Connecticut Style Lobster Roll: Warm lobster meat served on a toasted split-top bun with butter and thick cuts of meat from the tail and claw.
  • Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Nachos: Vanilla ice cream topped with crushed Oreos and drizzled with chocolate syrup with waffle cone chips.
  • Corn in a Cup
  • Crème Brulée Stuffed French Toast
  • (Da Bao) Shaved Ice
  • Deep Fried Bubble Gum: Fluffy vanilla marshmallow bites dipped in bubble gum-infused funnel cake batter are deep fried and perfected with sweet, colorful drizzle.
  • Deep Fried Hot Cheetos Pretzel: Deep fried pretzel with jalapeno cheese sauce and crushed hot cheetos on top
  • *Deep Fried Uncrustable PB& J: Deep fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a waffle batter.
  • Deep Fried Pepperoni Chips: Served with choice of Sam Adam's Beer Cheese or Boom Boom Sauce for dipping.
  • DG Chicken Strips: Gluten-free crispy, white meat chicken served with house-made ranch
  • Disco Stick: Freeze-dried fruity roll stuffed with marshmallow strings rolled in tropical candies
  • *Dough-Chos: Waffle cone chips topped with chocolate chip cookie dough and ice cream with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, brownie and cheesecake bites.
  • Fabulous Fries
  • Fiesta Egglote: Three skewered hard-boiled eggs topped with jalapeno and freeze-dried corn and flaming hot tortilla chips.
  • Fire Cracker Shrimp
  • Flight Fry Bread: Crispy-edged soft centered bread served with butter, cinnamon sugar, honey, and salsa.
  • *Funnel Cake Burger: Hamburger patty topped with bacon and queso cheese sauce with two small funnel cake buns and powdered sugar sprinkled on top.
  • Garlic Ranch Pickle Pizza: Garlic crust topped with tangy dill pickles, drizzled with creamy ranch dressing.
  • Golden Fried Veggie Samosas: Deep fried pastry filled with veggies
  • Handheld Charcuterie
  • Hot Cheeto Float
  • Hot Chick Chicken: Fresh breaded chicken breast deep fried and dipped in our signature hot honey sauce. It is topped with crisp and tangy slaw, and served with creamy mayo.
  • Hot Mess Biscuit
  • Ice Cream Nachos
  • Iowa Street Corn Specialty Pizza
  • *Iowa Sm'oak'ed Roll: Smoked pork tenderloin stuffed with jasmine rice, jalapeno creamed corn, smoked poblano queso and Giddy Up Texas taco sauce, poblano ranch and smoked sesame seeds.
  • Italian Meat Ball Sub
  • Lamb Snack Sticks
  • *Lemonade Donut Drops: Lemonade-flavored donuts shaken in sugar.
  • Lil' L'roy’s Bites
  • *Lobster Corn Dog: Lobster tail pulled through batter seasoned with cayenne pepper and salt with lemon aioli drizzle; gluten-free.
  • Loose L'roy Sandwich: Smoked in-house fresh blend of loose meat served on a toasted bun with onions, pickles and our soon-to-be famous banana pepper sweet mustard sauce.
  • Louisiana Mac Bowl: Pepper jack mac and cheese topped with slow-roasted beef and Cajun shrimp.
  • Maple Bacon Bliss Sundae: Two scoops of maple bacon ice cream topped with waffle cone chips, bacon bits and maple syrup drizzle
  • Nachorito: Toasted soft shell tortilla layered with Fritos, lettuce beef or chicken, black olives, jalapeños, salsa and sour cream.
  • Not Your Daddy's Burger: Turkey burger topped with bacon mac and cheese, bbq sauce and jalapeno spread.
  • *Party Balls: AE party dip filling in potato chip fried balls.
  • PB&J Biscuit
  • Peanut Butter Pretzel Brownies
  • Pickle Pizza: Pickle pizza with ranch dressing and melted mozzarella cheese.
  • *Piggy in a Donut: Sausage on a stick dipped in mini donut batter, fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar.
  • Pink Lemonade Whoopie Pies
  • Pork Belly Corn Dog
  • Pork Belly Corndog Bites: Juicy pork belly bites are battered and deep fried to a golden brown, and served with choice of maple syrup or Mike's Hot Honey.
  • Porky’s Bloody Mary Buffet
  • Protein Bowl
  • Pulled Pork Smoked Snacks
  • Puppy Chow Waffle: Sugar pearl waffle topped with iconic puppy chow mix, drizzled with peanut butter and chocolate and finished with a dollop of whipped cream.
  • Ragin’ Raspberry Ravioli: Fried ricotta cheese ravioli topped with chipotle raspberry sauce
  • Raspberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt: Vanilla frozen yogurt infused with ribbons of raspberry puree and chunks of real cheesecake.
  • Salted Beef Bagel: Slow-cooked corned beef, perfectly seasoned and sliced thick, with a dollop of tangy mustard and the crunch of sweet pickle slices all nestled between a fresh bagel.
  • Shoot Tequila Funnel Cake: Traditional funnel cake dusted with powdered sugar infused with a tart & tangy tequila-flavored drizzle. Topped with limes.
  • Sriracha Pickle
  • Spicy Fever Beefburger: Seasoned loose meat beef burger topped with hot diced jalapenos, crispy jalapenos, onions and peppery jack cheese.
  • Standby Biscuit
  • Strawberries and Cream Waffle on a Stick: Strawberry shortcake cookie baked inside a Belgian waffle with whipped cream and strawberry sauce topping.
  • Sunrise Sugar Pearl Waffle Sandwich: Fried egg, cheddar cheese and choice of sausage patty or hardwood-smoked bacon inside a light and airy sugar pearl waffle.
  • The Big Daddy Burger: One-pound sandwich with smoked pulled pork roasted in Big Daddy’s Original Hot and Sweet sauce topped with house-made jalapeno honey peppered bacon and fried corn bread and sweet pickled mustard seed red onions with baked beans, coleslaw and a sweet potato pie spread on a buttery brioche bun.
  • The Illusion Ice Cream: Vanilla ice cream with raspberry topping and a cherry inside a chocolate ball.
  • The Party Biscuit: Scratch-made biscuit is topped with a scrambled egg patty, mac and cheese, thick cut bacon, and shredded cheese.
  • The Regular Biscuit
  • *Tipsy Peach: Crispy pear waffle topped with sliced peaches and lemon mascarpone.
  • Tornado: Candy topping blended in with chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
  • Two Foot Connecticut Style Lobster Roll
  • Two Foot Lobster Roll
  • Up In Smoke Snacks
  • Up on the Dill Fries: Classic crispy fries topped with house-made creamy garlic pickle ranch.
  • Walking Frito Pie
  • Walleye Fish Tacos: Flour tortilla filled with lemon pepper fried walleye with shredded purple cabbage, Pico de Gallo and chipotle sauce.
  • What's Your Wonton: Various types of flavored wontons paired with raspberry chipotle or sweet chili sauce.

*Denotes New Food semi finalist

2024 New Drinks

New Drinks - Alcohol-free

  • Abracadabra Butterfly Lemonade, Bubbly Bar & Bistro*: Introducing a refreshing color-changing lemonade that captivates the senses! This extraordinary beverage starts as a vibrant blue and magically transforms into a mesmerizing magenta hue. Infused with the subtle essence of cucumber, this delightful lemonade not only tantalizes your taste buds but also harnesses the power of a superfood, Butterfly Pea Flower, ensuring a truly invigorating and wholesome experience.
  • Aguas Frescas & Horchata Fruit Drinks, Taco King*: A refreshing drink made from fresh fruit, water, sweetener and lime juice. Flavors are lemonade, watermelon and pineapple. Horchata is a rice-based drink straight from Mexico, made with long-grain white rice, water, milk and brown sugar.
  • Berry American, Po-Boys*: Ice cold Sprite with Blue Raspberry Syrup, cherry syrup and topped with a bomb pop popsicle.
  • Berry Dirty Slush, Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Assoc.*: Berry Dirty Slush is a dirty take on your classic ice cream float. Dr. Pepper and a signature strawberry slush are layered on top of creamy, hand-dipped vanilla ice cream, creating the perfect balance of bubbles and berries. A drizzle of strawberry syrup is added for an extra berry burst of flavor, followed by a dollop of whipped topping and a sliced strawberry.
  • Bubble Gum Soda, Bubbly Bar & Soda: All-natural, dye-free soda presented with a Flashy-Fun Bubbly Twist. Experience the bubble scent-sation!
  • Bubbly Latte, Biscuit Bar*: An iced bubbly dessert coffee with notes of cherry and vanilla, available with whipped topping.
  • Bursting Boba Lemonade, Cluckin' Coop
  • Cherry Italian Soda, Hagar's Hoagies
  • Dr. Pickle, JR's SouthPork Ranch*: An ice-cold Dr Pepper soda pop with sliced pickle chips is served over ice.
  • Gold Ribbon, The Snack Box*: A Vanilla & Caramel Breve topped with a caramel drizzle. The Gold Ribbon is a signature take on an iced, creamy breve featuring brewed in-house cold brew, half and half, vanilla syrup, and caramel sauce, then topped with a caramel sauce drizzle. A nod to the fair favorite purple ribbon winners, the Gold Ribbon is sure to be a champion! The Gold Ribbon is a great addition to The Snack Box's line up of iced coffees and cold brew lattes on tap!
  • Green Monster, Dairy Zone*: A tart green colored treat! Made with Sprite, green apple flavoring, a drizzle of caramel and topped with whipped cream and an edible monster eye.
  • Hot Cheeto Float, Taylor Concessions*: A unique soda float made lemon-lime soda infused with Flaming Hot Cheetos. Topped with whipped cream and more crunchy Flaming Hot Cheetos.
  • Iowa Ade, Destination Grille*: This delicious mocktail is a refreshingly sweet take on the Tequila Sunrise, with a colorful combination of lemonade, orange juice and grenadine, blue curacao and house-made simple syrup. And we couldn't forget a special topping to honor farming history for some added Iowa State Fair fun.
  • Island Cherry Bomb Lemonade, Island Noodles*: Island Lemonade with a Cherry Bomb Twist and topped with a spicy cherry bomb candy.
  • Lavender Lemonade, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: Meyer lemon and lavender combine to create a fascinatingly tasty drink that’s a delicate balance of floral, tangy and sweet—a refreshing spin on summertime lemonade.
  • Life's A Peach Dirty Soda, Wonder Bars*: Dr. Pepper, peach syrup and vanilla syrup. Add a splash of cream and top it off with whipped topping and a peach ring candy.
  • Mango Bliss, Winn & Sara's Kitchen*: The Mango Bliss Bubble Tea with strawberry popping bobas is a delightful and refreshing drink that combines the tropical sweetness of mango with the fun, burst-in-your-mouth sensation of strawberry popas. This drink features a smooth and creamy mango-flavored base. The highlight is the addition of strawberry popping bobas - small, fruit juice-filled spheres that burst with a satisfying pop.
  • Paradise N' Chill, Steer N Stein*: In a world where every sip promises a non-alcoholic escape to paradise, one drinks dares to turn ordinary into extraordinary. Boring ice cubes become the start of the show; featuring three stacked layers of Watermelon, Pineapple and electrolyte-enhanced blue Powerade house-made cubes melting under a cascade of house-made lemonade and Sprite. A big wave of flavors are released and colors change until the last refreshing drop. As the surf settles, Paradise continues with an LED light-up base and a refillable cup offering Island discounts, as if you were a local.
  • Red, White, And Blooze, Steer N Stein: When partisan politics have become the norm, Red, White and Blooze is the candidate that will refresh your taste buds and revolutionize your eyes. With a robust foundation of 2 ounces of 100% wine-based vodka, the timeless charm of grenadine, liberating house made lemonade and blue raspberry make for a campaign trail of flavor. Topping off this platform is a classic Bomb-Pop symbolizing the unity of three flavors for one purpose - bringing all parties together for a bipartisan landslide victory. As the confetti falls, the celebration continues with an LED light up base and a refillable cup offering government subsidies on a variety of other beverages at its campaign headquarters - Steer N' Stein. Can be made non-alcoholic.
  • Tilt Nitro Energy Berry, Travelin' Tom's Coffee and Kona Ice*: Tilt Nitro Energy is a proprietary energy drink only found on a Tom's Coffee Truck. Tilt is a citrusy energy drink infused with Nitrogen to give it that frothy smooth taste!
  • Watermelon Creamsicle, Bacon Box*: A watermelon version of the famous Lemonade Creamsicle. Watermelon, ice cream, and lemonade combined in a refreshing slushie.

New Drinks - Alcohol

  • Abracadabra Butterfly Lemonade, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: Introducing a refreshing color-changing lemonade that captivates the senses! This extraordinary beverage starts as a vibrant blue and magically transforms into a mesmerizing magenta hue. Infused with the subtle essence of cucumber, this delightful lemonade not only tantalizes your taste buds but also harnesses the power of a superfood, Butterfly Pea Flower, ensuring a truly invigorating and wholesome experience.
  • Apple Pie Nestarita, The Bird's Nest*: All the nostalgia of America's favorite dessert in a glass. The Apple Pie Nestarita is served up ice cold in an easy-to-carry yardstick glass. Featuring Iowa-owned and operated Cedar Ridge Apple Pie wine, Toddy's terlingua wine-based tequila, lime and orange juice and cinnamon syrup topped with five braised apples.
  • Caramel Apple Beer, The Depot: A flavor of the Fair.
  • Cotton Candy Bubble Trouble, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: Sparkling wine poured over fresh-spun cotton candy.
  • Cowgirl Cooler, Lemonade, Long Island, Twisted Tea Slushies, JR's SouthPork Ranch*: JR's Cowgirl Cool-Aid is a delightfully delicious drink that is a combination of Barn Town Brewery's Cotton Candy Gluten Free Sour and Watermelon Gluten Free Sour.
  • Dutch Letter Ale Beer, Iowa Craft Beer Tent
  • Fair Fudge Beer, Iowa Craft Beer Tent
  • Fish Bowl Cocktail, Old West Roadhouse BBQ*: Tropical blue Hawaiian rum drink with an assortment of candy fish swimming in the bowl.
  • Flirty Fruity Bubbles, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: Delight your inner child with a bubbly, playful blast of icy-cold nostalgia. This wine-based vodka cocktail is bursting with fruity flavors and whimsically rimmed with a rainbow of crushed Fruity Pebbles™.
  • Funnel Cake Ruthie Beer, The Bud Tent*
  • Grumpy Old Manhattan Hard Seltzer Cocktail, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: This revitalized take on the classic cocktail features rich flavors of aged bourbon and cherry for a harmonious blend of tradition and contemporary flair in every sip. Presented to you with a bubbly, smoky surprise!
  • Hive2o PB&J Hard Honey, Bubbly Bar & Bistro*: Hive20 PB&J is a refreshing carbonated 6% ABV hard honey liquid version of the sandwich Mom made you as a kid. No chemicals or imitation flavors are added to this beverage: simply fermented honey, grapes, fresh roasted peanuts and filtered water. 6% ABV
  • Lavender Lemontini, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: A hard variation of the signature all-natural Lavender Lemonade that combines Meyer lemon, lavender and wine-based vodka for a refreshingly fun balance of floral, tangy and sweet.
  • Magical Mimosa, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: Prosecco and orange juice with edible gold glitter.
  • Mini Donut Dunkel Beer, Iowa Craft Beer Tent
  • Naughty Shirley, Bubbly Bar & Bistro: A wildly refreshing twist on a childhood favorite! This grown-up version of the Shirley Temple features wine-based vodka, evokes cheerful memories, and feels like a party in a cup. Garnished with a cherry rock-candy stick.
  • Paradise N' Chill Chill, Steer N Stein: Boring ice cubes become the start of the show; featuring three stacked layers of Watermelon, Pineapple and electrolyte-enhanced blue Powerade house-made cubes melting under a cascade of house-made lemonade and Sprite. A big wave of flavors are released and colors change until the last refreshing drop. As the surf settles, Paradise continues with an LED light-up base and a refillable cup offering Island discounts, as if you were a local.
  • Pig Lebowksi Beer, Iowa Craft Beer Tent
  • Porky's Bloody Buffet, Jalapeno Pete's*: This Bloody Mary Buffet comes with mini tacos, mini corndogs, waffle fries, pickle spear, green olives, meat stick, cubed cheese, and a strip of bacon! It's a Bloody and a Meal! In a souvenir cup!
  • Rainbow Sherbet Sour Beer, Iowa Craft Beer Tent
  • Red, White, And Blooze, Steer N Stein*: When partisan politics have become the norm, Red, White and Blooze is the candidate that will refresh your taste buds and revolutionize your eyes. With a robust foundation of two ounces of 100% wine-based vodka, the timeless charm of grenadine, liberating house-made lemonade and blue raspberry make for a campaign trail of flavor. Topping off this platform is a classic bomb pop symbolizing the unity of three flavors for one purpose - bringing all parties together for a bipartisan landslide victory. As the confetti falls, the celebration continues with an LED light-up base and a refillable cup offering government subsidies on a variety of other beverages at its campaign headquarters - Steer N' Stein.
  • Spiked Lemonade, The Depot*: Every sip of this will make you think of the Iowa State Fair, sipping lemonade and people watching.
  • Tantalizing Tulip, Bubbly Bar & Bistro

*Denotes drink item found on the drink scavenger hunt, available on the Iowa State Fair app August 8-18, 2024.

Please remember to be responsible when trying the new drinks!

2024 Best New Drinks

  • ALCOHOL-FREE: Abracadabra Butterfly Lemonade, Bubbly Bar & Bistro*: Introducing a refreshing color-changing lemonade that captivates the senses! This extraordinary beverage starts as a vibrant blue and magically transforms into a mesmerizing magenta hue. Infused with the subtle essence of cucumber, this delightful lemonade not only tantalizes your taste buds but also harnesses the power of a superfood, Butterfly Pea Flower, ensuring a truly invigorating and wholesome experience.
  • WITH ALCOHOL: Cowgirl Cooler,  JR's SouthPork Ranch*: JR's Cowgirl Cool-Aid is a delightfully delicious drink that is a combination of Barn Town Brewery's Cotton Candy Gluten Free Sour and Watermelon Gluten Free Sour.

Best New Food Contest Winners

Past People’s Choice Award winners include:

  • 2013: Shrimp Corn Dog - Zag's Po Boys
  • 2014: Funnel Cake on a Stick - multiple vendors
  • 2015: The Rib Shack - Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb
  • 2016: Iowa Turkey Federation – Not Your Mamma’s Taco
  • 2017: Steer ‘N’ Stein – Pork Almighty
  • 2018: Applishus – Apple Eggroll
  • 2019: G Mig’s Wrap Stand – Georgie’s Roast with the Most Wrap
  • 2021: Cluckin’ Coop by the Iowa Egg Council/Iowa Poultry Association – Chicken Egg Salad with Fry Bread
  • 2022: The Rib Shack – The Finisher
  • 2023: What's Your Cheez - Deep-Fried Bacon Brisket Mac-n-Cheese Grilled Cheese
  • 2024: Winn & Sara's Kitchen - Bacon Cheeseburger Eggroll