2025 New Food List

• Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll: A crispy, golden eggroll packed with tender chicken, bacon, white cheddar and drizzled with their famous ranch. (Winn & Sara’s Kitchen) ($15)
• Bacon Popcorn: Smoky bacon bits with crunchy, buttery popcorn. (Zag’s Popcorn) ($8)
• Beignets - 2 Ct.: Fluffy, deep-fried pastries generously dusted with powdered sugar. (Beans & Beignets, LLC) ($6)
• Big Acai Sorbet Flight: A sorbet flight featuring different sorbet flavors topped with a variety of different toppings, including granola, banana, strawberry, pineapple, blueberry, peanut butter, cacao drizzle and vanilla chia pudding. (Big Acai Bowl) ($15)
• Brisket Tenderloin: Breaded beef tenderloin made from fresh beef; deep fried and topped with a special sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. Served on a golden sesame seed bun. (The Rib Shack) ($12)
• Butter Beer Cone: Creamy butterscotch-flavored soft serve swirled into a waffle cone. (Coney Corner) ($5)
• Cafe Colada Funnel Cake: Traditional funnel cake topped with powdered sugar, a rich colada icing (made with Cuban coffee!) and a streusel sprinkle. (McGrath’s Funnel Cakes) ($13)
• Cannoli (Hagar's Hoagies) ($4; 2 for $7)
  
• Capn Crunch Berry Funnel Cakes: Golden funnel cakes dusted with powdered sugar and topped with crunchy, colorful Capn Crunch Berry cereal. (Jada’s Funnel Cake) ($12)
• Caramel Apple Delight: Caramel apple candy melted inside a sweet Belgian waffle, topped with cinnamon sugar and caramel sauce. Served on a stick. (Waffle Chix) ($8)
• Chicken & Waffle Breakfast Sandwich: Crispy fried chicken and a fried egg between waffles, drizzled with maple syrup. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($11)
• Chicken Pickle Ranch Rocket On A Stick: Thick-cut sweet, dill, and garlic pickles stacked with smoky grilled chicken, drizzled in a zesty ranch butter glaze and skewered. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($9)
• Chicken Spiedini On A Stick: Tender, marinated chicken breast rolled in Italian breadcrumbs and smoked. Served with a flavorful Amogio sauce, on a stick. (The Bud Tent) ($12)
• Choc-O-Taters: Chocolate-dipped treat with a surprise center: a silky blend of mashed potatoes, shredded coconut and powdered sugar. All handmade, chilled and dunked in smooth dark chocolate, and topped with a raspberry and lemon drizzle. (Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association) ($7)
• Chocolate Chip Storm Tornado: Creamy vanilla ice cream blended with rich chocolate chips. (Dairy Zone) ($10)
• Classic Korean Corn Dog: Skewered sausage and cheese stick coated in a sweet and savory batter, topped with ketchup and mustard. (GoldenKDog) ($16)
• Cookies N Cream Ice Cream Bar: Creamy vanilla ice cream loaded with crunchy chocolate cookie pieces. (Dough Crazy) ($7)
• Craft Link On A Stick: Sausage links served on a stick. (Whatcha Smokin? BBQ) ($8)
• Deep Fried Banana S’mores: Warm bananas and melted chocolate wrapped in a crispy, golden batter. (Taylor Concessions) ($7)
• Deep Fried PBJ with Nutella: Peanut butter and chocolate hazelnut fried in a homemade batter. Topped with powdered sugar and Nutella drizzle. (The Bird's Nest) ($10)
• Double Bacon Cheese Burger Balls: Ground beef, pickle, ketchup and mustard meatballs stuffed with cheddar cheese, wrapped in bacon, rotisserie smoked and served with a secret burger sauce. (Bacon Box) ($8)
• Fairgrounds Fiesta Wonton: Egg salad, fresh jalapenos, crispy bacon, creamy cheddar and zesty seasoning folded into a giant wonton shell. Fried ‘til golden brown, drizzled with hot honey and finished with a pico de gallo. (Cluckin’ Coop) ($10)
• Flamin' Hot Pickle Pizza: A twist to the Garlic Ranch Pickle Pizza, topped with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos dust. (Leimon’s Pizzeria) ($9)
• Flaming Hot Cheetos Fries: Fries coated with spicy, tangy Flamin’ Hot Cheetos seasoning. (Taylor Concessions) ($10)
• Footlong Hot Cheetos Corn Dog: A footlong corn dog dipped in nacho cheese and rolled in Hot Cheeto crumbles. (Smith's) ($12)
• Freeze Dried Fruit Mix: Light, crispy blend of assorted freeze-dried fruits. (Jack Frost Freeze Dried Treats) ($8)
• Fried Banana Cream Pie: A banana dipped in batter and fried, topped with powdered sugar and chocolate. (Taylor Concessions) ($7)
• Full Mozzarella Korean Corn Dog: Skewered cheese stick coated in a sweet and savory batter, topped with ketchup and mustard. (GoldenKDog) ($16)
• Golden Fried Corn On The Cob Strips (Battered, Seasoned): Battered, crispy, golden corn on the cob strips offering a light, hickory-smoked flavor. (The Veggie-Table) ($10)
• Green Apple Cream Slush: Frosty green apple slush topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. (Wonder Bars) ($9)
• Hawaiian Hog: Layers of shaved pork loin, creamy coleslaw and a brown sugar pineapple ring on a bun, served with sweet chili sauce. (Iowa Pork Producers – Iowa Pork Tent) ($10)
• High Roller Roll: Lobster Roll topped with caviar and edible gold leaf. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($100)
• High Roller Roll Combo: Two Lobster Rolls topped with caviar, adorned with edible gold leaf and served with Dom Perignon champagne. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($600)
• Holy Doughly: Two jumbo-sized chocolate and cream-filled cookies, stuffed with a scoop of cookies and cream cookie dough. (Dough Crazy) ($9)
• HoQ Wrap (Chicken, Lamb Or Tofu): The HoQ Lamb Wrap features tender Iowa lamb, chicken or tofu in a tomato cream sauce with Basmati rice, turmeric crème fraîche and local kale, all wrapped in HoQ’s homemade naan. (HoQ) (Lamb: $18; Chicken: $16; Tofu: $15)
• Hot Cheetos Mozzarella Corn Dogs (Arnold’s Concessions Brat Haus) ($9)
• Italian Grinder (Hagar's Hoagies) ($12)
  
• Jalapeno Popper Egg Salad: Blend of eggs, smoky bacon, cheddar cheese and spicy jalapeños (Cluckin’ Coop) ($4)
• JR's Bacon Wrangler BLT: A BLT stacked with a half-pound of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($13)
• Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream Single Scoop (Over The Top) ($6)
• Loaded Cowboy Fries: Thick-cut fries perfect for dipping in melted cheese and crispy bacon bits. (Pioneer Wagon) ($13)
• Lobster Biscuits & Gravy: Cheesy biscuit smothered in rich, buttery lobster gravy. (JR’s SouthPork Ranch) ($12)
• Maple Bacon Bourbon Grilled Cheese: Maple bread layered with maple bourbon cream cheese, gourmet maple bourbon cheddar and maple bourbon candied bacon, then grilled. Served with a maple bourbon raspberry dipping sauce. (What’s Your Cheez?) ($12)
• Maple Bacon Flavored Cheese Curds: Fresh white cheddar cheese curds marinated in maple bacon flavor, hand battered, deep fried, and served hot and fresh. (Brad and Harry's Cheese Curds) ($9)
• Nashville Hot Chicken Mac N' Cheese Pizza Slice: Smoky, shredded chicken with a sweet and spicy rub, mac n' cheese sauce base, melted mozzarella and a crispy thin crust, with secret hot sauce and local hot honey drizzle. (Wiseguys Woodfired Pizza) ($8)
• Oatmeal Cream Pie: Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiching a sweet, creamy vanilla filling. (Whatcha Smokin? BBQ) ($8)
• Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake: Rich cheesecake infused with smooth peanut butter and swirled with chocolate peanut butter cups. (Dough Crazy) ($8)
• Philly Cheese Steak Twisters: Potato twisters fried, then loaded with thin sliced steak, grilled onions and Monterey Jack cheese. (Grater Taters) ($12)
• Potato Half & Half Korean Corn Dog: Crispy crinkle fries fried into golden batter, wrapped around half mozzarella and half all-beef hot dog with four dipping sauces (including sweet chili and spicy mayo). (GoldenKDog) ($18)
• Praline Crunch Caramel Sundae: A sundae layered with chocolate granola crunch, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, caramel topping, honey graham granola crunch, vanilla ice cream topped with caramel and pralines, granola crunch and a vanilla chocolate wafer. (Bauder’s Ice Cream) ($10)
• Saigon Lobster Bomb: A sliced French baguette coated in a seasoned batter with lobster, then fried. Served with house hoisin sauce and sriracha. (Saigonais) ($18)
• Smoked Meatloaf Platter: A blend of brisket, short rib and ground chuck, grilled with a Boursin cheddar blend, then slow smoked and topped with a housemade sweet and savory bourbon glaze. Garnished with thin-cut onion rings and served with cheesy potatoes and country slaw. (Blue Ribbon Bar & Eatery) ($16)
• S'mores Ice Cream Sandwich: Marshmallow and chocolate ice cream nestled between two graham cracker cookies. (Dough Crazy) ($7)
• Soy On A Stick (Fried): Protein-packed soy skewered on a stick. (The Veggie-Table) ($9)
• State Fair Sweet Crunch: Fresh butter popcorn loaded with M&Ms, sprinkled and pretzels, covered with a chocolate drizzle. (Yum Yum Shoppe) ($10)
• Steak Tips Gnocchi: Gluten free gnocchi tossed in rich, house made cheese blend topped with seared steak tips and finished with shaven Parmesan. (Destination Grille) ($14)
• Strawberry Cheesecake Flavored Pecans Small Cone: Pecans with a strawberry flavor (The Nut Farm) ($8)
• Strawberry Kettle Korn: Sweet and salty popcorn coated in a strawberry-infused glaze. (Olde Tyme Kettle Korn) ($8)
• Surf N Turf: Paired combo of our Lobster Corn Dog with Steak Tip Gnocchi for the ultimate land and sea combo. (Destination Grille) ($30)
• Sweet Granny's Apple Delight Sundae: Granny Smith-flavored ice cream in a waffle cone bowl topped with apple filling, caramel and whipped cream. Apple cookie included. (Applishus) ($10)
• Sweet Swine Stack Attack: Barksdale’s State Fair Chocolate Chip cookies, cheese curds and bacon loaded between two slices of grilled sourdough bread. (Bubbly Bar) ($15)
• The Butcher's Donut: Gluten-free donut made with bacon, ground beef, Graziano sausage and spices, rolled in crispy rice puffs, fried, and topped with BBQ glaze, queso and chives. Served on a bed of crunchy corn tortilla chips. (Destination Grille) ($12)
• The Butter Cow Tornado: A swirling twist of gooey butter cake drenched in butterscotch, crowned with a white-chocolate Butter Cow candy. (Dairy Zone) ($10)
• The Scotcheroo Shake: A rich, creamy shake made with handmade peanut butter–butterscotch scotcheroo ice cream, swirled with fudge, packed with chewy chunks, and topped with whipped cream, caramel, chocolate and a full slice of scotcheroo. (Over The Top) ($12)
• Thelma's Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Sandwich: Chewy lemon cookies with a deep purple blueberry ice cream in the middle of the sandwich. (Thelma’s) ($5)
• Three Little Pigs: A trio of oak-smoked ham balls: honey mustard with cornbread crumbles, cherry soda with Maraschino cherries, and a vanilla glaze dusted with powdered sugar. (Whatcha Smokin? BBQ) ($13)
• Voodoo Fries: Battered salt and pepper fries topped with chili pepper queso, bacon, ranch, black magic seasoning and chives. (Po-Boys) ($12)