Beyond the livestock shows and carnival rides, the best part of a county or state fair is the delicious food! With fairs kicking off in the next few weeks and months, let’s see which fried, on-a-stick and fun food takes the cake.
Our recent AgWeb.com poll posed the question: What is your favorite fair food?
Here are the top results from more than 470 votes:
- Corn dog: 27%
- Funnel cake: 24%
- Fresh cut fries/potatoes: 13%
- Popcorn/kettle corn: 7%
Beyond these favorites, farmers wrote in some other tasty treats. For sure, fair food is a regional delicacy.
Other top fair foods:
- Cheese curds
- Polish sausage
- Elephant ears
- Pork chops
- Ribeye sandwich
- Cinnamon rolls
- Stuffed cucumbers
- Cream puffs
- Lemonade
- Clam strips
- Roasted nuts
- Fried twinkies
- Salt water taffy
Which ones have you tried? What did we miss? Leave your comments below!


