Texas State Fair fried food finalists

[El Supremo]

Who will win the State Fair of Texas's Big Tex Choice Awards for 2013?

The fair's main event is the friendly fried food competition that has spawned such creative past winners as Fried Coke, Deep Fried Jambalaya, Deep-Fried Bubblegum, Deep Fried Latte and Deep Fried Butter.

Competition has become so intense that officials have dubbed the Dallas fairgrounds the “Fried Food Capital of Texas.”

The submissions have now been whittled down to eight finalists. A panel of three judges will pick winners in two categories on Monday, Sept. 2.

Here's a look at the finalists and how the fair described each dish.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/08/28/texas-state-fair-fried-food-finalists/

Fernie's Deep Fried King Ranch Casserole
Awesome Deep Fried Nutella®
Deep Fried Cuban Roll
Fried Thanksgiving Dinner
Golden Fried Millionaire Pie
Spinach Dip Bites
Southern Style Chicken-Fried Meatloaf
Texas Fried Fireball

[BlueStreak]

1. That's nuthin'. That's an everyday meal in Texas. Up here we have

deep fried lard squares, deep fried peanut butter sandwiches, deep fried Oreos, etc.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Nutella?

Holy hell.

[Arctic Dave]

3. I know!

Where in the hell did that come from.

Someone needs to yell, FORE!, before they put that in the list.

[kentauros]

4. So, where's the category for

Re-Fried Deep-Fried Fried-Batter-Drippings?

Next contest: The best Deep-Fried Deep-Fryer

[susanr516]

5. As a fifth-generation native Texan

I have always joked that we didn't think it was edible unless it was breaded and fried. I think the King Ranch casserole and meatloaf sound delicious. I think the Thanksgiving dinner sounds great, if--and only if--it's made with cornbread dressing.

[TexasTowelie]

6. The winner was the Deep Fried Cuban Roll!

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-fair-names-winners-of-fried-food-contest-4781154.php?cmpid=hpfc

DALLAS - A deep-fried Cuban roll filled with chopped ham, pork shoulder, cheese and pickles drew "Best Taste" honors at the State Fair of Texas' fried-food contest Monday.

Meanwhile, the three-judge panel for the Big Tex Choice Awards chose for "Most Creative" honors a Thanksgiving dinner of stuffing, turkey and cream corn rolled into a ball and deep fried.

At the Labor Day event, the judges tasted the culinary creations from eight fair food vendors before picking the winners. A committee had selected the finalists from among 54 entries.

All eight finalists' dishes will be for sale during the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding said.