Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Tis the season for fried delights, but the Panhandle South Plains Fair has gone beyond the classic funnel cakes and corndogs this year. The Avalanche-Journal review team reunited to determine the best ...

The original Bradenton restaurant is known for everything fried, from Oreos, Snickers and funnel cakes to mozzarella sticks, ...

I don’t know how many years it takes to temper a tradition, but I’m going with two. Last year I tracked down the winner of the State Fair fried foods competition and attempted to offer commentary with ...

After the thrill of riding the roller coasters and petting the animals wears off, the real star of the show reveals itself: fair food. Vendors line the walkways, shining their neon lights through the ...

C’mooooon over, folks! Step right up! That’s right, it’s almost that time of year again. So, gather up the kids, put on your stretchy pants and grab some Pepto-Bismol. The Arizona State Fair is on its ...

On a good year — when the weather behaves, the economy is humming — Fried Jesus sells 20,000 fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in 24 days at the State Fair of Texas. In a meh year — like when ...

For half a century, Rene Piche has been bringing delicious fried food to fairgoers throughout the country and even Canada. Piche, who claims to be the inventor of fried dough, will be one of the many ...

The Guilty Pleasure: Deep fried everything on a stick. Where to Get It: The Arizona State Fair. Price: $5 and up. What it Really Costs: I’m staying the hell off my bathroom scale for at least a week.

See the full list of new foods coming to the State Fair: Fried Jambalaya, Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll Win Big at State Fair of Texas For this year’s Fried Christmas (State Fair of Texas), fried ...