Dick Patrick
The 32 semifinalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards have been narrowed down to 10 finalists. According to a media release, each entry was evaluated on four fair food elements: uniqueness, creativity, presentation and taste. The 10 finalists will be competing for the titles of “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet” and “Most Creative" later this month.
This year’s savory finalists include Crispy Crazy Corn, Deep Fried I-35, Deep Fried Seafood Gumbo Balls, Lucky Duck Dumplin' and Pork Shots. This year’s sweet finalists include the Armadillo, Brisket Brittle, Deep-Fried Halloween, Fernie’s Fried Toffee Coffee Crunch Cake and Texas Pumpkin Poke Cake.
The 2021 Big Tex Choice Award winners will be announced on Sunday, August 29, and the state fair will run from Friday, September 24 through Sunday, October 17. Visit BigTex.com for all things related to the State Fair of Texas.