Overview
- The fair announced finalists for its food and drink contests, selecting eight Sporkies and four Drinkies from 29 and 24 submissions.
- The Sporkies finalists are Deep-Fried Horchata Balls (Badger Bites), Tinga Tango Chicharrones (Blue Moon Tavern), Sweet Lemon Berry Cheese Curds (Saz’s BBQ), Porky Puff (Bud Pavillion), Bayou Crunch Cup (Exotic Meat Grill), Al Pastor Pizza (Charlie’s Pizza), Birria Flamin Bombs (Fiesta Grill & Cantina), and Cream City Cone (WurstBar).
- The Drinkies finalists are Hot Honey Chicken Lemonade (Deep-Fried Mashed Potatoes On-a-Stick), Tilt-a-Spritz (Old Fashioned Sipper Club), Color-Changing Swamp Juice (All Things Jerky), and Cookie Butter Coffee Float (Fluffy’s Hand Cut Donuts).
- A celebrity judging panel will taste all 12 items on Tuesday, August 4 to award the Golden Spork for food and the Golden Cup for drinks.
- The 175th Wisconsin State Fair opens on August 6, giving the chosen vendors a high-traffic stage to showcase their new creations.