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 ...

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 ...

His take on deep-fried butter won the Big Tex Choice Award for most creative dish, and has been replicated at fairs across the country, including Larry Fyfe, who served up his deep-fried butter on a ...

The State Fair of Texas' strangest foods, like Deep Fried Butter, Fried Bubblegum and Fried Beer, might seem like age-old traditions at Dallas' most colossal carnival. They're not. The State Fair of ...

Some people go to state fairs for the carnival rides and games, others for the agricultural shows and performances. But for foodies, fairs are all about trying a smorgasbord of over-the-top foods.

The new deep-fried treat at the North Carolina State Fair this year is...deep-fried Jello-O! Creators are calling it "an adult take on a childhood favorite." The sweet snack was invented by S2 ...

The Ohio State Fair will feature new food items including buckeye lemonade and sausage s'more skewers. New Food Avenue will offer items such as deep-fried tacos, smashadillas and Thanksgiving sundaes.

More than 2.4 million people visited the State Fair of Texas last year, hankering for fried food, games on the Midway and a few rides to make the little ones squeal. Big Tex is an icon, as are corny ...