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List: Boozy cupcakes, ostrich burgers and bacon mac & cheese sundae among new food options at NC State Fair

Here's a complete list of food options that will be at this year's state fair.
Posted 2023-10-04T13:52:59+00:00 - Updated 2023-10-12T15:12:48+00:00
New foods to try at the 2023 North Carolina State Fair

This year's N.C. State Fair is going to be bigger and better than ever. You can try 54 new foods from dozens of local restaurants.

Here's a complete list of food options that will be at this year's state fair.

You can download the map of new fair foods here and the full list here.

Another Food Truck: Hot Chicken Smash, Dirty Mac, Hot Mac, Dirty Nachos

Arepa Loca: Little Locas Empanadas

Our empanadas are fried in the shape of a half-moon made with corn flour dough. We stuff them with our Latin touch of stew made with rice, eggs seasoned with tomato, onions, garlic, cilantro and other spices, then we add chicken or beef. As a result, we have been told that they are highly addictive! Let the addiction begin!!

Baste Sauces & Seasonings: Baste Sauce - Spicy, Sweet & Tangy, Baste Seasoning Blends - Baste Booster, Tangy Blend, Salt and Pepper, Lemon Pepper

Blu Tee Spoon “A Taste of Vegan”: Vegan - burger, fries, fried chicken sandwich, nuggets, honey garlic chicken, chicken & mac bowl, peach cobbler, donuts, hibiscus lemonade, wild orange lemonade & lemon drop lemonade

Boozie Bakes: Cupcakes & mini cupcakes (French Vanilla Bliss, You Had Me at Chocolate, Strawberry Daiquiri, Everything is Better with Tequila Margarita, Turn Down for What Funfetti,Indulgent Cookies and Cream, Candied Maple Bacon, Cotton Candy Fantasy & Deep-Fried Wine-infused), Boozie Flavor Shooters, Tropical Pucker Punch, Hot Apple Cider & Hot Chocolate

Boozie Bakes boozie cupcakes
Boozie Bakes boozie cupcakes

Bubbas Bacon: Bacon Mac & Cheese Sundae

Bubbas Bacon bacon mac & cheese sundae
Bubbas Bacon bacon mac & cheese sundae

Bulkogi Korean BBQ: Korean BBQ, Korean Fusion Bowls, Deep Fried Korean Rice Balls, Deep Fried Korean Sushi Rolls, Korean Rice Punch, Korean Cinnamon Punch & Hodduck (Korean Sweet Pancake)

Deep Fried Gimbap (Korean Sushi Roll) – Korean BBQ rolled in seaweed and rice then deep fried on a stick!

Chef’s D’Lites: Deep Fried Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding Bites

Bite-sized bites of warm buttery bread pudding battered and fried until golden brown, tossed in cinnamon crunch powdered sugar, and topped with warm caramel apples, caramel sauce, butterscotch chips, praline pecans and a swirl of whipped cream; add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and make it a sundae.

Chesters Gators & Taters: Politician Fries

French fries covered in cheese and full of fried bologna

Chick-N-Que: Kickin’ Chicken Smashburger & Ostrich Smashburger

Ostrich Smashburger: Double-pattied 100% NC-raised ostrich burgers, cheese, grilled onions, special sauce on brioche bun

Chick-N-Que Ostrich Smashburger
Chick-N-Que Ostrich Smashburger

Cool Runnings Jamaican: Jerk BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl

Jerk chicken tossed in our sweet & spicy barbecue sauce and served over a heaping scoop of our creamy and garlicy macaroni and cheese coupled with sweet plantains

Douglas Farms: Candied Grapes

Grapes covered with candy apple coating in original cherry, grape or blue raspberry flavors

Ethio Indi Alkaline & Vegan Cuisine: Efo Riro & Fufu

African Spinach Soup & Ghanan Pounded Yams

Ezzells Somethin’ Good: Bacon-Wrapped Candied Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich

Two slices of bread filled with sweet and spicy candied jalapeno pimento cheese, enrobed with bacon and cooked until crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside

Fat Boys BBQ: Brisket & Waffles On a Stick

Shredded smoked brisket and waffle mix deep fried and served with your choice of sauces

Fluffy’s Hand-Cut Donuts: Dill Pickle Donut

Our hand-cut yeast raised donut “frosted” with a whipped dill pickle cream cheese, topped with thick crinkle cut dill pickle chips and sprinkled with dill. It’s “dillicious!”

Forket-Me-Not: Gourmet Tacos, Pock’ets Stuffed Tortillas, Mac & Cheese, Tornado Fries Seasoned or Loaded with Fish, Blackened Chicken, Yum Yum Shrimp, Cauliflower, Fried Chicken or Buffalo Chicken. Bombz: Chicken, Steak & Burger, & Kabobs: Jalapeno Bacon wrapped Mozzarella

Get Pickled: Whole Pickles

goldenKdog: Korean Fried Chicken with Sweet Cheese Seasoning or Honey Butter

Crispy fried chicken, drizzled with honey butter sauce

Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ: The Morning-After Stuffed Leg

Giant turkey leg stuffed with cheese, eggs and potato tots drizzled with lime crema, your favorite fruit jam or smoked turkey breakfast gravy

Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken: Hot Chix Walking Totchos & Stuffed Mini Pancakes

Hot Chix Walking Totchos: The Hot Chix spin on walking tacos with layers of crispy tater tots, potato chips, chicken or beef chili, topped with cheese and sauce. Select your choice of Doritos, Fritos or Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Stuffed Mini Pancakes: Mini pancakes stuffed with chocolate marshmallow, Oreo cookies and chocolate chips

Iron Kitchen Holdings: “The Crazy Italian” Savory Funnel Cake

A homemade batter seasoned with Italian seasoning, deep fried, topped with homemade marinara sauce, melted Italian blend of cheeses, topped with either a homemade meatball or pepperoni

Kono Pizza: Kone: Cheese, Pepperoni, Chicken Parm, Veggie & Strawberry Cheesecake, Cannoli, Italian Iced Tea & San Pellegrino

Margherita Pizza Cone: Our cones were created to provide the consumers with authentic Italian pizza made from only high quality ingredients with mobility in mind!

Kora’s Cookie Dough: Bacon Berry Cookie Dough On a Stick & White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Dough On a Stick

Our Bacon Berry Cookie Dough on a stick is an indulgent combination of sweet and creamy white chocolate perfectly complemented by the tangy & chewy texture of dried cranberries. Each bite is filled with wholesome oats and the warm spice of cinnamon, giving you a cozy feeling. And the best part… it’s drizzled with warm white chocolate and sprinkled with savory bacon pieces.

Kora’s Cookie Dough bacon berry cookie dough on a stick
Kora’s Cookie Dough bacon berry cookie dough on a stick

Las Gringas Food Truck: Chicharron On a Stick & Mexi-Eggroll with Guacamole Dipping Sauce

Chicharron On a Stick: Classic pork belly chicharrón carnitas style on a stick accompanied with guacamole dipping and a mexi-eggroll

Mexi-Eggroll: Roasted corn, roasted onions, cilantro, adobo grill chicken bacon bits, mozzarella cheese and chipotle ancho sauce

Lawrence & Perry BBQ: Deep Fried Ribs & The Slop Bucket

The Slop Bucket: Original Que Fries (Crispy Crinkle-Cut Fries Sprinkled With Signature LPQue Fry Seasoning, Topped With Authentic Eastern NC Smoked Chopped BBQ, Drizzled With Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce) loaded with homemade Mac & Cheese, homemade coleslaw, and sweet & savory baked beans

La Farm Bakery: Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Danish

Savory pulled pork mac and cheese wrapped in golden flakey danish dough topped with a sweet and tangy BBQ Sauce

Magdalena’s Chimney Cakes: Chimney Cakes with vanilla ice cream with various fillings & toppings

The freshly roasted cone is soft and fluffy on the inside, caramelized on the outside. The cone is then filled with Nutella, stuffed with vanilla ice cream and topped like a sundae.

Miss Debbie’s Specialty Apples: Butter Beer Caramel Apple

A Granny Smith Apple dipped in Creamy Caramel rolled in rich Butterscotch Chips then topped with our own Creamy Butter Flavor Drizzled with Butterscotch topped off with Creamy Frosting with Butter Beer Candy

Miss Debbie’s Specialty Apples butter beer caramel apple
Miss Debbie’s Specialty Apples butter beer caramel apple

Moose Joose Slush: Fresh-brewed Peach/Mango Sweet Tea & Strawberry Cheesecake Slush

Strawberry Cheesecake Slush: Refreshing strawberry slush topped with whipped cream, strawberry sauce, a fresh strawberry and creamy New York-style cheesecake

Neomonde Mediterranean: Cherry Beef Bliss & Stretchy Ice Cream

Cherry Beef Bliss: Neomonde Bakery sub roll loaded with sauteed sirloin beef & onions slathered with a spicy sweet cherry sauce on a bed of cherry mayo slaw with pickled jalapenos and melted cheddar & Mozzarella

Betty’s Bouza: Lebanese stretchy artisan ice cream mixed with roasted pistachio

Oak City Fish & Chips: Colossal Prawn Pop On a Stick & Fried Brown Sugar Corn

Colossal Prawn Pop: Huge Shrimp on a stick with a lemon on top from the home of the viral lobster pop and the viral salmon pop!

OMC! Oh My Churro: Corn (Cheddar Bacon, Takis Fuego & Cotija Cheese)

OMG! Banana Pudding: Mr. & Mrs. Young’s Spoon Corn Bread Mix

Pioneer Wagon: Fried Caramel Apple Cow Tail

Sweet caramel apple candy on a stick and dipped in cornbread mix, fried to a gooey perfection, topped with sugar and caramel syrup

Ragin’ Cajun: Cajun Style Andouille Sausage Corn Dog with Mardi Gras Mustard Dip

Andouille sausage on a stick battered in our Cajun cornmeal then fried until golden brown, served with Creole spice mustard dip and served alongside our famous Cajun fries

Rudy’s Pizza: Rudy’s Street Corn Pizza

A slice of Rudy’s fresh dough pizza topped with a mayo base sauce, mozzarella and cotija cheese, fire roasted corn, seasoning & cilantro.

S2 Concessions: Maple Glazed Bacon Mini Donuts on a Stick

Sugar Freak: Freeze-Dried Gummy Puffs

The Candi Queen: Candied Fruit & Caramel Apples

The Cheese Curd Shack: Deep Fried Dill Pickle Cheese Curds

The deliciousness of a Wisconsin Deep Fried Cheese Curd with the perfect southern flavor of a fried dill pickle!

The Peach Cobbler Factory: Cobblers, Puddings, Cinnamon Rolls, Peachy Tea, & Cold Brew Coffee

Cinnamon Peach Praline Cobbler topped with caramel

The Peach Cobbler Factory cinnamon peach praline cobbler
The Peach Cobbler Factory cinnamon peach praline cobbler

Sweet Potato Pecan Cobbler topped with caramel

Tiki Tea: Pumpkin Spice Tea

Tropical Delights: Ube & Coconut Soft Serve (Vegan)

Savor the creaminess of nature! Try our new delicious vegan coconut soft serve. If you are up to trying something completely new, try our ube lactose-free soft serve. Both will transport you to a tropical oasis of exotic flavors!

Waffle Chix: Oreo Brownie Blast

Brownie baked inside a Belgian waffle is then treated to white chocolate syrup and topped with Oreo crumbles!

Waypoint Oyster Bar: Crab and Shrimp Rangoon with a Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Waypoint Oyster Bar crab and shrimp rangoon
Waypoint Oyster Bar crab and shrimp rangoon

Woody’s Sports Tavern & Grill: Big Mac-Woody Egg Roll & Churros

Ground beef, American cheese, onion, pickles, special sauce

ZipFizz: Vitamin Energy Hydration Drink

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