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 ...

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 Coastal Carolina Fair offers some delicious and unusual foods to try, from the Nashville Hot Fried Pickles to Deep Fried ...

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 ...

In the early 2000s, we came to the State Fair of Texas with a doe-eyed, innocent kind of hunger. We’d get a corn dog, maybe a funnel cake or a fried candy bar. Ten years later, we emerged with bellies ...

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 ...

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.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Each year, CBS News Texas takes viewers on a tour of the State Fair's most iconic fried foods. But this year, the focus shifted to something different. Beyond the deep-fried staples, ...