# @visit_dallas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcO_TW_icds
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T20:01:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Visit Dallas | Things to do in Dallas (@visit_dallas) — https://gondola.cc/visit_dallas

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We got a first taste of the 2026 StateFairOfTX food lineup 🤤🎡 and tried ALL 15 Big Tex Choice Award finalists!

Here are this year’s winners and finalists:

🏆 BEST SAVORY
Burger Chop Tater Tacos — sautéed chopped burger patty, onions & jalapeños on a cheddar tater tot shell

🏆 BEST SWEET
Fletcher’s Chocolate Corny Dog — milk chocolate fudge dipped in corny dog batter & deep-fried

🏆 BEST SIPPER
Tropical Coco Fresca — pineapple-watermelon agua fresca, chamoy Tajín rim & coconut snow

🏆 MOST CREATIVE
Berry Me in Matcha — New York-style cheesecake, white chocolate, matcha cookies & strawberry jam

THE REST OF THE TOP 15 👇

🌶️ SAVORY
 Dickel’s Texas Two Step Tacos
 Flamin’ Crunch Pizza
 Golden Crunch Melt
 Nacho Wings

🍰 SWEET
 Fernie’s Frozen Espresso-tini Bar
 Holy Flan! Buñueloco
 Texas Pecan Praline Cheesecake Cone

🥤 SIPPER
 Corn Flake Shappé
 Nevins Soft Serve Peach Bellini Float
 Rousso’s Bacon Jam Caramel Apple Hard Cider
 Sunset Soft Serve Rita

Our personal favorites: the Peach Bellini Float 🍑, the Espresso-tini Bar ☕️, and that Golden Crunch Melt 👏

Everything was delicious, over-the-top, and exactly the kind of food that could ONLY come from the State Fair of Texas.

🎡 September 25–October 18, 2026

#StateFairOfTexas #FairFood #Foodie #Dallas #BigTex

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dallas, statefairoftexas, bigtex, foodie, fairfood

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