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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 9:19 am
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The 2011 list is out!

"It's Christmas Day for fried food fans, the day The State Fair of Texas announces its annual "Big Tex" Choice Awards for the best fried foods."

Finalists named for Big Tex® Choice Awards

Buffalo Chicken in a Flapjack
Deep Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake (!)
Deep Fried Texas Salsa™ (!!)
El Bananarito
Fried Autumn Pie
Fried Bubblegum (!!!)
Hans' Kraut Ball
Walking Taco
(exclamation marks added by me)

Details & descriptions in the full article:
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011...?refscroll=627

The autumn pie actually sounds tasty, and not just for the novelty factor: "Fairgoers will fall for this hard to resist puff pastry infused with a scrumptious combination of pumpkin, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and fall spices. Deep fried and rolled in ginger, cinnamon, and sugar."
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