Spencer, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — By this time next month, you will already have sampled some of the new foods at the Clay County Fair. We count twenty-seven new offerings from the concessionaires. The Best New Food Contest sponsored by Farmer’s Bank is back for year number ten with the Clay County Fair staff selecting five finalists. Alphabetically, they are:
Brown Sugar Bacon Twizzles … caramelized smoked meats from Side Door Concessions.
Chicken Cheesesteaks from Jersey Jo’s.
Lily Fries from TnT Concessions – fries loaded up with shredded cheese, chicken tenders, crispy bacon pieces, and your choice of sauce.
Loaded Mac N Cheese Bowls from Stu’s BBQ – your choice of smoked pork or chicken.
Peach Cobbler Donuts from Bask in the Donuts.
And Puerto Rican Beef Empanadas from La Borinqua – savory pastries filled with seasoned beef.
A panel of judges will select the winner at the Farmers Savings Bank Stage at 11am Sunday, September 13th. You’ll get to vote for your favorite the first five days of the fair with the People’s Choice Award announced Thursday.
Other new items this year include:
Bask in the Donuts – Worms In The Dirt Donuts; S’mores Donuts
Campbell’s Concessions, Inc. – Peanut Butter & Jelly Corn Dogs; Cotton Candy Lemonade
Cedar Farm Creations – Bacon Jam; Cinnamon Pickles; Watermelon Pickles
Dirty Bubbles – Dirty Energy Drinks; Dirty Sodas
Great River Maple – Maple Sugar; Maple Granola; Vanilla Infused Maple Syrup
Kepps Foods – Riblic
La Borinqua – Deep-Fried Beef Stuffed Potato Ball; Steak Plantain Sandwich
Mami Churros & Creamery – Strawberry Dubai Chocolate Churro Sundae
Side Door Concessions, LLC – Double Bacon Cheeseburger Ball
Smith Concessions – Bed Rock Twist
Stu’s BBQ – Nashville Hot Tenderloin
Taulelle Concessions, LLC – Wandering Waffle Monte Cristo
Unbakeable – Doh Brownie
