7 days until the Wisconsin State Fair, check out the Sporkies and Drinkies finalists
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- We’re exactly one week out from the Wisconsin State Fair. One highlight for visitors every year is the Sporkies competition. Food vendors compete to create the most unique and delicious fair food dishes.
The fair narrowed the competition down to eight Sporkies finalists. CBS 58 was there Thursday morning, July 25, getting a first look at some of the Sporkies people are already talking about.
The Sporkies finalists include:
- Cool Ranch Doritos Pickle by Deep-Fried Mashed Potatoes On-a-Stick: A dill pickle rolled in crushed Cool Ranch Doritos, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing.
- Deep-Fried Lemonade Bites by Saz’s BBQ: Hawaiian sweet rolls with lemonade curd, deep-fried and coated in lemon sugar with icing drizzle.
- Dirty Chai Cinnamon Roll Lumpia by Lumpia City: Cinnamon roll center with chai-spiced brown sugar butter, wrapped in lumpia wrapper with cream cheese espresso frosting.
- Elote Corn Ribs by Tropics: Corn on the cob, deep-fried and dusted with cotija cheese, served with Elote dip.
- Elvis Nachos by Slim McGinn’s Irish Pub: Peanut butter banana sauce over deep-fried potato chips, topped with peanuts, banana chips and bacon.
- Hot Ham and Glazers by Bud Pavilion: Hot ham and Swiss cheese between two Kwik Trip Glazers donuts, with raspberry jam.
- Loaded Baked Potato Churro by WürstBar: A churro stuffed with bacon, chives and cheddar cheese, served with sour cream and onion dipping sauce.
- Rise and Swine by Camp Bar: A brioche waffle topped with vanilla custard, maple syrup, caramel sauce and breakfast sausage links.
Last year, the fair introduced a second competition called Drinkies, where food and drink vendors compete to create the most mouth-watering refreshments.
The 2024 Drinkies has been narrowed down to four finalists.
- Fairway Fusion by Old Fashioned Sipper Club: Sweet tea and lemonade with pineapple and key lime juices, coconut syrup, mint and lime.
- Glazed Donut Coffee Float by Fluffy’s Hand Cut Donuts: Glazed donut-infused iced coffee over vanilla ice cream, topped with donut hole and crumbles.
- Purple Pickle Lemonade by Tropics: Lemonade with pickle juice and baby dill pickles, colored with Butterfly Pea Flower.
- Tropical Sunset by Deep-Fried Mashed Potatoes On-a-Stick: Jasmine green tea with strawberry, mango and pineapple juice, plus edible glitter.
A group of celebrity judges, including CBS 58's Frankie Jupiter, will choose the winner. And once the fair opens, fair goers can try all the finalists to choose their favorite.