Texas State Fair Food Winners 2024 Dates. Held during the fair each year, amateur cooks compete in contests to bring home the coveted blue (or purple) ribbon and bragging rights. A highly opinionated guide to the new state fair foods.

Though our loyal food vendors do love to deep fry everything here at the state fair of texas, they can also make gourmet, regional, national, and even international dishes. Cooking contests take place on specific days of.