(Community First Broadcasting Staff Photo)Spencer, Iowa (KUOO) — Finalists have been announced for the 2026 World’s Greatest County Fair Food Contest.
The finalists are:
- Brown Sugar Bacon Twizzles (Side Door Concessions, LLC)
- Chicken Cheesesteaks (Jersey Jo’s)
- Lily Fries (TnT Concessions)
- Loaded Mac ‘N’ Cheese Bowl (Stu’s BBQ)
- Peach Cobbler Donuts (Bask in the Donuts)
- Puerto Rican Beef Empanada (La Borinqua).
A panel of judges will select the winner Sunday, September 13th at 11 a.m. during the fair.
Fairgoers will also choose a People’s Choice winner, voting Saturday, September 12th through Wednesay, September 16th, with results announced Thursday, September 17th.
Fairgoers can also look forward to several new items debuting this year:
- 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
The 2026 World’s Greatest County Fair Food Contest celebrates its tenth year at the Clay County Fair.
