New this year · State Fair of Texas 2026

New foods at the State Fair of Texas 2026

30 new dishes and drinks this year, from 15 stands, as the fair lists them. Each one links to its page, with the stand and what else it sells.

Around the fair

• All Shook UpBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Butter-Dipped Toffee Crunch Nutty BarBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Deep Fried Thai Tea Tres Leches CakeBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Dirty Dr Pepper® Do-Si-Do FloatBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Fried Gobbler RollBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Limonata Fresca FloatBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Loaded Lone Star RingsBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Love Me Jam SandwichBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Mango Strawberry ShortcakeBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Matcha ParfaitBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Midnight Ruby RushBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Soft Serve Smoked Peach Bourbon SmashBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• The NieceBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Triple Chocolate FlautasBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist
• Twinkle Twinkle Brisket StarBig Tex Choice Awards semi-finalist

Beck Fletcher

• Fletcher’s Chocolate Corny DogBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Brad Weiss

• Texas Pecan Praline Cheesecake ConeBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Christi Erpillo & Johnna McKee

• Fernie’s Frozen Espresso-tini BarBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Cody & Lauren Hays

• Nacho WingsBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Dickel’s Smokehouse

• Dickel’s Texas Two Step TacosBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Dwania Morris

• Sunset Soft Serve RitaBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Fruteria Cano

• Tropical Coco FrescaBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Milton & Gracie Whitley

• Corn Flake ShappéBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Rousso’s Concessions

• Rousso’s Bacon Jam Caramel Apple Hard CiderBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Stephen El Gidi

• Berry Me in MatchaBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Tami & Josey Nevins Mayes

• Nevins Soft Serve Peach Bellini FloatBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

The Garza Family

• Holy Flan! BuñuelocoBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Tom Grace

• Burger Chop Tater TacosBig Tex Choice Awards finalist
• Flamin’ Crunch PizzaBig Tex Choice Awards finalist

Tony & Terry Bednar

• Golden Crunch MeltBig Tex Choice Awards finalist