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Here’s a map to the State Fair’s 10 Big Tex food winners. Plan accordingly

We can’t help with lines but we can help you beeline to the newest sweet and savory dishes at the State Fair of Texas.

We know that some of your priorities when the State Fair of Texas rolls around solely involve food, food and more food.

We don’t blame you. In fact, we sympathize. So much so, we made a map of where you can find this year’s Big Tex Choice Awards winners and finalists.

There are five savory stops, along with five sweet ones. Not all of them are deep fried.

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Three treats took the top honors this year: Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon on a Stick for best taste — sweet; the Dominican Fritura Dog for best taste — savory; and Texas Sugar Rush Pickles for most creative.

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We had rankings of our own that differed from the judges’ picks.

Note that some dishes are featured at more than one stand, hence the repeated numbers.

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For more information about the State Fair, from when it opens to how to get discounts, click here.

The fair also provides a more comprehensive map of all of the vendors in its annual Visitor’s Guide. It’ll help make things more efficient when you’re making decisions between the 36 new food and drink items at this year’s event.

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The State Fair of Texas runs Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, 2024 in Dallas’ Fair Park.