2010 Iowa State Fair: MAN vs. FAIR

[IndianaFuzz]

At our state fair they have/had Deep Fried Butter! They basically take cubes from a stick of butter and roll it in breading/coating of some kind, then freeze it. Then they dump it in the deep fryer. Supposedly it is really good.

[IMGreat101]

gopherpuckfan and all Minnesota State Fair attendees



Check out Quesadilla Junction. Oliver Regal, owner, has an awesome product. His food stand at the Welcome to the Minnesota State Fair is located at the top of the hill next to the pet center.

[Buttercup]

choc covered bacon = most awful thing I ate this year. DO NOT DO IT

I've had a chocolate/bacon candy bar that was surprisingly good.

At our state fair they have/had Deep Fried Butter! They basically take cubes from a stick of butter and roll it in breading/coating of some kind, then freeze it. Then they dump it in the deep fryer. Supposedly it is really good.

Deep fried butter sounds delicious yet sickeningly rich. Go and try it and report back!

[Ducky]

Deep fried butter sounds delicious yet sickeningly rich. Go and try it and report back!

I wonder if they have an ambulance standing by that has a direct link to the cardiac wing in the hospital.

[IMGreat101]

I have been to enough fairs and heard his rant. The boss would not put up with anyone acting out as this article states. Since I am not allowed to interview the carnival workers anymore I may never get the whole story.

Bobo sidelined at State Fair over alleged slurs | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

And to report this on the last day of the fair?

I am going to Lori Chappell's office again to see if my request for an interview is still being considered.

[IMGreat101]

I will be posting all of my state fair experience this Tuesday, August 24th through Wednesday, August 25th. I will be available in the chatroom during this posting session.

[gopherpuckfan]

gopherpuckfan and all Minnesota State Fair attendees



Check out Quesadilla Junction. Oliver Regal, owner, has an awesome product. His food stand at the Welcome to the Minnesota State Fair is located at the top of Machinery Hill next to the pet center.

Fixed

[Buttercup]

I have been to enough fairs and heard his rant. The boss would not put up with anyone acting out as this article states. Since I am not allowed to interview the carnival workers anymore I may never get the whole story.

Bobo sidelined at State Fair over alleged slurs | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

And to report this on the last day of the fair?

I am going to Lori Chappell's office again to see if my request for an interview is still being considered.

Do you write for a local paper or magazine?

[IMGreat101]

Do you write for a local paper or magazine?

I do not.

The carnival worker interviews was just to give people a behind the scenes look at the fair.

[IMGreat101]

I caught my friend Leonard entertaining a few fair-goers. Leonard has watched the main traffic gate at the fair for over 15 years.



Today is tractor day!







Now I am hungry!

[IMGreat101]

This is one of my regular stops during the fair. I know a few people working here.



Mmm, donuts!

[IMGreat101]

Meet Kelsey.

This is her third year working at the fair. She is a pharmacy student. Her main job this year was to assist in getting me refreshments for my snacks.

[IMGreat101]

The controversial snack at the fair this year.

Some Vendors Upset By Fair Squares - Video - KCCI Des Moines



They were selling up to 2200/day?!



That was a huge brick-o-krispies! Kelsey said this was to show there was enough marshmallows in the brick.

[IMGreat101]

This was actually sold outside the fairgrounds just across the street.



I actually finished both strips of chocolate covered bacon.



There are two things I would do different. One, use an enrobing chocolate. They used some kind of chocolate sauce. Two, I would use a better quality bacon. Theirs was not too bad, but it needed more smokiness and salt.

[IMGreat101]

Iowa State Patrol entertaining a young fairgoer.

[IMGreat101]

http://www.iowapork.org/

The line was long and I was hungry!



Almost there!



Yummm...



CHOMP

[IMGreat101]

Looking west down Grand Ave.



The big marble and the grandstand

[IMGreat101]

A model of Iowa's Tallest Corn Stalk.

Washington, IA - Tallest Corn Stalk Replica

[IMGreat101]

2010 Iowa State Fair | Non Stop Fun



Every year they do an extra butter sculpture.

This years theme was Dr. Seuss

[IMGreat101]

Contest results for the Iowa State Fair

1323 lbs!!!