ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Fair announced Thursday the competitors in the Unique Foods Contests.
This year, the Unique Foods Contest will take place on Thursday, September 5. A panel of local media personalities will serve as judges and pick the best unique food. “If you love Fair Food this is the contest for you,” said State Fair General Manager Dan Mourning in a news release. “You want wacky, crazy food, we got wacky, crazy, yet always delicious, food right here at the New Mexico State Fair and every item in this competition will be available to purchase throughout the run of the Fair.”
Unique Food Contest competitors:
Street Taco Grilled Cheese: Hand-diced and seasoned carne asada with fresh Monterey jack cheese and house-made green chile on sourdough. Located at Cheese Love Grill, Heritage and Main Street.
Conductor’s Corn Dog: A 100% all-beef Nathan’s ¼ lb hot dog hand-dipped in scratch-made, top-secret corn dog batter. Fried, split open and topped with cheddar cheese sauce, smoked bacon, fried cheese curd and Hatch green chile. Located at Gravy Train, Food Court.
Belgian Waffle Green Chile Cheeseburger: All beef patty grilled and served on a Belgian waffle garnished with pickle, lettuce and tomato. The sandwich is then drizzled with green chile maple syrup and dusted with powdered sugar. Located at Rex’s, South of Natural Resources Building.
Desert Chimichanga: Sweet chimichanga made with a flour tortilla and filled with cream cheese wrapped in smoked bacon, deep fried and smothered in cinnamon sugar, strawberry and chocolate sauce. Located at Fried Fantasy, Food Court.
Deep Fried Carne Asada Taco: A taco stuffed with fresh grilled carne asada and Monterey jack cheese. The taco is then dipped in a special batter and deep-fried. Located at Quesada’s Mexican, Heritage and Main Street.
The New Mexico State Fair is being held from September 5 to September 15.
