ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico State Fair is slated for Sept. 4 to Sept. 14. And as preparations ramp up, the fair has released a list of competitors for two major events.
You can take a look at the details below.
Unique Foods Contest (12 p.m. on Sept. 4 at the Chevron Pavilion)
Sweet, salty, fried and more – there’s a bizarre food for everyone. A panel of local media personalities are judging this competition, and after the fact, each vendor will have their dish available for purchase.
- Fried Alligator w/ Boudin Balls
- Crispy, fried, and perfectly seasoned alligator served with deep-fried, seasoned, bite-sized Boudin balls. Boudin balls are crunchy on the outside with a smooth, flavorful interior. Served with melted cheese.
- Concessionaire: Seafood Cajun Café – Food Court
- Sweet and Spicy Spam Fries
- Spam strips are battered and deep-fried to extra crispy before being glazed with sweet syrup and topped with a spicy aioli. This treat is served in an original Spam can.
- Concessionaire: B&B Concessions – Food Court
- Dubai Funnel Cake
- A piping hot funnel cake is sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with Dubai pistachio cream. The funnel cake is then drizzled with chocolate and topped with whipped cream.
- Concessionaire: Popn’ Mama – Racetrack Avenue
- Green Chile Sriracha Funnel Cake
- A piping hot funnel cake is topped with fresh New Mexico-grown green chile before a sriracha sauce drizzle tops it all off.
- Concessionaire: R&J – Food Court
- Cinnaburger
- A hand-formed beef patty is grilled to perfection and served between two fresh-baked cinnamon rolls. It’s then piled high with pickles, lettuce, tomato, cheese and green chile. The burger is then topped with vanilla frosting and dusted with powdered sugar.
- Concessionaire: Rex’s – South of Natural Resources building
- Sausage S’more Skewer
- Skewers piled high with chunks of perfectly smoked sausage and toasted marshmallow are drizzled with chocolate syrup and topped with graham cracker crumbles.
- Concessionaire: Top Notch – Heritage
Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge (12 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Main Street, north of Heritage Avenue)
Nine restaurants are competing for two awards – the blind judging, and the people’s choice awards. “For those wishing to participate, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, with the help of the New Mexico State Police, will distribute 300 envelopes to hopeful fairgoers. One hundred of those envelopes will contain a ‘golden ticket,’” the state fair’s office announced in a news release on Thursday. “Which can be redeemed for a wristband and a ballot for judging the competition. The other 200 envelopes will contain a variety of prizes. To be a people’s choice judge, you must have a wristband AND a ballot.”
- Downshift Brewing Co. – Lincoln County
- Fuego 505 – Bernalillo County
- Craft Republic – Bernalillo County
- Owl Café (Albuquerque) – Bernalillo County
- The Grill @ The Sheraton – Bernalillo County
- Sparky’s Burgers, BBQ & Espresso – Dona Ana County
- Isleta Grill – Isleta Pueblo
- Grill at the Monte Carlo – Taos County
- Laguna Burger – Laguna Pueblo
You can learn more about the state fair online…