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New Food Showdown

2023 New Food Showdown Winner

Silly Yak is a DOUBLE WINNER in the 2023 New Food Showdown, voted on by YOU!
🏆 Best New Food - Gluten Free Chili Cheese Corn Dog
🏆 Best Sweet & Treat - Gluten Free Deep Fried Apple Pie

New Food Showdown Location Map

2023 New Food Showdown Contestants


New Food


Asian Fusion Pierogi
Ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots & Asian seasonings. Served with Asian dumpling sauce & sweet & sour sauce.

Babcia's Pierogi
Located on Broadway
Fried Bologna & Cheese Fries
French fries covered in cheese and full of fried bologna.

Chester's Gators and Taters
Located on Broadway
The "Chicken Coop" Loaded Potato
Potatoes topped with chopped Dirty Bird hand battered tenders, cheese, bacon, boom boom sauce, and ranch.

Dirty Bird Chicken and Waffles
Located behind Grandstand
Tropical WonTon
Tropical Wonton
Bringing a new twist to the commonly known Cream Cheese wontons. Enjoy a simple pastry made with fresh tropical fruits in a tangy, delightful mixture of cream cheese served with a sweet refreshing dip.

Eastern Pearl
Located on 42nd Street
The Boss
Capicola & Provolone Stuffed Link topped with onions, peppers and our Five Cheese Hot Pepper Sauce on a Costanzo roll.

Mineo & Sapio's
Located Behind Grandstand near Trackside
Poutine Baked Potato
Baked potato topped with cheese curds, brown gravy, and chives!

Oberst Concessions
Located on Trackside
Whistle Pig Pizza
Whistle Pig Pizza
Pizza with hot dogs, bacon, cheese sauce, onions, and mozzarella cheese. Topped with a chili sauce.

Pizza Amore "The Wood Fire Way"
Located on Trackside
Fried Spaghetti
This fried spaghetti is the ultimate fried pasta dish. It has crispy yet tender noodles, a flavorful homemade tomato sauce, and topped with romano cheese.

Salvatores Pizza (Pizza Stand)
Located on 42nd Street
Greek Pizza
Not an entirely traditional Pizza. Topped with feta, spinach, roasted bell peppers and olives for a colorful meal.

Salvatores Pizza (Greek Stand)
Located on 42nd Street
Super Fruit Bowls
A refreshing blend of fresh and cool Acai or Dragon fruit. Drizzled, topped, or sprinkled with your choice of crunchy honey granola, ripe blueberries, strawberries, or bananas coated in honey or rich, delicious Nutella.

Brazilian Bowl
Located on Broadway
Gluten-Free Chili Cheese Corn Dog
All beef hot dog dipped in gluten-free batter and fried until golden brown. Topped with chili, cheddar cheese sauce, and pickled red onions.

The Silly Yak
Located on Trackside
Hawawshi
Seasoned ground beef baked in a Pita

Venus
Located in Slade Park
Fair-Ribbean Corn
Jamaican jerk aioli topped with mango salsa and coconut crème drizzle.

Crafted Cob
Located behind Grandstand
"K Dogs" (Korean Corn Dogs)
All-beef hot dog and mozzarella cheese dipped in batter, fried, and then rolled in a choice of toppings. Toppings include Takis Mexican chips, fried potato cubes or Hot Cheeto dust.

Located on the Strates Shows Midway;Steve Lanni
Caramel Apple in a Cup
Sour apple slush drink mixed with caramel apple drizzle, caramel apple candies, whipped cream, and apple slices

Moose Joose Slush
Located on Avenue of Flags


Sweets & Treats


Gluten Free Deep Fried Apple Pie
Apple pie filling dipped in batter, and deep fried. Rolled in cinnamon & sugar and dusted with powdered sugar.

The Silly Yak
Located on Trackside
S'more & More
Toasted marshmallows, blended with cream cheese, Oreo cookies, mini chocolate chips, Graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, jelly, and bananas. Dipped in Graham cracker crumbs & served with marshmallow & chocolate sauce.

Babcia's Pierogi
Located on Broadway
Dragon Berry Boba Tea
A vibrant blend of raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries infused into authentic green tea, featuring delightful popping boba.

Eastern Pearl
Located on Broadway
Tie Dye Smoothie
Fresh fruit smoothie featuring 3 fruit flavors: strawberry, frozen lemonade and blue raspberry.

Jungle Juice Smoothie
Located behind Grandstand
Unicorn on the Cob
Corn on the cob with Vanilla cream topped with crunchy fruity pebbles.

Crafted Cob
Located behind Grandstand
Peanut Butter Cream Doughnut
A giant glazed doughnut with homemade vanilla pudding and peanut butter crumbles. Topped with whipped cream.

Peachey Baking Company
Located on 42nd Street
Pumpkin Patch Ice Cream
Pumpkin Patch with a Twist
Homemade pumpkin ice cream (including New York State maple syrup, marshmallow, and graham crackers) sandwiched between 2 Krispy Kreme doughnuts, dunked in chocolate, then rolled in graham crackers.

Polar Bear Homemade Ice Cream
Located on Avenue of Flags
Black Raspberry Covered Cashews
Cashews covered in a black raspberry syrup representing the purple and gold of your favorite fair!

We R Nuts
Located in Event Center Aisle A
Strawberry Cheesecake Slush
Strawberry slush drink topped with a slice of NY cheesecake drizzled with strawberry toppings and whipped cream.

Moose Joose Slush
Located on Avenue of Flags
Tajin Candy Apples
A traditional candy apple rolled in Mexican seasoning Tajin (pronounced “Tah-heen”). Tajin adds a spicy makeover the carnival classic. It is a simple seasoning mix of dried and ground red chilies, sea salt and dehydrated lime juice.

Located on the Strates Shows Midway; Doug & Lori Dills
Frozen Hot Chocolate Dippin' Dots Sundae
Vanilla Dippin Dots mixed with chocolate cocoa and mini marshmallows. Topped with whipped cream.

Dippin' Dots
Located on Avenue of Flags
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