There’s something about watching Big Tex “wake up” that is special to Texans. Many gathered around to see the iconic statue come to life a week ahead of the State Fair of Texas. Two of Big ...

The State Fair of Texas announced the winners of its annual Big Tex Choice Awards for the best new fair foods on Thursday ...

Usually, the food you eat at the fair is only available for the 24 days the State Fair of Texas is open. That changes this month in two instances. The State Fair concessionaire who won a Big Tex ...

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at 11 a.m. The original cheesecake on a stick took off at the State Fair of Texas and won the Big Tex Choice Awards in 2023, which put the over-the-top cheesecake creations (literally) on the map.

(Azul Sordo / Staff Photographer) By 2022, El Gidi was accepted as a State Fair of Texas concessionaire. And in 2023, his Biscoff Delight cheesecake won “best taste-sweet” at the Big Tex ...