From pickle pies to meat candy, this is all the new food you can try at the Oklahoma State Fair

JaNae Williams, The Oklahoman
Updated ·4 min read

The Oklahoma State Fair has announced all of the new food and beverage items you'll be able to get your hands on during this year's festivities when it rolls into town beginning Sept. 14.

As usual, new offerings run the gamut from sweet to savory and include some one-of-a-kind and out-of-the-box creations. From meat and cheese to cookies and crepes — there's even a Barbie Lemonade and a Pickle Pie to try out.

Fairgoers wait in line for food at the OKC Fairgrounds during a previous year's Oklahoma State Fair.
Fairgoers wait in line for food at the OKC Fairgrounds during a previous year's Oklahoma State Fair.

What new foods will be at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair?

Main attractions (Barbecue, corndogs, chicken and other proteins)

  • Meat Candy On-A-Stick, B-Rays BBQ: Smoked burnt ends stacked on a stick, glazed with BBQ sauce and sprinkled with graham cracker crust.

Visit B-Rays BBQ to try Meat Candy On-A-Stick at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair.
Visit B-Rays BBQ to try Meat Candy On-A-Stick at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair.

  • Country Clucker, FryDay Concessions: A warm glazed doughnut topped with a deep-fried Cajun chicken thigh, then drizzled with honey butter.

  • Korean Corndogs, Chan’s Eatery: These corndogs are half hotdog and half mozzarella cheese, battered and fried to perfection to create a crunchy coating.

Korean Corn Dogs are one of the new offerings from Chan's Eatery at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair.
Korean Corn Dogs are one of the new offerings from Chan's Eatery at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair.

  • Jalapeño Cheddar Corndogs, Lakeside Concessions: A classic Fair corndog enhanced with spicy jalapeño flavor and cheesy goodness.

  • Ultimate Champ Dog, Champions BBQ: A smoked gouda and green hatch chili pork and beef sausage topped with chopped brisket, hatch mac and cheese, fried onions and BBQ sauce, all layered on an artisan roll.

  • Chicken Honey Waffle, Chicken Coop: A warm waffle topped with fried chicken and drizzled with honey and a special pecan sauce.

  • Pepperoni Crepe, G3Concessions: A hand-crafted crepe filled with your favorite pizza flavors.

How sweet it is (Desserts)

  • Cookie Dough Parfait, Cookie Dough Monsters: Layers of edible chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate pudding and Oreo crumbles, topped with silky whipped cream.

  • Mochi Donut, Chan’s Eatery: A hybrid sweet treat that combines the flavor of traditional American donuts with the fluffy, moist and chewy texture of Japanese mochi.

  • MinneCookieDough Pie, The Original MinneApple Pie: Homemade chocolate chip cookie dough in a flaky pie crust that is deep-fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with a choice of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

  • Deep-Fried Caramel Apple Cow Tale, Pioneer Wagon: A caramel apple Cow Tale candy on a stick, deep-fried in a sweet corn batter, dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with caramel syrup.

  • Texas Sized Donuts, FryDay Concessions: A made-from-scratch, yeast raised, glazed Texas-sized donut.

  • Paletas, Pour & Co.: Mexican style frozen treats in flavors such as coffee with almonds, pistachio, mangonada, watermelon and caramel.

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Pour & Co. Paletas are new at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.
Pour & Co. Paletas are new at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.

  • Freeze Dried Jolly Rancher Cotton Candy, Grams Sweet Treats: Classic Jolly Rancher flavors transformed into melt-in-your-mouth cotton candy.

  • Cookie Dough Explosion, The Funky Flamingo: A homemade chocolate chip cookie topped with salted caramel ice cream, two scoops of cookie dough, hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream and Oreos.

  • Fruity Pebble Flurrie, The Funky Flamingo: Vanilla ice cream and Fruity Pebble cereal blended into a sweet, creamy, crunchy treat.

  • Cotton Candy Avalanche, The Funky Flamingo: A pink cotton candy frozen drink topped with blue cotton candy ice cream.

  • Oreo Brownie Blast, Waffle Chix: A sweet Belgian waffle with a chocolate brownie center, topped with a white chocolate drizzle and Oreo crumbles.

Waffle Chix is bringing the Oreo Brownie Blast to the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.
Waffle Chix is bringing the Oreo Brownie Blast to the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.

  • Chocolate Mousse Crepe, G3Concessions: A hand-crafted crepe filled with silky chocolate mousse and toppings.

  • Bread Pudding, B-Rays BBQ: Made with bread and a sweet and smooth custard, flavored with Mom’s spice recipe.

  • Dole Cano, Porky’s Dole Whip: Fresh pineapple slices topped with Dole Whip and a strawberry lava sauce.

  • Sliced Watermelon, Rush Springs Watermelon: Juicy and sweet locally grown watermelon.

Sip, sip, hooray (Drinks and refreshments)

  • Piña Colada Palmer, A Latte Love: A layered cup of A Latte Love’s award-winning Piña Colada Lemonade, topped-off with their signature Brown Sugar Sweet Tea.

  • Strawberry Fields, Diventuri Concessions: A refreshing jasmine green tea mixed with strawberry syrup and strawberry popping pearls.

  • Barbie Lemonade, Gringos & The Bacon Habit: A fresh and fruity lemonade served with a slice of lemon, sprig of mint and a sugared rim.

You can try a Barbie Lemonade from Gringos & The Bacon Habit at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.
You can try a Barbie Lemonade from Gringos & The Bacon Habit at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2023.

  • Cotton Candy Lemonade, Porky’s Dole Whip: A sweet and refreshing lemonade made with real cotton candy.

A big dill (Pickles and pickle-flavored items)

  • Pickle Pie, Cutie Pies: A savory pie featuring a buttery cracker crust filled with a pickle pie filling, topped-off with crackers, mini carrots, cucumber chips and more pickles.

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New foods from 2022 that are back again

  • Pickle Pizza, Swain’s Pizza On-A-Stick: Freshly made pizza dough topped with dill cream sauce, cheese, dill weed and dill pickle slices.

  • Snake Bite Nachos, Pioneer Wagon: Crispy nacho chips smothered in cheese, topped with real rattlesnake sausage and famous Venom Sauce.

  • Apple Pie Churro Bites, Project Krave: House-made churro donuts filled with apple pie, tossed in cinnamon and sugar, and topped with more apples and caramel sauce.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma State Fair reveals new 2023 foods; see the new menu