BBQ Recipes
September 25, 2020
Recipe: Smoked Turkey Legs
In honor of the State Fair of Texas, here’s how to enjoy these annual treats at home.
State Fair of Texas
Business
August 27, 2020
The State Fair of Texas Is Opening a Drive-thru
You can’t keep Big Tex down.
The Texanist
August 10, 2020
The Texanist: Can an Alabamian Be the Voice of Big Tex?
A Sugar Land man wants to know if his friend from out of state could be the official greeter at the State Fair of Texas.
The Texanist
September 15, 2019
The Texanist: The ‘Nub’ of a Corny Dog Is Good Eatin’, Right?
An Austin couple debates the culinary worthiness of the crusty little ferrule beloved by many State Fair of Texas-goers.
Art
September 29, 2017
Meet the Vegan Sculptor Responsible for the State Fair of Texas’s Butter Sculpture
Ken Robison has been an artist for decades, but when he was asked to make the State Fair's butter sculpture, he got to use a new medium.
The Daily Post
August 17, 2017
The Agony and the Ecstasy of the State Fair Food Finalists
The grim traveler sampled the offerings with a heavy heart.
Music
June 5, 2017
Maren Morris and Flo Rida Are Headlining The State Fair of Texas
But not as a duo, unfortunately.
The Texanist
September 17, 2015
The Texanist
Our estimable advice columnist on finding love in the country, the (unquestioned!) merit of the State Fair, the fulfilling post-rodeo career of a bucking bull, and more.
The Daily Post
August 31, 2015
Let’s All Drool Over This Year’s State Fair of Texas Food
I heard you like fried things, so I put some fried things on your fried things.
Food & Drink
September 23, 2013
Corny Dog
If you don’t make it to the state fair, you can batter and fry your own wieners at home.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Big Tex‘s Original Head Lives On
Despite the Texas icon's untimely demise, one Dallas man has the structure's original head stored in a barn.
The Wanderer
October 13, 2012
The State Fair of Texas: Football + Fried Food
This time last year, I was leaving the Cotton Bowl along with thousands of football fans who'd made the annual pilgrimage to watch the 106th Red River Rivalry, one of the highlights of the State Fair of Texas. While throngs of UT…
Food & Drink
May 22, 2012
Deep Fried Samoas to Join Pantheon of Deep Fried Things at State Fair
The cookies, known to most Texans as Caramel deLites, will be fried to mark the Girl Scout's 100th Anniversary.