Ranking the food at the State Fair

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Butter Chicken Samosas at Hot Indian Foods, Taste of Midtown Global Market, International Bazaar

Butter Queen Coffee Ice Cream at Hamline Church Dining Hall, Dan Patch Av. and Underwood St.

Chocolate-Dipped Cherry on-a-Spoon JonnyPop at JonnyPops, West End Market

French Toast at the Blue Barn, West End Market

Fruit-Greek Yogurt Parfaits at the Produce Exchange, Underwood St. and Carnes Av., and West End Market

Maple Bacon Caramel Roll at Minnesota Farmers Union, Dan Patch Av. and Cosgrove St.

Sara's Tipsy Pies at Sara's Tipsy Pies, Food Building

Sriracha Sliders at My Sausage Sister & Me, Food Building

Tikka on-a-Stikka at Hot Indian Foods, Taste of Midtown Global Market, International Bazaar

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Cowboy Dave's Cluck & Moo at the Blue Barn, West End Market

Indi Frites at Hot Indian Foods, Taste of Midtown Global Market, International Bazaar

Meatloaf Hash at the Blue Barn, West End Market

Minnesota BEE-Nice Gluten-Free Muffin at Minnesota Farmers Union, Dan Patch Av. and Cosgrove St.

Buffalo'd Bones at Famous Dave's, Chambers St. and Dan Patch Av.

Caramel Apple Pi Beer at the Blue Barn, West End Market

Doo-Wop Dip at West End Creamery, West End Market

Espresso Ice Cream Float at Java Jive, Dan Patch Av. and Liggett St.

Frozen Bloody at Lulu's Public House, West End Market

Grilled Venetian-style Pizza at Mancini's Al Fresco, Carnes Av. and Nelson St.

Hard ciders (Scrumpy Sweet and Cherry Rhubarb, from Sweetland Orchard) at Ball Park Cafe, Underwood St. near Carnes Av.

MinneSnowii Shave Ice at MinneSnowii Shave Ice, Dan Patch Av. near West End Market

Sriracha Dog at Snack House, Warner Coliseum

Up Nort Shoreman's Lunch at the Blue Barn, West End Market

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Burger Dog at Gass Station Grill, Cooper St. outside Food Building

Chunks O'Fruti Frozen Strawberry Bar at Key Lime Pie Bar, Cooper St. outside Agriculture Horticulture

Cowboy Bites at Frontier Bar, Carnes Av. and Chambers St.

Dot Shakes at Dippin' Dots, Carnes Av. and Nelson St.

Grandma Deb's Snicker Bar Salad at the Blue Barn, West End Market

Maple Bacon Funnel Cake at Funnel Cakes, Food Building

Purple Reign at West End Creamery, West End Market

Stuffed Italian Meatloaf on-a-Stick at Green Mill, Cooper St. and Wright Av.

Tasty Turkey Sunrise Sandwich at Turkey to Go, Clough St. and Carnes Av.

Walking Taco at Tejas Express, the Garden

Cannoli at Mancini's Al Fresco, Carnes Av. and Nelson St.

Chocolate Jalapeno Ice Cream at Rainbow Ice Cream, Carnes Av. and Liggett St.

Deep Fried Ribs at Ball Park Cafe, Underwood St. near Carnes Av.

Fire and Ice Kreme at Goertze's Dairy Kone, Cooper St. and Dan Patch Av.

Maple Bacon Brown Beer at Giggles' Campfire Grill, Cooper St. and Lee Av.

Prime Rib to Go at Coasters, Carnes Av. and Liggett St.

"Adult" Root Beer Float at Cafe Caribe, Carnes Av. and Chambers St.

Italian Dessert Nachos at Pizza Shoppe, Food Building

Limerick Stix at O'Gara's at the Fair, Dan Patch Av. and Cosgrove St.

Sriracha Balls at Alton's BBQ, Warner Coliseum

Sweet Potato Taco at Potato Man & Sweetie, Liggett St. and Carnes Av.

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BBQ Pickle Ice Cream at R & R Ice Cream, Randall Av. and Underwood St.

Island Slaw at Island Noodles, International Bazaar

Seafood Slider at Minnesota Wine Country, Underwood St. and Carnes Av.

Shanghaied Henri's International Tacos at Shanghaied Henri's, International Bazaar