Behold: The Best State Fair Food In Every State

Boiled peanuts are not to be missed at the Alabama State Fair. Grab a bag of the spicy ones if you're feeling adventurous.

Two words for you: donut burger. As a fairgoer describes one from the Alaska State Fair as "A delicious, delicious disaster. Is it ridiculous? Yes. Would I order it again? Also, yes."

When you think Arizona State Fair, you probably don't think "lobster." But apparently, this is the dish to order at the Arizona State Fair.

According to Kat Robinson with Tie Dye Travels, a steak sandwich from the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association is definitely worth trying at the Arkansas State Fair. It comes piled high with steak, caramelized onions, cheese, and a special horseradish sauce.

Rumor has it you shouldn't leave the California State Fair without trying the beef ribs from Soul On a Roll. Get a plate of shrimp and grits while you're at it.

Every year, the Colorado State Fair hosts the World Slopper Eating Championship. What's a slopper, you ask? It's an open-faced cheeseburger covered in green chile.

In the mood for sweets? If you're in Connecticut, head to the Durham Fair and snag "The Original Big Donut" at The Dough House.

Homemade ice cream is hard to beat. That's especially true if you're at the Delaware State Fair, where you can grab a scoop or two from the UDairy Creamery. They make ice cream using milk harvested from cows at the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

There are plenty of classics to enjoy at the Florida State Fair, like deep-fried pickles, but we have our eyes on the new funnel cake sandwich—piled high with Spanish pork, smoked ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and mustard.

Last year, Meester Mike's took home the "Best Savory" award at the Georgia National Fair for its Korean BBQ Fries, which are topped with kimchi and Korean BBQ.

Word on the street is that you should definitely get a poke bowl from at the Hawaii State Fair.

For obvious reasons, you can't go to the Eastern Idaho State Fair without getting a ribbon-cut fried potato on a stick—and the Garlic Truffle Tortatoe from Tortatoes is a fan favorite.

We hear the apple pie fries from Truckin Good Food at the Illinois State Fair win big. Honeycrisp apples are cut into strips, dipped in cornstarch, fried, tossed with sugar, and topped with whipped cream.

Calling all pickle lovers! 2022's "Taste of the Fair" winner at the Indiana State Fair was the pickle pizza from Swain's Concessions.

Iowa hosts one of the most iconic state fairs. And according to a poll, there's no Iowa State Fair food more iconic than the corn dog.

Bacon. Wrapped. Chicken. Enough said! Grab one of these from Jackson Meat if you find yourself at the Kansas State Fair.

You'll find plenty of Kentucky State Fair food recommendations here, but at the top of the list is the BBQ pulled pork mac n' cheese from Sivori Catering.

This is a fair food classic. Multiple local outlets recommend trying these when you head to the State Fair of Louisiana.

Maine's known for these distinctive red hot dogs, so if you're at the Bangor State Fair, you've gotta try one.

Does anything sound more refreshing at a state fair than a peach sundae? One fairgoer calls Maryland State Fair's "an absolute must-try."