100+ New Foods Announced for 2015 Wisconsin State Fair
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Fair has quite the reputation for unique and unusual foods, and this year the selection has risen to another level. With more than 100 NEW foods and the most creative entries for The Sporkies to date, this year’s fair “fare” will be nothing short of exciting during the 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular®, which will take place Thursday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 16.
Though many Fairgoers head straight for their favorite foods and beverages as soon as they enter the Fair Park, those hoping to try the newest delectable delights will not be disappointed this year! Fair officials are excited to introduce 101 NEW additions to the fair’s already diverse assortment of novelty foods for the 2015 fair. Descriptions of all new food items are available on the ATTACHED
document and at WiStateFair.com.
The Fair’s Third Annual Food Competition, The Sporkies, challenged fair vendors to create the most ingenious concoctions they could think of. Eight finalists have been selected from 34 entries, and a panel of local celebrity judges – with some help from the fairgoers – will CHOOSE THE recipients of four Golden Spork Awards.
NEW this year, the final judging and presentation of The Golden Spork Award for each will take place during the Wisconsin State Fair. The finalists will showcase their creations in front of the crowd and compete for first, second and third place. Judging will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the BANK Mutual Amphitheater.
Emmy-nominated “Wisconsin Foodie” host Kyle Cherek will again emcee and moderate the panel of celebrity judges, who will taste, deliberate and eventually choose the first, second and third place winners of Golden Spork trophies. The Sporkies celebrity judges will include plenty of local food lovers, including DudeFoods.com blogger Nick Chipman and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel food editor Nancy Stohs.
NEW for 2015, one lucky fairgoer will have the opportunity to be part of the celebrity panel and taste-test the final creations as a judge. Interested foodies will be able to enter the contest throughout the month of July via social media, using the hashtag #Sporkies2015.
Also NEW this year, Fair guests are encouraged to participate in the judging during the fair by SAMPLING all of The Sporkies entries and voting for their favorites to award a fourth Golden Spork Trophy for the Fairgoers’ Fave. Voting will be available via social media using #FairgoersFave or at the Guest Services Pavilion presented by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, located on Central Avenue near Central Park and the Exposition Center.
Judging for the #FairgoersFave will be OPEN from Thursday, Aug. 6 – Tuesday, Aug. 11, and the entry with the most votes will also be awarded a Golden Spork Trophy during the final judging on Aug. 12. The decision to move the final judging during the fair was strategic to encourage fairgoers to participate in the competition and give them ample time to try all of The Sporkies finalists and vote for their favorites accordingly.
A 13-foot Spork trophy will be displayed at Sporkies finalists’ locations and all vendors who entered will feature a poster at their Fair location(s); all food items entered will also be available for purchase during the 2015 Wisconsin State Fair.
The 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular, will take place Thursday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 16. The State Fair offers a unique experience to all who attend and is an exceptional value with 30 FREE entertainment stages, exciting rides and games in SpinCity, thousands of animals, endless family activities, events, contests, vendors and culinary delights. For the most up-to-date information, “stick with us” at WiStateFair.com or /WiStateFair on Facebook, Twitter, INSTAGRAM and Pinterest, and /theWIFair on YouTube.
