Top 11 new foods you can find at the 2026 Iowa State Fair are:

Top 11 new foods you can find at the 2026 Iowa State Fair are:

1. All-American Scrambled Egg Roll

2. Porky Parm Gnocchi

3. Ultimate Minneapple Pie

4. Garlic Dill Pickle Cheese Curds

5. Cajun Cluck 'N' Chaos — Cluckin' Coop (cajun chicken sloppy joe)

6. Sweet American – trio of strawberry shortcake, lemon bar and blueberry crisp ice creams, topped with a shortcake cookie, lemon bar and chocolate-covered blueberries)

7. Strawberry Bliss (A shortbread cookie topped with a fresh strawberry and meringue, coated in milk and white chocolate and finished with fresh strawberries)

8. Stuffed Tater Kegs (Jumbo stuffed tater tots, with a choice of a breakfast version with eggs, sausage and cheddar, or a vegetarian version with cheddar and sour cream (

9. Crunchy Lamb Wrap (Fried homemade naan, stuffed with creamy risotto, braised Iowa lamb, local cheese, creme fraiche and kale. Served with watermelon ranch sauce)

10. Star Spangled Swine (Pork belly seasoned with an apple chipotle rub, glazed with Big Red soda and coated in blue and white honey crystals)

11. 1776 Dubai Strawberries (Fresh strawberries topped with milk chocolate, pistachio cream and crunchy kataifi (crispy shredded phyllo dough))

The top three are…. Drumroll please: 

• All-American Scrambled Egg Roll

• Porky Parm Gnocchi

• Ultimate Minneapple Pie

A couple years ago I was lucky enough to win this gigantic cooler bag.