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2026 Best Fair Food Winners!

Our Fairest Food of Them All Contest broke records this year with more than 50 entries! Our judges tasted their way through some seriously delicious creations, and we are excited to announce this year’s winners!
👑 Fairest of Them All
Lylo’s Rice Bowls with their Savory Grilled Chicken served over white rice and yakisoba with vegetables, all drizzled with their famous homemade teriyaki sauce!
🎨 Most Creative
Sweet Mama’s with the Dubai Frozen Banana, made with Belgian chocolate, kataifi, roasted pistachios and pistachio cream!
🍦 Best Food on a Stick
Mary Lou’s Ice Cream with a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in cherry crackle and blue raspberry, then covered in sprinkles!
🍫 Best Sweet Treat
Mary Lou’s Ice Cream with a warm brownie topped with homemade cookies and cream ice cream and warm fudge!
🥔 Best Spud Creation
The Spud Hut with their Carolina Potato, loaded with pulled pork and barbecue sauce!
🥤 Best Drink Creation
Raspados Del Sur with the Jarrito Loco, made with shaved ice, pineapple syrup, orange juice, pomegranate juice, chamoy, Tajín, salt and lime, then topped with mango!

NEW FOR 2026: NISF People’s Choice Award Winner!


🎉 THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! 🎉
The results are in for our first-ever People’s Choice Award!
🥇 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER
Friendly Island Grill
With an incredible 66.7% of the vote!
👏 HONORABLE MENTIONS
All Things Gyro
The Bibby Booth
A very special thank you to Sportsman & Ski Haus for generously providing the award for our winning vendor! 🏆
Congratulations to Friendly Island Grill and our honorable mentions! A huge thank you to every food vendor who participated and brought incredible flavors, creativity and fun to this year’s fair.
Thank you to everyone who purchased a sample cup, tried something delicious and cast their vote. You made the first year of this contest a fantastic success, and we cannot wait to do it again! 🎡🍴



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