North Texas Wants to Know: How vendors at the State Fair of Texas develop their deep-fried creations

French fries and turkey legs at the State Fair of Texas before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Oct. 9, 2021.
French fries and turkey legs at the State Fair of Texas before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Oct. 9, 2021. Photo credit Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

In just over a month, Big Tex will welcome visitors to Fair Park for the State Fair of Texas. And as always, one of the primary attractions will be the food -- much of it fried.

On this week's episode of North Texas Wants to Know, host Baylee Friday talks to two vendors named finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards, which goes to some of the best and most creative fare at the fair.

Tami Nevins-Mayes & Josey Mayes, purveyors of the Fried Charcuterie Board, and Juan & Brent Reaves, creators of the Ultimate Brookie Monster, explain how they came up with their creations and what the fair means to them.

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