The Taste of the Fair competition has 22 new dishes for visitors to vote on, and these are the ones that have caught our eye:

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Minnesota State Fair

You can stop by the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota, from August 25 through Labor Day (September 5). Here you’ll find Alice in Chains, Pitbull, and Diana Ross all taking the stage (unfortunately at separate times, though that does give us an idea for a new supergroup).

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The dining area boasts 46 new menu items this year, including, yes, another pickle pizza. But if you’re all pickled out after swinging through Indiana, here’s what else to try:

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State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas, much like everything else in Texas, goes big. Things don’t even kick off until September 30 (as if it doesn’t want to distract us from every other fair) and lasts for 24 full days until October 23. The fair’s official mascot is even a guy named Big Tex.

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The Big Tex Choice Awards honor some of the best fair food from the state before the fair even starts, and we’re already drooling over a couple of this year’s semi-finalists:

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Start planning your summer road trip now to scoop up these creations while you can.