And the winners are …

Heather Perkins took home the trophy for Most Creative with her Sugar Rush Pickles.
Photo courtesy of the State Fair of Texas

The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat and oil in creating the most appetizing Fair foods. The 20th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards was one to be remembered. After tasting all 10 foods and evaluating each time, the all-star panel of judges tallied their scores and made their decisions. The winners are: “Best Taste – Savory” goes to the Dominican Fritura Dog by Justin Martinez, “Best Taste – Sweet” goes to Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon on a Stick by Isaac Rousso and for her Texas Sugar Rush Pickles, Heather Perkins takes home “Most Creative.” Every year, the judges of the Big Tex Choice Awards face the tough yet tasty task of selecting the winning Fair foods — the task at hand this year was not easy; the field was especially competitive. The State Fair of Texas runs from September 27-October 20. Visit BigTex.com for more information. — Karissa Condoianis