America's Best State Fair Isn't In Wisconsin?

While I'm sure the Illinois State Fair has its fans, the Wisconsin State Fair is practically Rockford's favorite, so this current ranking is kind of an insult.

It's mostly mildly infuriating, and even though the Minnesota State Fair has got great eats, Wisconsin has cream puffs, cheese curds, and enough fried food on hand to make a cardiologist quietly walk out.

Midwest Fairs Dominate Yelp's Latest National Rankings

Yelp ranked the best state fairs in America, and yes, Minnesota was named the best overall, featuring unique food offerings like fried chicken waffle cones, spaghetti and meatballs on a stick, and warm chocolate chip cookies.

Wisconsin was ranked number two overall, and the Midwest really did crush the rankings, with Iowa called the 3rd best and Indiana 5th overall.

How Yelp Ranked the Nation's Top Fair Food Destinations

Using review volume, frequency of fair food mentions, and other engagement signals, Yelp based the rankings while also mentioning that outrageous, portable, and deep-fried foods are a huge reason people keep coming back to state fairs.

New York, Florida, Texas, Alaska, and North Carolina state fairs all landed in the top 10. Somewhat surprising was Illinois being completely left off the top 10, but as a Rockford resident, it's OK because a cruise to the Wisconsin State Fair, located in Milwaukee, is actually closer than staying in the state and driving far south to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair.

What's your favorite fair food? Tell us!