6 New MUST-TRY Foods at the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair
It’s that glorious time of year again, when stretchy pants become part of your fair-going wardrobe and your taste buds go on an 11-day joyride. The Wisconsin State Fair (July 31–August 10) is back, and so is my desire to eat my way through it.
Sure, there are rides and concerts and livestock shows, but let’s be honest, we’re here for the food. Deep-fried, cheese-filled, stick-mounted or bourbon-glazed, here are the six new Wisconsin State Fair foods I cannot wait to sink my face into.
The 6 New Wisconsin State Fair Foods I Can't Wait to Try
Two Wisconsin favorites: the Old Fashioned and chicken wings. Baked chicken wings glazed in a bourbon Old Fashioned-inspired sauce with bourbon, orange juice, cherry juice, and a hint of zest. Garnished with a skewer of an orange slice and a maraschino cherry on top.
Find these at the Bud Pavilion.
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The Blueberry Breakfast Bratwurst is wrapped in a fluffy pancake. A Usinger’s Blueberry-infused brat is rolled inside that flapjack with sweet and smoky house-made bourbon bacon jam.
Find this one at the Milwaukee Brat House.
This unique German-Asian dish features crisp wonton wrappers filled with bratwurst, cream cheese, green onion, and melted cheese, deep-fried, and drizzled with house-made sweet and sour sauce. Topped with Nori Komi Furikake seasoning.
Find this at Würstbar.
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Brisket Cheese Curd Taco “Rodeo”
Smoky sliced brisket and fried cheese curds in a crispy tortilla. Topped with tangy cabbage slaw and BBQ aioli.
Find this delightfully messy meal at Richie’s Cheese Curd Tacos.
Chicken N’ Waffle Jerky
Sliced chicken breast is seasoned, then dried with real maple syrup.
Find this High protein AND Low carb snack at All Things Jerky.
A hot dog stuffed inside a dill pickle, dipped in cornbread batter, and fried.
Get your bombs at Mashed Potatoes On-a-Stick.
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Gallery Credit: Steve Shannon
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