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We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2026 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 7, 2026
From August 6-16, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and food! And drink...

State Fair’s 2026 Sporkies and Drinkies: Bayou Crunch Cup, Color-Changing Swamp Juice, more

Matt Wild
April 28, 2026
It's only April, but the Wisconsin State Fair (August 6-16) is already in a mood. How can we tell? Because today, the State Fair announced its Sporkies and Drinkies finalists for 2026. That's an early announcem...

We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2025 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 1, 2025
From July 31 through August 10, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and f...

Here are your 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Sporkies and Drinkies winners

Matt Wild
July 30, 2025
There are roughly 24 hours to go before the opening of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair (July 31 - August 10). As always, Milwaukee Record staff (all two of us) will be on site bright and early, parking our cars i...

Wisconsin State Fair’s 2025 Sporkies and Drinkies: Blueberry Breakfast Bratwurst, Dirty Pancakes, more

Matt Wild
June 12, 2025
It's almost time for the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair! (It runs July 31 - August 10.) And that means it's time to unveil, ponder, drool over, and/or worry about this year's Sporkies and Drinkies finalists! You kno...

We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2024 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 2, 2024
From August 1-11, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering up oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and food! In add...

State Fair’s 2024 Sporkies: Cool Ranch Doritos Pickle, Hot Ham & Glazers, more

Matt Wild
June 12, 2024
It's almost time for the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair! (It runs August 1-11.) And that means it's time to unveil, ponder, drool over, and/or worry about this year's Sporkies finalists! You know, the Sporkies! The ...

We ate all 8 of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2022 Sporkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 5, 2022
Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. Starting yesterday and running through August 14, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin is offering up oodles of entertainment, a variety of animals, stands to buy no...

State Fair’s 2022 Sporkies: Fried Pickle Cheese Curd Tacos, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Chicken On-a-Stick, more

Matt Wild
June 28, 2022
It's almost time for the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair (it runs August 4-14), which means it's time to unveil, ponder, and drool over and/or worry about this year's Sporkies finalists. You know, the Sporkies! The S...

We ate all 8 of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2021 Sporkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 9, 2021
Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. Starting last Thursday and running through August 15, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin will offer up oodles of entertainment, a variety of animals, stands to buy...

State Fair’s 2020 Sporkies invite you to “vote for the finalist you think would taste the best”

Matt Wild
August 10, 2020
It's an age-old thought experiment: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In the harsh reality of Wisconsin circa 2020, however, the thought experiment could be upda...

And the winner of the Wisconsin State Fair’s 2019 Sporkies competition is…

Matt Wild
August 9, 2019
...Poncho Dog's Buffalo Cheese Curd and Chicken Taco. It's described as "Buffalo flavored cheese curds from Ellsworth, WI paired with slices of grilled chicken in a fried flour tortilla. Topped with bleu cheese...
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