September 26 – October 19, 2025

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The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our new recipe blog on bigtex.com. Enter...

Finger food galore - kick off your football-filled weekend with this quick and easy gameday recipe. Bacon Wrapped Smokies Lillian...

Finger food galore - kick off your football-filled weekend with this quick and easy gameday recipe. Hot Corn Dip Monette Carr - Garland,...

Decadent Spinach Artichoke Mushrooms The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our...

Mini Sausage Tarts The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our new recipe blog...

White Cheddar-Chive Pimiento Cheese The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our...

Fresh Cranberry Salad Pauline Ofstad - Dallas, Texas 1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

Thanksgiving Soup (With Stuffing Dumplings) Betty McKnight - Dallas, Texas 3rd Place - One Pot Meals, 2012 The State Fair loves to showcase...

Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas 1st Place - One Pot Meals, 2013 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

Pumpkin Bacon Soup Charles Chambers - Lubbock, Texas 1st Place - Guess What's Cooking, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

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