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The Sickos Committee Eats : Jordan tries to eat all the food at the Texas State Fair!

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Jordan here, from the Sickos Committee.

The Texas State Fair isn’t a place for moderation. How could a place that engineered “Deep Fried Butter” be anything but a playground for a hungry Sicko?

Since 2005, the State Fair of Texas has given out their “Big Tex” awards to the best tasting and most creative new fair foods. Past winners have included: Deep Fried Latte, Fried Beer, Chicken Fried Bacon, Funnel Cake Bacon Queso Burger, and Fried Jello. They fry things that would make mortal men blush.

Every year, it feels less like a culinary competition and more like an arms race, where each food stall is strapping more fried warheads to ICBMs aimed straight at your gut. And honestly? I respect it. There is genuine creativity at work, and among the absurdity, there are some delicious bites of food.

So, I went, I ate, and I suffered a hurt tummy for you.

Here’s my report from the front lines of the 2025 Texas State Fair.

Jordan tries to eat all the food at the Texas State Fair!

Vietnamese Crunch Dog

Vietnamese Crunch Dog

Price: $16

Official description: Step right up for a bold twist on a fair favorite! The Vietnamese Crunch Dog blends the classic corn dog with vibrant Asian flavors. Juicy, marinated meat is wrapped in fluffy batter, coated in a crispy mix of panko and bánh mì crumbs, then deep fried to golden perfection. Topped with sriracha mayo and served with tangy pickled veggies, it’s a crunchy, flavorful mashup of street food and fair flair in every bite.

Corn dog meets Vietnamese flavors.

Crunchy. Saucy. Bright. It’s the kind of fair food that makes you think you’re making a healthy choice because it’s got veggies on it!

The panko crust gave it the perfect crisp texture, and I’m not sure what the meat was, but you know what? I don’t even care. The sriracha mayo added a wonderful kick.

Probably one of my favorite bites of food from the State Fair in recent years. It didn’t win the Big Texas award, but it would have had my vote.

Rating: Yes HA HA HA HA HA Yes (5 HAs out of 5)

Crab & Mozzarella Arancini

Crab & Mozzarella Arancini

Price: $20

Official description: Our Crab & Mozzarella Arancini are handcrafted with an irresistible blend of premium Maryland Blue Crab meat, white rice, mozzarella cheese, spring onion, red bell pepper, lemon, and black pepper. Each rice ball is delicately seasoned with aromatic herbs including garlic, coriander, and basil. They are dipped in a crunchy breadcrumb coating, then deep fried to a golden, crispy finish. Handmade in small batches to ensure the highest quality! Served with a side of our homemade marinara sauce.

This Italian-inspired dish won the Big Tex Award for Best Savory Food, and while they were tasty, I have some issues.

Arancini is a no-brainer for fair food, and I’m surprised it hasn’t been done before. Arancini is a Sicilian dish made of stuffed, deep fried rice balls. The ones I had were filled with mozzarella cheese and crab.

Now, I’m going to say something kinda blasphemous - I think these were under seasoned. That seems wild in a world of fried and salted things, but seriously, I think these needed more salt. The crab came through nicely, but even with the marinara, it fell a little flat.

My biggest complaint? The cheapo Parmesan cheese sprinkles on top. It adds nothing except that gross flavor and texture that no one wants. After my first bite, I brushed it off the rest.

Rating: Yes HA HA HA Yes (3 HAs out of 5)

Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger Deviled Egg Slider

Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger Deviled Egg Slider

Price: $22

Official description: Who knew a deviled egg could become the juiciest, most flavor-packed burger slider ever? We did! The Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger Deviled Egg Sliders start with a Cajun-seasoned Wagyu patty, topped with aged cheddar and crispy applewood bacon. The twist? Instead of a bun, it’s sandwiched between two deep fried, panko-crusted deviled egg halves—crispy outside, creamy and tangy inside. Served with a house-made ketchup-inspired sauce, it’s a bold, one-of-a-kind bite you have to try at this year’s Fair!

They made sliders where the buns are deep fried deviled eggs. The mad lads.

I love deviled eggs. I will destroy tray after tray of them if I’m not paying attention. I will Gaston dozens of those bad boys.

The beef? A little overcooked, but what can you expect when the patties are the size of a half dollar. But the flavor combo? Umami bomb. The sauce (whatever it was) was the only thing keeping these sliders from collapsing under their own decadence.

Check out the cross section of these bad boys.

Cross section of the slider.

I’d do it again, but only if I had a cardiologist on standby.

Rating: Yes HA HA HA HA Yes (4 HAs out of 5)

Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake

Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake

Price: $18

Official description: Dive into a decadent cup layered with pure indulgence. At the base, rich Belgian chocolate melts into a luscious pistachio spread, perfectly blended with the delicate crunch of sweet, golden kataifi and a hint of creamy tahini. Nestled above are chunks of velvety New York-style cheesecake, adding a smooth and tangy contrast. To finish, each cup is crowned with a generous drizzle of silky chocolate, a swirl of pistachio cream, and a final sprinkle of crushed pistachios for an irresistible crunch. Every spoonful of Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake is a masterpiece of texture and flavor—nutty, creamy, and decadently chocolatey.

It looks… rough. Like someone dropped it and then still charged you $18 for the pleasure of eating it.

But then you take a bite, and you forget that it looks like a bit of trainwreck.

The kataifi pastry and pistachios add a great crunch to offset the dense sweetness of the cheesecake. Sweet, but not too sweet. It is incredibly rich, and honestly, I had trouble finishing the whole thing.

I was going to try more desserts, but honestly, this one knocked me out. I ended up walking around the fair trying to get hungry again, but the cheesecake and chocolate layer in my stomach just refused to move.

Rating: Yes HA HA HA HA Yes (4 HAs out of 5)

What Did I Learn

This was my first time going to the Texas State Fair alone to eat the things. In the past, I’ve always had someone to split the decadence with. 

I learned real fast that my eyes were bigger than my stomach.

I’d planned to try ten or more dishes. I made it to four before I was ready for a nap under Big Tex. Furthermore, I might go back later this season to keep the dream alive, but for now, these are the ones that made the cut.

By the end of the day, my taste buds were fried, and my phone was covered in a suspicious mix of sauce and powdered sugar. But that’s the beauty of the Texas State Fair: it’s a messy, tasty, chaotic place where new foods come to party.

Sure, some dishes soared while others sank under the weight of their own ambition, but that’s what keeps us coming back. Because somewhere between a deviled egg bun and a pistachio cheesecake avalanche, you remember why this exists in the first place: to celebrate chaos, creativity, and the unapologetic joy of eating something that you probably shouldn’t.

See you under Big Tex, where you can find me lying on the ground in a food coma, whispering, “Yes, HA HA HA Yes.”

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