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Golden Abe's Fantastic Fair Food Contest


Congratulations to all the winner of the 2024 Golden Abe Food Contest!

The Golden Abe’s Fantastic Fair Food Contest is a hotly contested race every year at the Illinois State Fair. This year, it was a Chatham ice cream shop – Scoop Du Jour – that captured the big win. Their Donut Ice Cream Sandwich was the overall winner and can be found in Adventure Village!

Category winners included:

Speciality Category

#1 Mima’s Mini Donut Shoppe - The Hurricane - across from the IL Attorney General Tent on Grandstand Ave.

#2 Tri Boba - Shark Attack - on Illinois Ave. near Carnival Midway

Sweet Category

#1 Mima’s Mini Donut Shoppe - Cinabun Sundae - across from the IL Attorney General Tent on Grandstand Ave.

#2 Scoup Du Jour - Donut Ice Cream Sundae - in Adventure Village

Savory

#1 Mickey’s Massive Burrito - Annie’s deep fried Taco - across from the IL State Police building on Grandstand Ave.

#2 MiaBellas - Dilly Pizza - across from Gate 1 at the Grandstand.

But the winning isn’t over yet! The People’s Choice Award still needs to be determined, and that’s where you come in. If you see a vendor with a Golden Abe's sign on their food truck, scan the code to vote! Voting starts today, Saturday, August 10th at 2pm, and goes through Thursday, August 15th. Get your votes in now!

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