State Fair of Texas 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards winners include chocolate Corney dog, burger tacos & more

The winners of the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards include several creative mashups, such as hamburger tacos in a tater tot shell and a dessert-flavored Fletcher's Corny Dog.2026 Big Tex Choice AwardsOn Tuesday, judges tasted and scored dishes from each of the 15 finalists.They narrowed them down to winners in four categories: Best Savory, Best Sweet, Best Sipper, and Most Creative. Best Taste — SavoryBurger Chop Tater Tacos is a burger patty sauteed with onions and jalapenos. The taco shell is made out of tater tots.Best Taste — SweetFletcher’s Chocolate Corny Dog, from the makers of the original Fletcher’s Corny Dog, is filled with milk chocolate fudge fried in corn dog batter.Best Taste — SipperThe Tropical Coco Fresca is a pineapple-watermelon agua fesca with a Tajin rim and an icy coconut snowball scoop.Most CreativeBerry Me in Matcha is cheesecake on a stick with a bold, Japanese-inspired flair.The fair kicks off on Sept. 25 and runs through Oct. 18.