Iowa Everywhere
All 22 NEW Iowa State Fair Foods Ranked Worst to First
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Scott tried 22 of the new foods at the 2026 Iowa State Fair - and now all 22 full reviews are in one place.
There were some great new Fair foods this year... and a few Scott will never try again.
Watch all 22 reviews, find out what earned the highest score, and see which foods are worth your money at the Iowa State Fair. Every food is rated on Scott's official 10-corn-dog scale.
Thank you to this year's New Fair Food Review sponsors: Freedom Tire, Wild Rose Casino and Iowa Everywhere.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - 1776 Dubai Strawberries
1:57 - BBQ Pulled Pork Cheddar Corn Bread Waffle
3:19 - Firecracker Churros
4:15 - Liberty Shrimp Melt
4:49 - Candied Pork Belly Mac & Cheese Pizza Slice
6:09 - PB & J Corndog
7:21 - Stuffed Tater Kegs
8:43 - Caviar and Chicken Nuggets Package
10:21 - Garlic Dill Pickle Cheese Curds
11:32 - Jalapeño White Cheddar Pretzel Dog
12:16 - Star-Spangled Swine
13:56 - Bison Cheesesteak Slider
15:03 - Porky Parm Gnocchi
16:19 - HoQ Crunchy Lamb Wrap
17:28 - Cajun Cluck 'N' Chaos
18:59 - All-American Scrambled Egg Roll
20:01 - Burrata Bomb
21:28 - Ultimate Minneapple Pie
23:09 - Sweet Americana
24:21 - Saigon Birria Pupusa
25:47 - America's "Berry" Good Grilled Cheese
27:07 - Ultimate Bacon-Brisket Mac & Cheese Donut
28:34 - Final Thoughts
FINAL SCORES - WORST TO FIRST
1776 Dubai Strawberries - 3.2/10
BBQ Pulled Pork Cheddar Corn Bread Waffle - 3.9/10
Firecracker Churros - 4.1/10
Liberty Shrimp Melt - 5.2/10
Candied Pork Belly Mac & Cheese Pizza Slice - 5.9/10
PB & J Corndog - 6.3/10
Stuffed Tater Kegs - 7.1/10
Caviar and Chicken Nuggets Package - 7.2/10
Garlic Dill Pickle Cheese Curds - 7.3/10
Jalapeño White Cheddar Pretzel Dog - 7.4/10
Star-Spangled Swine - 7.6/10
Bison Cheesesteak Slider - 7.6/10
Porky Parm Gnocchi - 7.7/10
HoQ Crunchy Lamb Wrap - 7.8/10
Cajun Cluck 'N' Chaos - 7.9/10
All-American Scrambled Egg Roll - 7.9/10
Burrata Bomb - 8.1/10
Ultimate Minneapple Pie - 8.5/10
Sweet Americana - 8.7/10
Saigon Birria Pupusa - 8.7/10
America's "Berry" Good Grilled Cheese - 8.9/10
Ultimate Bacon-Brisket Mac & Cheese Donut - 9.1/10
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