HOUSTON – The winners of the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards were announced on Monday at the Houston Rodeo.
The categories include best specialty food, best value and best food-on-a-stick.
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A complete list of the 2018 winners is below.
PHOTOS: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Gold Buckle Foodie Awards
Best Specialty Food: (Out of 8)
1st: All of Us (E12107) - Chocolate Cobbler
2nd: The Great White (LSM 140) - White Chocolate Cheesecake
3rd: DGZ Chocolates (B5049-5050) - Toffarazzi (Toffee)
Classic Fair Food: (Out of 13)
1st: Biggy's (RCS Carnival) - Spicy Turkey Leg
2nd: Stubby's Cinnamon Rolls (L0259) - Cinnamon Roll with Icing
3rd: Aunt Edmoes Cookies (CD205) - Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best Value: (Out of 8)
1st: Yoakum Packing (L0256) - Bacon Blast Croissant ($9.00)
2nd: Saltgrass Steakhouse (L0063) - Chicken & Ribs ($12.00)
3rd: Ranch House Meat Co (RP 110) - Bar-B-Q Plate ($21.75)
Best Food-on-a-Stick: (Out of 14)
1st: Sudie's Catfish House (RP95) - Fried Bread Pudding On a Stick
2nd: Swains Pizza On a Stick (KC 504) - Pizza On A Stick
3rd: Burton Sausage (L75) - Chicken & Sausage Kabob
Best Fried Food: (Out of 10)
1st: The Original Minneapple Pie (CD202) - Minnepumpkin Pie
2nd: Aunt Edmoes Cookies (CD 205) - Deep Fried Cookie Dough On A Stick
3rd: Burton Sausage (L75) - Foot Long Corn Dog
Most Creative Food: (Out of 10)
1st: Fried What! (J302) - Fried Bacon-Wrapped Cinnamon Rolls or Fried Cinnamon Rolls (no bacon)
2nd: Cadillac Bar (RP85) - Carnitas Guadalajara Mexican Bowl
3rd: Ranch House Meat Co (RP 110) - Fat Max (3 Meat Sandwich) - Beef Sliced, Pulled Pork, Sausage
Best New Flavor: (Out of 14)
1st: Harlon's BBQ (J508) - Harlon's Stuffed Turkey Leg
2nd: Sills Funnel Cakes (RP120) - Fried Cheesecake Balls
3rd: The Original Minneapple Pie (CD202) - The Ultimate Minneapple Pie
Best Dessert: (Out of 11)
1st: Fried What! (J302)- Buckeye Sundae
2nd: Aunt Edmoes Cookies (CD 205) - Cookie Dough Parfait
3rd: The Original Minneapple Pie (CD202) - Minnechocolate Pie