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 of the event (pictured). The event was judged by Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello, Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark, and Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Natalie Evans.
Category winners included:
Speciality Category
#1 Price Enterprise The Hurricane
#2 Tri Boba Shark Attack
Sweet Category
#1 Price Enterprise Cinabun Sundae
#2 Scoup Du Jour Donut Ice Cream Sundae
Savory
#1 Mickey’s Massive Burrito Annie’s deep fried Taco
#2 MiaBellas Dilly Pizza
But the winning isn’t over yet! The People’s Choice Award still needs to be determined, and that’s where you come in. You can vote here: https://neuhoffmediaspringfield.com/fair-food-contest/ starting Saturday, August 10th at 2pm through Thursday, August 15th.
