Whether you are a vendor ready to claim culinary supremacy or a fairgoer looking for your next unforgettable bite, the Tulsa State Fair Awesome Eats Competition is where the magic happens!
Calling All FOOD Vendors: Claim CULINARY SUPREMACY!
Do you have a signature dish that keeps the crowds lining up? A brand-new concoction that is going to take the fairgrounds by storm? It is time to prove you have the best bites on the midway.
We are inviting all Tulsa State Fair food vendors to enter their most mouth-watering masterpieces into our annual Awesome Eats Food Competition.
The Categories:
- Savory Dish: Bring on the barbecue, the burgers, the loaded fries, and the deep-fried delicacies. If it is rich, hearty, and packed with flavor, it belongs here.
- Sweet Treat: Calling all sugar masters! Enter your most decadent desserts, frosted treats, and sugary innovations.
- State Fair Sips: Help our fairgoers beat the heat. Submit your most refreshing lemonades, wild mocktails, and creative thirst-quenchers.
The Prizes:
Winning isn’t just about bragging rights—though you’ll get plenty of those! Winners of each category will receive a cash prize, a custom Awesome Eats trophy, special recognition signage to display proudly at your booth for the duration of the Fair, and social media highlights
Prize Money
Savory Dish, Sweet Treat & State Fair Sips
• 1st Place – $200
• 2nd Place – $100
• 3rd Place – $50
Best Overall
• $300 Cash Prize
• Trophy
• Awesome Eats Merchandise
• Ultimate bragging rights
How to Enter
SUBMIT YOUR FOOD HERE
To enter, simply submit:• Item Name
• Item Description
• High-Quality Photo
Entry Deadline: July 31, 2026
A high-quality photo is extremely important. Submitted photos may be featured on the Tulsa State Fair website, social media channels, digital marketing campaigns, media releases, and fan voting promotions.
Following the entry deadline, Tulsa State Fair fans will help narrow the field by voting on which items advance to the final judging round. Finalists will receive additional promotional exposure leading up to Opening Day.
On Opening Day, finalists will be judged by a panel consisting of community members, social media influencers, and military representatives. Winners will be announced during a special media event and featured across Tulsa State Fair marketing channels.
Fairgoers: Bring Your Appetite!
We are challenging our vendors to push the boundaries of flavor, and we need you to reap the delicious rewards!
The Awesome Eats competition guarantees that our vendors are bringing their absolute A-game year after year. All winners will be posted to this page so you can go sample the most incredible, inventive, and downright delicious Savory bites, Sweet treats, and refreshing Sips the fair has to offer.
Come for the rides, stay for the ribbons, and taste the champions!
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