Big Tex, the 55 foot tall animatronic cowboy and mascot, looks dashing in this year's outfit

And yes, he does get a new outfit each year

Injectable BBQ balls were delicious, and an excellent finger-friendly BBQ serving vector

Fried Jello was the winner for best taste in this year's Big Tex Awards, and they deserved it!

A cake-y batter gave a nice crunch and moist interior, complementing the cherry Jello delightfully

Dr Pepper chocolate ice cream was a yummy balance of flavors

Cookie fries were definitely the loser in things I tried this year

They weren't bad, but for 14 tickets, I expect more

... most of those sound interesting

Definitely not something I'd have again with so many exciting/crazy things I haven't eaten yet

Not pictured: the yearly Fletcher's corn dog, because corn dogs are amazing and were invented at the State Fair of Texas