DALLAS (AP) - Fans of some deep-fried food at this year's State Fair of Texas must flash an ID to prove they're legally old enough to eat the alcohol-laced goodies.
Fair officials in Dallas on Wednesday announced the eight finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards, as vendors seek honors for best taste and most creative new offerings.
Fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding says the fried beer and the deep-fried frozen margarita will require purchasers to show ID proving they are at least 21, since both items have alcohol in the ingredients.
The other six finalists, to be judged Sept. 6 by members of the media, are deep fried s'mores Pop-Tart, fried club salad, fried chocolate, fried lemonade, fried caviar, featuring black-eyed peas, and a fried Frito pie.
The fair runs Sept. 24 through Oct. 17. ---
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