FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tennessee Valley Fair Announces 2025 Fair Food Throwdown Winners
Knoxville, TN (September 8, 2025) – The annual Fair Food Throwdown at the Tennessee Valley Fair served up another round of fierce and flavorful competition. Concessionaires showcased their creativity and culinary talent, competing for the title of “Best Of” in multiple categories.
This year’s winners impressed judges with inventive recipes, classic fair favorites, and sweet treats that perfectly capture the spirit of fair food.
2025 Fair Food Throwdown Winners:
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Best Americana – Swift Concessions: Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
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Best Ice Cream – 4 Get the Scoop: Cherry Cheesecake Sundae
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Best Lemonade – Jimmy’s Concessions
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Best Candy Apple – Fairview Methodist Church
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Best Deep-Fried Food – Denenie Weenies: Deep Fried Brownie
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Best Caramel Apple – Big Apple Concessions
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Best New Fair Food – Parlor Donuts: Apple Pie Filled Donut
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Best Sweet Tea – Bobalicious/Cafeboba: Peach Tea Strawberry Bobo
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Best International – Bobalicious/Cafeboba: Okinawa Tapioca
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Best Frozen Beverage – Bobalicious/Cafeboba: Leopard’s Eye
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Best Corndog – Sassy Grasshopper: Pizza Corndog
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Best Funnel Cake – Best Around: Strawberry Cheesecake Funnel Cake
Each winning vendor will display a “2025 Best Of” banner at their booth for fairgoers to spot and enjoy these champion creations.
The Tennessee Valley Fair extends gratitude to Food City for their continued support of the Fair’s Culinary Arts Department and for helping celebrate East Tennessee’s vibrant food traditions.
The Tennessee Valley Fair runs through September 14, 2025, at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center. For more information, visit tnvalleyfair.org.
About the Tennessee Valley Fair
The Tennessee Valley Fair is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and one of the state’s largest multi-day events attracting thousands of attendees each year. Known for its innovative exhibits, livestock shows, concert series, action sports, exciting rides and variety of unique foods, the Tennessee Valley Fair offers great entertainment for the entire family. The Tennessee Valley Fair is proud to present nightly fireworks sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. For more information, please visit tnvalleyfair.org.
Contact:
Abby Villas
Marketing Director
(865)215-1473
abby@tnvalleyfair.org