10 Best Foods & Drinks at Wisconsin State Fair 2026

The 2026 Wisconsin State Fair's Golden Spork, its highest food award, crowned Fiesta Grill & Cantina's Birria Flamin' Bombs. An audacious creation—a bratwurst-stuffed pretzel cone brimming with birria, rice, and mozzarella—marks a seismic shift. While fairgoers crave classic fried and sugary delights, this year's top honors embraced complex, globally-inspired, even non-alcoholic innovations. The State Fair's culinary canvas is expanding, moving beyond deep-fried novelties towards a more gourmet, adventurous experience. Future fairs will undoubtedly reward such bold, diverse palates.

The Official Sporkies and Drinkies Champions

The judges' choices for the 2026 Sporkies and Drinkies awards show a clear shift towards fusion cuisine and sophisticated beverages, moving beyond traditional fried fare to embrace complex, global flavor profiles:

1st Place Sporkies — Birria Flamin’ Bombs from Fiesta Grill & Cantina (wistatefair)
2nd Place Sporkies — Cream City Cone from WürstBar (wistatefair)
3rd Place Sporkies — Al Pastor Pizza from Charlie’s Pizza (wistatefair)
1st Place Drinkies — Tilt-a-Spritz from Old Fashioned Sipper Club (wistatefair)
2nd Place Drinkies — Not specified.
3rd Place Drinkies — Not specified.

1. Tilt-a-Spritz from Old Fashioned Sipper Club

Best for: Fairgoers seeking refreshing, sophisticated non-alcoholic options.

This smoky citrus sipper, a nonalcoholic mocktail, claimed 1st Place in the Drinkies competition. Critics hailed it as a genuine fair highlight, proving that sophisticated non-alcoholic options can defy expectations in a beverage category often dominated by sugary drinks or beer (Tech Times).

Strengths: Award-winning, non-alcoholic, sophisticated flavor profile | Limitations: Price point might be higher than traditional fair drinks | Price: $12

Item	Award	Key Ingredients/Description	Flavor Profile	Notable Features
Birria Flamin' Bombs	1st Sporkies Place	Bratwurst-stuffed pretzel cone, birria, rice, mozzarella; 'filled primarily with rice, onion, a bit of birria, and melted mozzarella cheese'	Savory, spicy, fusion	Combines traditional bratwurst with global birria flavors; discrepancy noted in birria proportion by Onmilwaukee compared to initial description.
Cream City Cone	2nd Sporkies Place	Not fully detailed in available facts	Savory	Official second-place winner, showing strong overall appeal.
Al Pastor Pizza	3rd Sporkies Place	Not fully detailed in available facts	Sweet and savory balance	Impressed critics with its balanced taste, according to Tech Times.
Tilt-a-Spritz	1st Drinkies Place	Nonalcoholic mocktail, smoky citrus sipper	Refreshing, sophisticated, non-alcoholic	Highlighted as a 'genuine high point' by critics; top non-alcoholic beverage award winner.