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PREBLE COUNTY FAIR
Alligator Meat
According to their Facebook page: “Crackerbillies is a food concession trailer that serves the best hand breaded Gator, Shrimp, and Chicken at the fair!” You read that right — alligator.
Honorable mention: "Bowman's Texas Tenderloin — tenderloin as big as your head."
Fair dates: July 29-Aug. 5 at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton
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DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Boston Cream Funnel Cake
Credit: Jim Ingram
Credit: Jim Ingram
It’s not a fair without funnel cake, right? We found a funnel cake that is even better. It’s the deliciously sweet funnel cake with the usual powdered sugar. Then they add a generous helping of Boston cream and melted chocolate. It’s like eating a doughnut in reverse!
Honorable mention: Frozen Bananas
Fair dates: Aug. 18-26 at the Darke County fairgrounds in Greenville
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
Turkey Legs
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
You know you can always get your Turkey Leg fix at the Renaissance Fest? But did you know the Montgomery County fair also has your back?
Honorable mention: There's a homemade ice cream stand with pumpkin ice cream at the Montgomery County Fair that is absolutely the best.
Next year's fair dates: July 9-14, 2018, at new fairgrounds at Arthur O. Fisher Park in Jefferson Twp.
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