Carnival Eats
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In search of iconic and unusual creations linked to American fairgrounds.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, February 6
Steaks on a Plantain
Season 11 • Episode 12
Noah Cappe starts his adventure with the challenge burrito at the Big Butler Fair in Pennsylvania.
Thursday, February 6
The Hills Have Fries
Season 11 • Episode 9
Noah Cappe feels the brotherly love at the RiverRink Festival in Philadelphia with crab fries.
Thursday, February 6
Wolf of Walla Walla Street
Season 11 • Episode 8
Noah Cappe visits Houston Rodeo for cajun smoked tater; Noah visits the Clark County Fair in Nevada.
Thursday, February 6
Miami-Dade County Fair; Sarasota County Agricultural Fair
Season 1 • Episode 7
Chicken wing ice cream; glazed donut burger; red velvet funnel cake; gator on a stick.
Friday, February 7
Steaks on a Plantain
Season 11 • Episode 12
Noah Cappe starts his adventure with the challenge burrito at the Big Butler Fair in Pennsylvania.
Friday, February 7
The Hills Have Fries
Season 11 • Episode 9
Noah Cappe feels the brotherly love at the RiverRink Festival in Philadelphia with crab fries.
Friday, February 7
Wolf of Walla Walla Street
Season 11 • Episode 8
Noah Cappe visits Houston Rodeo for cajun smoked tater; Noah visits the Clark County Fair in Nevada.
Friday, February 7
Miami-Dade County Fair; Sarasota County Agricultural Fair
Season 1 • Episode 7
Chicken wing ice cream; glazed donut burger; red velvet funnel cake; gator on a stick.
Friday, February 7
The Good, the Bacon, the Ugly
Season 4 • Episode 12
Bacon-tilla; chicken-fried lobster; carrot cake roly; deep-fried sweet potato pie.
Friday, February 7
Piefidelity
Season 4 • Episode 11
Shrimp dog; "Crabtastic Po' Boy"; Apple Scrapple burger; deep-fried Key lime pie.
Friday, February 7
The Rainbow Confection
Season 4 • Episode 10
Jackfruit torta; peanut butter meatballs; cherry candy-coated hot wings; Ice Cream Garden.
Friday, February 7
A Guac to Remember
Season 4 • Episode 7
Noah visits the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver; and the LA County Fair in Pomona, Calif.
Sunday, February 9
North Dakota State Fair; PrairieFest
Season 3 • Episode 20
Noah enjoys wild rice burgers in North Dakota; a Chicago-style beef and sausage dish at PrairieFest.
Sunday, February 9
Bacon 2: The Sequel
Season 5 • Episode 24
Bacon shows up again and Noah Cappe savors more bacon-tastic fairground favorites.
Sunday, February 9
How the West Was Yum
Season 10 • Episode 2
At the Kansas State Fair; chicken wings get a fair-friendly treatment at the Oklahoma State Fair.
Sunday, February 9
Parmageddon
Season 12 • Episode 1
The Día de los Muertos Festival; the Florida State Fair and the Brevard Renaissance Fair.
Monday, February 10
North Dakota State Fair; PrairieFest
Season 3 • Episode 20
Noah enjoys wild rice burgers in North Dakota; a Chicago-style beef and sausage dish at PrairieFest.
Monday, February 10
Bacon 2: The Sequel
Season 5 • Episode 24
Bacon shows up again and Noah Cappe savors more bacon-tastic fairground favorites.
Monday, February 10
How the West Was Yum
Season 10 • Episode 2
At the Kansas State Fair; chicken wings get a fair-friendly treatment at the Oklahoma State Fair.
Monday, February 10
Parmageddon
Season 12 • Episode 1
The Día de los Muertos Festival; the Florida State Fair and the Brevard Renaissance Fair.
Monday, February 10
Everything's Bigger and Better in Texas
Season 4 • Episode 22
A BBQ stuffed baked potato at the Houston Livestock show; a huge Forth Worth Tex Mex Burrito.
Monday, February 10
Tacos del Carnival
Season 4 • Episode 18
Noah eats seven of the nation's most creative tacos; a soft shell crab taco; Tacos Al Pastor.
Monday, February 10
Berry Delicious
Season 4 • Episode 16
Noah samples seven berry dishes; he tries a Strawberry Arugula Pizza and the Strawberry Waffle Bomb.
Monday, February 10
Breakfast of Champions
Season 4 • Episode 15
Noah samples the sinfully sweet cinnamon roll waffle and the hearty and delicious breakfast poutine.
Wednesday, February 12
Grill Bill
Season 5 • Episode 7
Noah travels to the Barry County Fair; Noah visits the Alaska State Fair.
Wednesday, February 12
The French Toast Connection
Season 5 • Episode 2
Noah tries French Toast Bacon Bombs in California and deep fried lobster mac and cheese in Indiana.
Wednesday, February 12
'Tis the Season
Season 4 • Episode 25
Noah gets a Taste of Christmas in Pennsylvania; Noah discovers a To Die For Casserole in Michigan.
Wednesday, February 12
Pizza Party
Season 4 • Episode 24
Noah discovers a breakfast pizza, a pizza in a cone and a funnel cake pizza.
Wednesday, February 12
Get Stuffed
Season 4 • Episode 17
Noah samples stuffed foods, from spicy Southern stuffed peppers to a sweet cherry-stuffed dessert.
Thursday, February 13
Portland Rose Festival & Got to Be NC Fair
Season 1 • Episode 4
Beef tongue tacos in Portland; donut Sloppy Joe in North Carolina.
Thursday, February 13
California State Fair; North East Fair
Season 1 • Episode 6
Lobster corn dog in California; deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwich in Pennsylvania.
Thursday, February 13
Indiana State Fair; Old Canal Days
Season 1 • Episode 11
Grilled cheese and tomato balls at the Indiana State Fair; potato bites and pizza at Old Canal Days.
Thursday, February 13
Canadian National Exhibition; Prairiefest
Season 1 • Episode 14
Thanksgiving Waffle in Toronto; Korean Kimchi Dog in Illinois.
Friday, February 14
Portland Rose Festival & Got to Be NC Fair
Season 1 • Episode 4
Beef tongue tacos in Portland; donut Sloppy Joe in North Carolina.
Friday, February 14
California State Fair; North East Fair
Season 1 • Episode 6
Lobster corn dog in California; deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwich in Pennsylvania.
Friday, February 14
Indiana State Fair; Old Canal Days
Season 1 • Episode 11
Grilled cheese and tomato balls at the Indiana State Fair; potato bites and pizza at Old Canal Days.
Friday, February 14
Canadian National Exhibition; Prairiefest
Season 1 • Episode 14
Thanksgiving Waffle in Toronto; Korean Kimchi Dog in Illinois.
Friday, February 14
Aporkalypse Now
Season 5 • Episode 13
At the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas; Noah Cappe goes crazy for an Ube Funnel Cake.
Friday, February 14
The King Crab and I
Season 5 • Episode 11
Noah Cappe visits the Alaska State Fair; tries some local fresh seafood and state secrets.
Friday, February 14
Eating Las Vegas
Season 5 • Episode 10
Katsu Curry Sandwich at the Great American Foodie Fest; Beefalo Burger at the Kittitas County Fair.
Friday, February 14
Scone With the Wind
Season 5 • Episode 9
Noah visits the Washington State Fair for Fisher Scones; Noah visits the Tennessee State Fair.
Sunday, February 16
We Deep Fried That!
Season 1 • Episode 19
Deep fried treats of the carnival.
Sunday, February 16
Go Nuts for Donuts
Season 1 • Episode 18
Glazed donut bacon cheeseburger; grilled chicken raspberry donut; donut ice cream sandwiches.
Sunday, February 16
K-Days; North Dakota State Fair
Season 1 • Episode 10
Noah travels to Edmonton for s'mores mini donuts; North Dakota for wild rice burgers.
Sunday, February 16
Illinois State Fair; Erie County Fair
Season 1 • Episode 12
Illinois: the Horseshoe Sandwich; New York: Buffalo Chicken Pizza.
Monday, February 17
We Deep Fried That!
Season 1 • Episode 19
Deep fried treats of the carnival.
Monday, February 17
Go Nuts for Donuts
Season 1 • Episode 18
Glazed donut bacon cheeseburger; grilled chicken raspberry donut; donut ice cream sandwiches.
Monday, February 17
K-Days; North Dakota State Fair
Season 1 • Episode 10
Noah travels to Edmonton for s'mores mini donuts; North Dakota for wild rice burgers.
Monday, February 17
Illinois State Fair; Erie County Fair
Season 1 • Episode 12
Illinois: the Horseshoe Sandwich; New York: Buffalo Chicken Pizza.
Monday, February 17
Noah's Favs
Season 5 • Episode 18
Noah Cappe shares his personal greatest hits and his favorite foods.
Monday, February 17
Bayou Bites
Season 5 • Episode 17
In Texas and Louisiana, the bayou fairgrounds are full of rich and tasty food.
Monday, February 17
Southern Treats
Season 5 • Episode 16
Host Noah Cappe samples Southern hospitality on fairgrounds across the county.
Monday, February 17
Festival of Fries
Season 5 • Episode 14
Noah Cappe celebrates over-the-top fries loaded with lots of toppings.
Wednesday, February 19
Seafood Sampler
Season 5 • Episode 26
Noah Cappe dives into the fairground for some of the yummiest seafood snacks on the midway.
Wednesday, February 19
Beach Eats
Season 5 • Episode 23
Noah Cappe goes surfside for a coastal fairground adventure; he samples creative beach eats.
Wednesday, February 19
Campfire Creations
Season 5 • Episode 25
Noah Cappe chows down on midway food inspired by cooking over an open campfire.
Wednesday, February 19
Local Legends
Season 5 • Episode 21
Regional specialties get a carnival upgrade on the midway; sandwiches and desserts.
Wednesday, February 19
Family Dinner
Season 5 • Episode 19
Host Noah Cappe meets the carnival cooks who put a twist on family favorites.
Thursday, February 20
Churro Dark Thirty
Season 11 • Episode 11
Noah Cappe enjoys the snacks at State Fair Meadowlands in New Jersey, including the big dill stick.
Thursday, February 20
There's Something About Bloody Mary
Season 11 • Episode 10
Noah Cappe tries new coastal classics at the LA County Fair in Pomona, like the caviar cream cake.
Thursday, February 20
Silence of the Spams
Season 11 • Episode 6
Maple-infused carnival offerings; Mardi Gras Po'boy in Las Vegas; the stacked spam burger.
Thursday, February 20
Some Like It Hot Dog
Season 11 • Episode 2
Noah tests his strength against the macho nacho grilled cheese at the South Florida Fair.
Friday, February 21
Churro Dark Thirty
Season 11 • Episode 11
Noah Cappe enjoys the snacks at State Fair Meadowlands in New Jersey, including the big dill stick.
Friday, February 21
There's Something About Bloody Mary
Season 11 • Episode 10
Noah Cappe tries new coastal classics at the LA County Fair in Pomona, like the caviar cream cake.
Friday, February 21
Silence of the Spams
Season 11 • Episode 6
Maple-infused carnival offerings; Mardi Gras Po'boy in Las Vegas; the stacked spam burger.
Friday, February 21
Some Like It Hot Dog
Season 11 • Episode 2
Noah tests his strength against the macho nacho grilled cheese at the South Florida Fair.
Friday, February 21
There Will Be Bacon
Season 6 • Episode 7
Bacon and Bourbon Fest in Wellington, Fla.; Stuffed Crust Bacon-Za; Peanut Butter Pork Donuts.
Friday, February 21
Eggs Men
Season 6 • Episode 5
Smoked bison burger and the Wild Boar Leg; Armadillo Eggs; Cookie Dough Dream.
Friday, February 21
Garlic's Angels
Season 6 • Episode 1
South Florida Garlic Festival; claw cake burger and mojo pork pockets; toasted garlic donuts.
Friday, February 21
Mighty Meatless
Season 5 • Episode 27
Veggie-friendly treats that don't need meat to be indulgent; delicious, salad-inspired snacks.
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