From fair to food truck: Vendors prepare State Fair menu for main course

The fair is on its last day Sunday, but there some local food trucks will be serving up some fair cooking going forward.

Moose Juice had a frozen slushy with a slice of cheesecake as a new item on the menu at the fair, but they weren't the only ones adding dessert to a refreshing drink.

At first, Wendy Burnette, who co-owns Tropical Delights, was only planning to serve it at the fair. State fair goers, however, made her and her husband consider making it a permanent addition.

"My husband is always looking for something new," Burnette said. "I thought he was going just leave it at the fair, but people have been asking for it, so it's part of our permanent menu."

Cool Runnings Jamaican, another food truck vendor that operates in the Triangle, had a similar reaction from their signature fair dish: The Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl.

The idea was cooked up, no pun intended, by one of her sons from a homemade macaroni and cheese recipe.

"It's had such an outpouring that we're going to keep it," said Andrea Millington, one of the operators of the food truck.

The fair even brought out a Chopped champion from the Queen City.

"The andouille sausage corndog was really good," Denning said. "Believe or not, the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit at the front, I've been eating those every morning."

As we close on the fair Sunday, there are a few places we can recommend you can seek out if you're looking for that fair flavor.

Funnel Cake:

Hot Dogs:

Pizza:

Ice Cream:

Biscuits and breakfast:

Pulled Pork BBQ