The Big Eats Awards

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Honoring the Fair’s Culinary Champions

Each year, The Big E’s food vendors submit their new, creative and unexpected menu additions for a chance to claim top honors in The Big Eats awards, sponsored by Cutco Cutlery. This year’s competition for Best Savory and Sweet will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 10am. This year’s celebrity guest judges are Daymon “Daym Drops” Patterson, Sandra Lee and Paul Wahlberg.

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2026 Winners

Best Savory Winner BEST SAVORY! 🏆 Yankee Boy’s Centennial Lobster Roll is the winner of The Big Eats Awards, sponsored by Cutco Cutlery, in the Best Savory category.

Centennial Lobster Roll

Best Sweet Winner BEST SWEET! 🏆 Fluffysdonuts’ Biscoff Cookie Butter Donut is the winner of The Big Eats Awards, sponsored by Cutco Cutlery, in the Best Sweet category.

Fluffy's Donuts

Fairgoer Favorite FAIRGOER FAVORITE! 🏆Nola's Cajun Kitchen and Oyster Bar Cajun Lobster Tail is your winner of The Big Eats Awards, sponsored by Cutco Cutlery, in the Fairgoer Favorite category.

NOLA, Cajun Lobster Tail

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Best Sweet Finalists

Crave, Young Building - Caramelized Orange Butter Crepe
Fluffy's Handcut Donuts, Gate 9A - Biscoff Cookie Butter Donut WINNER!
Luann's, New England Avenue - Build Your Own Brownie Bar
Moolicious, West Road and Springfield Road - Campfire on a Stick
Moose Joose, Springfield Road - Fall in a Cup

Best Savory Finalists

Butcher Boys, Commonwealth Ave - Greek Burger
Dr. Vegetable, Springfield Road & Hampden Ave - Nashville Hot Pickles
E.B's, Food Court, East Road - Fried Turkey Dinner
Porky's BBQ Concessions, Commonwealth Ave - Pork Belly Lollipop
Yankee Boy, Springfield Road - Centennial Colossal Lobster Roll with Old Bay Aioli WINNER!

2025 Winners

Deep Fried Tacos Deep Fried Enchilada

Best Savory

SoulFully Vegan Spicy PB&J Ice Cream Sundae

Best Sweet

NOLA Cajun Kitchen & Raw Bar Asian Sticky Ribs