I headed out to the Great Minnesota Get-Together at 7:00 a.m. with one goal: try all 33 new foods at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair and rank them best to worst. I wasn’t doing it alone (I’m not trying to die by the end of the day), so I brought helpers and grabbed opinions as we went—because once you’re deep into cheese curds, ice cream, and anything “on-a-stick,” the rankings get fuzzy fast. Along the way, I hit early morning ice cream at Bridgeman’s, worked through a full-on cheese curd stretch (including some absolute bangers), and mixed in surprises like Somali Street Fries, tandoori chicken “quesadilla thing,” and a few drinks to survive the heat. I also ran into the reality of fair pricing and lines—plus one booth charging tax and not giving change, which absolutely gets reflected in the review. At the end of the day, we spent $410.50 so you don’t have to. My top pick was the Pizza Cheese Curd Tacos (still the champ), with Sweet Squeakers right behind it and the Uncrustaburger as a standout. Dead last for me was the chicken-fried vegan bacon—real bacon just wins in my book. If you’re going, bring cash, stay hydrated, and honestly skip a bunch of these unless you’re doing it for the adventure.