THE GRILL
What is commonly described as "fall-off-the-bone" when cooked well?
RIBS
July is recognized in the United States as what month?
B. NATIONAL PICNIC MONTH
What ice cream flavor is sold the most?
VANILLA
What was cotton candy originally called?
FAIRY FLOSS
What is the body part in pulled pork?
PORK SHOULDER
What fruit is most associated with summer picnics and seed-spitting contests?
WATERMELON
What flavor is traditionally paired with chocolate and vanilla in the Neapolitan ice cream trio?
STRAWBERRY
Foot-long hot dogs were first made popular in which American themed park?
CONEY ISLAND
What type of wood is used for smoking meat in Texas?
OAK
What ingredient makes aioli different from plain mayonnaise?
GARLIC
Which ingredient is typically lower in sherbet than in ice cream?
FAT
What dipped fried food-on-a-stick was first introduced at the Texas State Fair in the 1940s?
CORN DOG
Which barbecue city is famous for both burnt ends and sweet sauce?
KANSAS CITY
Which country is credited with inventing the sandwich?
ENGLAND
What is the minimum butterfat percentage required for ice cream in the United States?
10%
Anything less is "ice milk."
Which fair food was co-invented in 1897 by William Morrison, a dentist, and John C. Wharton, a confectioner and debuted it at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
COTTON CANDY
What is the only U.S. state with an official state barbecue championship?
TEXAS
What checkered pattern is famously associated with picnic blankets and tablecloths?
GINGHAM
What ingredient lowers the freezing point which helps keep ice cream scoopable?
SUGAR
Churro stands at which theme park helped make them mainstream American snack beginning in the 1980s.
DISNEYLAND
According to grill masters, how many times should you actually flip a steak?
JUST ONCE
What country is the origin of coleslaw?
The NETHERLANDS
(HOLLAND)
What fried food served with ice cream was popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis?
WAFFLE CONE
What fair favorite is made from byttered dough twisted, baked, and sprinkled with salt?
SOFT PRETZEL
Which city is known for dry-rubbed pork ribs rather than heavily sauced ribs?
MEMPHIS
What fruit is botanically classified as the largest berry?
WATERMELON
What ingredient is used to make traditional French vanilla ice cream distinct from regular vanilla ice cream?
EGG YOLKS
(custard base)
Which candy bar is most often deep-fried at state fairs?
SNICKERS OR MILKY WAY
Which U.S. state is most associated with whole-hog barbecue?
NORTH CAROLINA
What beverage was first marketed as "the picnic drink" in 1898?
PEPSI-COLA
Which company created the ice cream flavor Cherry Garcia?
BEN & JERRY'S
An elephant ear is most closely related to which other fried pastry?
C. FRY BREAD
Which cut of beef is considered the signature meat of Texas barbecue?
BRISKET
The word "picnic" comes from the French term "pique-nique." What did it originally describe?
PICK SOMETHING SMALL
"pick" (pique)
"something small" (nique)
Which was the U.S. president hosted the first ice cream social at the White House?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Name the potato-based fair food cut into a spiral before being both fried and served on its stick?
TORNADO POTATO or
TATER TWISTER
What is the name of the temperature plateau that often occurs during long smoking sessions?
THE STALL
What fruit was once called a "love apple"?
TOMATO
Frozen bananas (on a stick and dipped in chocolate) originated on which Southern California boardwalk?
A. Catalina Island
B. Balboa Island
C. Alcatraz Island
D. Coronado Island
B. BALBOA ISLAND
Walking around eating giant turkey legs first became popular at Renaissance Fairs in America during which decade?
The 1960s