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New additions to traditional
favorite foods at the Logan
County Fair
This year a farmer from southern Illinois has
brought his barbecue kitchen to Logan County for
the first time. Todd Myers, along with his wife,
Patti, from Shobonier, has brought Smoke Shack
BBQ, serving all of the traditional barbecue meats
cooked in a wood and natural gas smoker. Todd
and Patti have two of the colorful trailers operating
in Illinois during the summer fair season.
If you have a taste for foreign cuisine, a stop
at the gyro trailer near the main entrance to the
grandstand is a must.
After a main course of barbecue, corn dogs
or any of the other tasty sandwiches and fried
vegetables available, dessert is in order. One of the
most unusual is homemade ice cream churned the
old-fashioned way, with a John Deere one-cylinder
engine doing the work.
A stroll along the main street of the fair will
take you from the walleye wagon on the south end
to the cheese-on-a-stick at the north end.
Then with all of that great-tasting food, a cold
drink is a necessity. And what could be more
traditional than a lemon shake-up. Or maybe
a more modern-day concoction of a healthy fruit
smoothie would better suit your taste. Of course,
during the evening hours, a frosty beer at the ever-
popular K of C beer tent could hit the spot, if you are
of age.
So, take in the exhibits, the art show, 4-H crafts,
sideshows and activities, music, the carnival, and the
grandstand events; but leave time to stroll among all of
the food venues. It is all part of the traditional Logan
County Fair experience.
[By CURT FOX]
F
rom one end of the Logan County Fair to the other,
the adventures in fair food are one of the best treats
of the summer event. Traditional stands such as the ever-
popular Cullers french fries and numerous stands selling
corn dogs always draw long lines.
2012 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR. A special editon of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 31, 2012