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Carnival EatsThere's lots to do at a carnival: playing the games, riding the rides, delighting in the noise and the neon. But for some, the best part of a carnival is the food, some of it unique to that milieu. "Carnival Eats" targets the culinary creations linked to American fairgrounds. Calorie-loaded offerings include rattlesnake, frog legs, or okra -- all deep-fried -- and a decadent sundae of eight doughnuts topped with whipped cream, chocolate or caramel, and don't forget the cherry! Host Noah Cappe, a novice cook, tries his hand at making some of the items.S1, EP4 "Portland Rose Festival & Got to Be NC Fair"Beef tongue tacos in Portland; donut Sloppy Joe in North Carolina.
S11, EP10 "There's Something About Bloody Mary"Noah Cappe tries new coastal classics at the LA County Fair in Pomona, like the caviar cream cake; Noah sinks his teeth into the bloody mary burger at the Macon County Fair in Illinois and fried maple cookies 'n cream at the Vermont Maple Festival.
S2, EP6 "From Chowchilla-Madera to Ciao!"Noah arrives at the Deep Pit Barbeque in Chowchilla, Calif., and tries the funnel cake cheeseburger and baja avocado taco; St. Michael's Italian Festival in New Jersey for zeppole; a cheesecake known as Cake 'n Bacon; The Hoboken Fat Boy.
S3, EP4 "Freak Show of Funnel Cakes"Noah samples funnel cakes from across the country; a funnel cake sundae in Ohio; a maple syrup-drenched funnel-fried bacon in Georgia; funnel cakes featuring pumpkin in Kentucky; apples in Pennsylvania; nacho cheese and jalapenos in California.
S9, EP11 "Pepper Popper Party"From hot dogs and burgers to pizza and onion rings, even a dessert, these pepper popper creations are on fire.
S11, EP11 "Churro Dark Thirty"Noah Cappe enjoys the snacks at the State Fair Meadowlands in New Jersey, including the big dill stick, cheeseburger mofongo and a bacon chocolate churro; he tries surf and turf at RiverRink Fest Philadelphia and pizza dippers in medieval Oklahoma.
S2, EP3 "From Derby Day to Down State"Noah visits the Kentucky Derby Festival for a pizza called the Kentucky Hot Brown; Ozark-style loaded fries; funnel cake with pumpkin; fried cookie dough; Noah arrives at the South Texas State Fair to enjoy The Swamp Thing and Hush Kitties.
S3, EP14 "Everything's Better With Bacon"Noah Cappe travels from festivals to fairs across the country to seek out some of the best bacon dishes around.
S4, EP13 "50 Shades of Crepe"Noah heads to Vancouver to sample Canadian Poutine Stuffed Burger, Jerk Chicken Dumplings, and the Donuccino; Noah visits the Fryeburg Fair in Maine, where he tries the Pig Pile in Paradise and eats local favorites like a Lobster Roll.
S4, EP21 "The Heat Is On"From pleasingly piquant pretzels in California, to sweet and fiery desserts in New York, Noah gets up the courage to sample seven of the spiciest midway munchies from coast to coast.
S4, EP22 "Everything's Bigger and Better in Texas"From a giant BBQ stuffed baked potato at the Houston Livestock show, to a Forth Worth Tex Mex Burrito almost as big as the state itself, Noah discovers that everything is bigger, and yummier, in Texas.
S4, EP25 "'Tis the Season"Some favorite holiday dishes get the Carnival Eats treatment; Noah gets a Taste of Christmas in Pennsylvania; Noah discovers a To Die For Casserole in Michigan.
S11, EP5 "From Dusk Dill Donut"Noah Cappe takes on the dill donut sundae at the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach, a BBQ lumpia sandwich at the Washington County Fair in Utah and the cereal-infused Saturday Morning Pizza at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
S11, EP13 "Midnight Bao-Boy"Noah Cappe gets a good start to his day at the Macon County Fair in Illinois with the Big Biscuit. Then, he takes a bite out of street food at the Ninth Avenue Food Festival in NYC and rings in the 4th of July at the Big Butler Fair in Pennsylvania.
S2, EP7 "From Strawberry to Silver Dollar"Visiting the Brandywine Strawberry Festival in Pennsylvania for a crab cake/roast beef combo; Silver Dollar Fair in Chico, Calif., to sample the Sinfully Sweet Spicy Cheese Pretzel.
S4, EP1 "Some Like It Popped"Tearing into the Conevore, filled to the brim with smoked brisket, pork and chicken; eating the Ragin' Cajun hoagie before sampling a fried fruit tart and Big Banana Pop; the World Series Burger; chile relleno burrito; birthday cake popcorn balls.
S5, EP8 "Fry Harder"Noah experiences the All-Chicken Taco, Mexican Funnel Cake, Octopus on a Stick and Unicorn Popcorn at the San Diego County Fair; Noah visits the Tennessee Valley Fair and checks out the Pork Pie, the Cubano Y'all and the Mint To Be Funnel Cake.
S5, EP13 "Aporkalypse Now"At the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas; Noah Cappe goes crazy for an Ube Funnel Cake and the Tamago Burger; a New England fall classic; The Final Round; a Kettle Korn ice cream sandwich.
S3, EP19 "Fusion Fiesta"Noah Cappe lifts the lid on the American melting pot to reveal some decadent, delicious results; when fair-goers meet fusion foods, the results can only be world domination.
S5, EP6 "Planet of the Funnel Cakes"Noah visits central California's Placer County Fair, the home of the World's Largest Funnel Cake; Noah visits the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa, for deep-fried peaches and ice cream and a Walking Fish Taco.
S5, EP18 "Noah's Favs"After trying almost 500 fairground foods, Noah Cappe becomes a midway culinary expert; now he shares his personal greatest hits by taking a trip down the memory midway of his favorite foods.
S5, EP23 "Beach Eats"Noah Cappe goes surfside for a coastal fairground adventure; he samples creative beach eats from midway vendors all around the country.
S5, EP10 "Eating Las Vegas"Noah Cappe investigates the Great American Foodie Fest in Nevada and gets lucky with some monster meat meals like the Katsu Curry Sandwich; at the Kittitas County Fair in Washington, Noah goes local with the Beefalo Burger and Hucklepeach Donuts.
S5, EP19 "Family Dinner"Host Noah Cappe takes a seat at the table for family dinner, carnival style; he meets the carnival cooks who put a twist on family favorites and transform them into fair food marvels.
S5, EP14 "Festival of Fries"Everyone's favorite side dish takes center stage as Noah Cappe celebrates over-the-top fries loaded with lots of toppings; Noah even tries a few toppings that only the craziest carnival cooks could create.
S5, EP21 "Local Legends"Regional specialties get a carnival upgrade on the midway; from sandwiches that put cities on the map to desserts representing an entire state.
S4, EP9 "Get Him to the Greek Pizza"Euro-fusion Greek pizza; Crabby Patty burger; deep-fried chili dog; Fluffernutter elephant ear pasty; beer-battered burger; Mississippi mud fry.
S5, EP7 "Grill Bill"Noah travels to the Barry County Fair for treats including the Big Kahuna, deep-fried cupcakes and the Volcano Taco; Noah visits the Alaska State Fair and tries regional favorites like Umiak, Alaskan Sausage Sundaes and Alaska Sourdough Bites.
S5, EP26 "Seafood Sampler"Noah Cappe dives into the fairground for some of the yummiest seafood snacks on the midway.
S6, EP3 "Mad Snacks: Berry Road"Texas Renaissance Festival; Sir Francis fry dog and the crown jewel; Plant City, Florida; berry delicious carnival treats at the Florida Strawberry Festival; strawberries make a surprise appearance in savory treats like the sweet brisket taco.
S5, EP25 "Campfire Creations"Noah Cappe is following the smoke signals to the fairground; he's chowing down on midway food inspired by cooking over an open campfire.
S5, EP24 "Bacon 2: The Sequel"Bacon is the star of its own blockbuster sequel and host Noah Cappe is at the front of line to savor even more bacon-tastic fairground favorites.
S4, EP17 "Get Stuffed"Noah stuffs himself with stuffed foods; from spicy Southern stuffed peppers to a sweet cherry-stuffed dessert, Noah indulges in some of the best stuffed sensations North America has to offer.
S5, EP27 "Mighty Meatless"Veggie-friendly treats that don't need meat to be indulgent; delicious, salad-inspired snacks on fairgrounds across the country.
S6, EP5 "Eggs Men"Hoggetown Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla.; smoked bison burger and the wild boar leg; Rodeo Austin for some weird treats like Armadillo Eggs, Cookie Dough Dream and a road trip to deliciousness called the I-35 Chili Jar.
S6, EP7 "There Will Be Bacon"Bacon and Bourbon Fest in Wellington, Fla.; Stuffed Crust Bacon-Za; Peanut Butter Pork Donuts that hit the sweet and salty spot; ThurtenE Carnival at Washington University in St. Louis, where he gets his fill of delicious school spirit.
S5, EP2 "The French Toast Connection"Noah tries the French Toast Bacon Bombs and Maui Cowboy Burger at the San Diego County Fair; Noah visits La Porte County Fair in Indiana for the Port Belly Reuben, Deep Fried Lobster Mac & Cheese and Creampuff Jimmy's original Giant Cream Puffs.
S6, EP8 "Mocktail"Manatee County Fair in Palmetto, Fla.; the Pizza Supremo Burger and the Ulti-Melt Burger; Sandia Loca; Kentucky classics at Hillbilly Days in Pikeville, Ky.
S6, EP12 "Ham-let"Balboa Park December Nights festival; a breakfast Belgian waffle called the Ham I Am; a showdown between the East Coast Lobstah Taco and homegrown Cali Spicy Kaprao Burger; Contra Costa County Fair, where Mexican-American specialties take top prize.
S7, EP3 "Pretzel-a, Queen of Dessert"The OMG Pretzel Bomb and the Fried King Cake; a Wurstburger and a chocolaty Black Forest Float at the Oktoberfest celebration known as Wurstfest.
S8, EP5 "Jackie Hash Brown"At the world-famous Iowa State Fair, sampling some award-winning new food items; there's a new take on chicken and waffles and a massive meat meal all wrapped up to eat on the midway; the Pork-Tato; the Hash Brown Handful.
S8, EP12 "Fries in Disguise"Noah Cappe arrives at the Volusia County Fair in Florida, where two carnival classics get a makeover for the Cheesy Tater Corndog and the Black Forest Funnel Cake; fusion fair food with the Phorrito, Jacked Up Fries and Cannoli Nachos.
S8, EP13 "The King's Peach"Noah Cappe makes a visit to the Big Fresno Fair in California, where local legend Chicken Charlie has a triple treat stacked up on a stick; Southwest Georgia Regional Fair for the classic Georgia peach dessert served in a whole new way.
S8, EP14 "Fairground Showdown"Host Noah Cappe visits California, home to some of the biggest and best fair in America; iconic Big Rib; Churro Dog made by Camille of Fabe's Churros; Chicken Charlie and his mind-blowing All Chicken Taco.
S5, EP3 "Million Dollar Baby Cakes"Noah visits the annual Rio Rancho Pork & Brew festival in New Mexico, where he samples a trio of meaty meals before devouring adorable Baby Cakes; Noah visits the Ionia Free Fair in Michigan, where he enjoys The Tator Grenade and Churro S'mores.
S6, EP6 "Planet of the Dates"Arabian Nights-themed Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio, Calif.; Churro Dog; Clay County Agricultural Fair; Cubano Dog; Hawaiian Typhoon.
S6, EP11 "Hot Dog Time Machine"Jack's Cosmic Dog; the Catfish Sundae; the Pumpkin Cheesecake Pop; spicy fare at the Maricopa County Fair in Phoenix, Ariz.
S7, EP2 "Citizen Candy Cane"Noah Cappe heads to the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair for a helping of Cajun treats, like Cajun boudin tacos and pecan pie pops; basking in the lights of the Aurora Winter Festival in Toronto.
S7, EP6 "There's Something About Cherry"Noah Cappe arrives in Macon, Ga., for the International Cherry Blossom Festival; a pimento cheese-filled breakfast sandwich called the Up All Night, a pink pizza called the Macon Cherry Bomb and a trio of meat-filled midway munchies.
S8, EP1 "Grillers in the Mist"A pizza covered in gooey penne alla vodka; a fancy Hamptons Dog; the ultimate Italian-American combo, a Cannoli Calzone; the sweet and savory Loaded Churro Fries; the Strawberry Cheeseshake and the Food Court Megastick.
S5, EP5 "Point Break-fast"Noah starts the day at the Shasta District Fair in Anderson, Calif. by devouring Southern-style Biscuits 'n' Gravy Breakfast and a Cowboy Funnel Cake; he visits the National Balloon Classic in Iowa for an Iowa-only pizza.
S7, EP4 "Gordita, Pray, Love"Midway eats, like the Onion Ring Nacho Supreme and Cosmic Funnel Cake at the Pasco County Fair in Florida; the Sights and Sounds of Christmas in San Marcos, Texas.
S9, EP1 "The Postman Always Brings Rice"Noah heads to Hawaii for the Maui Fair where rice is always on the menu; traditional Hawaiian treats like the Laulau Feast and loco moco; cross cultural favorites like furikake salmon; jacked up fries; cannoli nachos.
S9, EP4 "It's a Wonderful Bite"The Winter Fest OC; west coast nuggets; sweet potato pile; the frozen banana cane; the breakfast funnel cake; the honey nut crunch burger.
S7, EP8 "The Devil Wears Pasta"At the Okeechobee County Fair, Noah samples hot-wing grilled cheese, a sweet bacon Devil Burger and strawberry margarita funnel cake; the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Texas has ooey-gooey pasta roses and homemade cinnamon rolls with bacon.
S8, EP7 "Dude, Where's my Carb?"Noah Cappe takes on the Porter County Fair in Indiana, where a pile of locally sourced pork is served three ways in a single dish; Pizza on a Stick; the Carrot Funnel Cake; then Noah's off to the Eastern Idaho State Fair.
S10, EP3 "Okla-hoagie!"Noah Cappe starts his journey out west to the Arizona State Fair; a beautifully grilled burger packed with flamin' hot cheese puffs; a Watermelon Taco.
S10, EP8 "Under Texas Fries"Noah Cappe hits one of the biggest state fairs in the U.S. for Texas-sized carnival eats; he visits the State Fair of Louisiana for a new favorite food on a stick; his food tour continues with a hot cheesy float at the Arizona State Fair.
S5, EP1 "Close Encounters of the Food Kind"Noah is hot on the trail of some otherworldly eats at the UFO Festival in Roswell, N.M., where he tries the Alien Egg and the Crashed UF-Dough; Noah heads to California's Orange County Fair where he tackles the massive Porky Leg and deep fried pizza.
S7, EP5 "Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs"Noah Cappe hits the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock to discover the Arkanstick, an ice-cream treat known as the Rainbow Roll, deep-fried piña colada, and sausage pizza corn hog.
S10, EP1 "The Wild Brunch"At the Ostrich Festival in Chandler, Ariz., sampling the Tacocolada; trying Amanda's green bean fries; Noah's first ever visit to the Colorado State Fair for a breakfast burger like no other and a rattlesnake corndog that's got a real bite.
S10, EP2 "How the West Was Yum"At the Kansas State Fair; chicken wings get a fair-friendly treatment at the Oklahoma State Fair.
S7, EP7 "Seoul Dip Sisters"At the California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta, Noah samples a Korean twist on a French dip, a Diablo Dog, and the Supreme Samoa doughnut stack; the Henderson, Nev., St. Patrick's Day Festival has Blasted Irish Burgers and gold-infused Leprechaun Mac.
S11, EP8 "Wolf of Walla Walla Street"Noah Cappe heads to the Houston Rodeo for their cajun smoked tater; Noah visits the Clark County Fair in Nevada for some home cooking on a bun and goes back in time at the Medieval Fair of Norman, Okla., for the coronation of the crown cannoli.
S9, EP14 "Six Degrees of Bacon"Noah Cappe goes hog-wild with fantastic porky delights made by amazing carnival cooks; whether it's grilled, smoked or even incorporated into dessert, it's time to pig out.
S11, EP7 "Uncut Grape Gems"Noah Cappe visits the Washington County Fair in Utah for the Twisted Pickle Roll -- a deep-fried pickle sushi dream come true -- and has a little dessert in the desert with the Cookie Dough Dog. Then, he's off to the Clark County Fair in Nevada for Pretzel French Toast and the spicy Cheesy Carne Brick. Finally, Noah heads to the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee for their Southern Fried Softshell Sandwich, the Fiery Fiesta Funnel Cake and Grape Gems, a candy-coated fruity treat!
S11, EP12 "Steaks on a Plantain"Noah Cappe starts his midway adventure with the challenge burrito at the Big Butler Fair in Pennsylvania; it's off to the State Fair Meadowlands in New Jersey to sample jibaritos and the Macoupin County Fair in Illinois for the breakfast shoe.
S2, EP13 "From Heatwave to Heartland"Caliente curls; chile relleno dog; mac and cheese bacon burger; cowboy beans; the Sunnyside burger; tropical tantalizer.
S9, EP5 "Cheese Please!"Melty, ooey-gooey carnival treats; truffle grilled cheese at the St. Paul Winter Carnival; the mac and cheeseball burger at the Kentucky State Fair; cannoli calzone; apple pie cheesecake.
S9, EP10 "Return of the Mac"Noah Cappe digs in to seven ooey-gooey versions of the classic American casserole; whether it's stacked in a sandwich, layered in a hot dog, rolled into a taco or topped with lobster, these mac and cheese creations are crave-worthy carnival treats.
S9, EP6 "Super Sundaes"From the all-American Burst o' Freedom in Indiana and the sensational southern Deep Fried Banana Pudding Sundae in North Carolina to the meaty treats like the BBQ Split and the Chili Mac Attack Sundae in Florida.
S2, EP9 "Fully Loaded"BBQ baked potatoes; fries topped with lobster; double Decker colossal grilled cheese; ice cream sundae with funnel cake.
S9, EP17 "Super Sandwiches"Comedian Noah Cappe seeks out freak show worthy foods at carnivals and fairgrounds across North America; Noah Cappe tries imaginative midway bites that have made food the new epicenter of carnival delights.
S11, EP9 "The Hills Have Fries"Noah Cappe feels the brotherly love at the RiverRink Festival in Philadelphia with the ultimate crab fries; he checks out the South Florida Fair for the pizza supreme blossom and Las Vegas' Great American Foodie Fest for divine lobster 'n waffles.
S2, EP1 "From Livestock to Lemons"Noah visits the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and samples the Texas Chili Burger and the Big Texas Barbecue Baked Potato; Lemonade Days in Dunwoody, Ga., for the Rise & Shine Pizza; a sushi burrito; the wacky Funnel Cake Dog.
S3, EP16 "Feast and Fries"Noah visits the Paris Fair in Ontario, Canada for Her Majesty's Feast, meat pie poutine, the Dirtburger and Maddy Moo's Wrap Attack; the Washington County Fair in New York for Sugar Shack cotton candy, Bleu Ribbon Fries and the Twisted S'More.
S9, EP8 "Carnival Classics Gone Wild"Host Noah Cappe crosses the country in search of carnival classics gone wild! From a pumped up corndog at the Porter County Fair to an out of this world funnel cake-blooming onion mashup; candy apple gone crazy; a cotton candy burrito.
S11, EP4 "Bring It Tur-On"Noah Cappe's tummy wins big at the Clark County Fair and Rodeo in Nevada with the chili cheese cake and the penne alla cone; he keeps cozy with a hot cocoa pretzel at Winter Fest OC and visits Tallahassee, Fla., for a shortcake stuffed candy apple.
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There's lots to do at a carnival: playing the games, riding the rides, delighting in the noise and the neon. But for some, the best part of a carnival is the food, some of it unique to that milieu. "Carnival Eats" targets the culinary creations linked to American fairgrounds. Calorie-loaded offerings include rattlesnake, frog legs, or okra -- all deep-fried -- and a decadent sundae of eight doughnuts topped with whipped cream, chocolate or caramel, and don't forget the cherry! Host Noah Cappe, a novice cook, tries his hand at making some of the items.
Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2014
Genres: Home/CookingTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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