Carnival Eats

Comedian Noah Cappe seeks out freak show-worthy foods at carnivals and fairgrounds across North America; he tries imaginative midway bites that have made food the new epicenter of carnival delights.
Parmageddon
S12 E1

Noah Cappe's taste buds are brought to life at the Día de los Muertos Festival in San Antonio, Texas, where fair food staples are twisted into new fusions; he visits the Florida State Fair and the Brevard Renaissance Fair for sweet and savory treats.

Swai School Musical
S12 E2

Noah Cappe heads to Balboa Nights in San Diego, where the carnival eats are fresh and twisted; Noah heads to Florida's Space Coast for the Key Lime Pie Festival and the Coastal Carolina Fair in South Carolina for a dough-nutty banana pudding.

Brunch Drunk Love
S12 E3

Comedian Noah Cappe seeks out freak show-worthy foods at carnivals and fairgrounds across North America; he tries imaginative midway bites that have made food the new epicenter of carnival delights.

Brûlée-dy and the Tramp
S12 E4

Noah Cappe heads to the Four States Fair in Texarkana, AR, where even the BBQ-loaded sandwiches are bigger; then, Noah heads back in time to The Viking Experience in North Carolina and gets a little Christmas in the summertime.

Any Given Shrimp and Grits Sunday
S12 E5

Noah Cappe heads to the Coastal Carolina Fair, where he dines on a three-course meal courtesy of the legendary Hagy family; Noah stops by the Oak Mountain State Fair in Alabama for some wicked Southern twists and Rodeo Austin for fiery gator wings.

Risky Biscuit
S12 E7

Noah Cappe raises a glass of mead and celebrates a meaty cone; he starts the day off with a biscuit breakfast at the Oak Mountain State Fair and dines on festive foods at the Magical Winter Lights Festival.

A Few Good Ramen
S12 E8

Noah Cappe checks out a spicy and savory funnel cake at the Florida State Fair, makes a pitstop for the Truck Stop Burger at the Pima County Fair, and gets a turkey leg dinner at Rodeo Austin.

Pizza Mac and Me
S12 E9

Noah Cappe grabs dessert for breakfast at the Florida State Fair with the Wake Up Waffle Pizza; he checks out the Washington Spring State Fair for poké wrapped in seaweed cones and the bloom-filled Rochester Lilac Festival for creamy Pizza Mac.

Banh Mi, Myself and Irene
S12 E10

Noah Cappe takes his taste buds on an international tour with loaded Banh Mi Fries at the Taste of Omaha, the beef-loaded Birria Torta at the Rochester Lilac Festival and a Southern take on a classic lasagna at the West Virginia Strawberry Festival.

Crab Rangoonies
S12 E11

Noah Cappe makes a trip to Rhode Island for Lobster Pizza and New England Nachos; then, country roads take Noah on a trip to Buckhannon, West Virginia, where fried chicken and waffles get a berry delicious spin.

The Big Chili
S12 E12

At the Meriden Daffodil Festival in Connecticut, Noah Cappe samples Italian American family recipes turned carnival fair; he takes in the seafood scene at the Washington State Spring Fair and some rocky road-ified fries at the Four States Fair.

2 Fast 2 Furikake
S12 E13

Noah Cappe takes on a breakfast bonanza at the Washington State Spring Fair, gets lost in all the maize treats at the Taste of Omaha in Nebraska and picks sides on a very divisive pickle dessert at the Pima County Fair in Arizona.

Starship Scoopers
S11 E1

Noah Cappe tackles the scooperbowl sundae at the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival in Indio, Calif.; he visits the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the on-Pho-gettable burger and dines on royal treats at the Medieval Fair of Norman, Okla.

Some Like It Hot Dog
S11 E2

Noah Cappe dines on the magically fun Carnival in a Cup at the Fourth Avenue Street Fair in Tucson, Ariz.; Noah tests his strength against the macho nacho grilled cheese at the South Florida Fair and the OC devil dog at Winter Fest OC in California.

The Corn Identity
S11 E3

Noah starts the day with breakfast nachos at the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Texas, visits the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee for street corn fritters and stops by the Riverside County Fair in Indio, Calif., for a colorful frozen treat.

Bring It Tur-On
S11 E4

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.

From Dusk Dill Donut
S11 E5

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.

Silence of the Spams
S11 E6

Noah Cappe heads to the Vermont Maple Festival to dine on maple-infused carnival offerings; he celebrates the Mardi Gras Po'boy at the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas and the stacked spam burger at the Riverside County Fair in Indio, Calif.

Uncut Grape Gems
S11 E7

Noah Cappe visits the Washington County Fair in Utah; he's off to the Clark County Fair in Nevada for Pretzel French Toast; Noah heads to the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee for their Grape Gems, a candy-coated fruity treat!

The Hills Have Fries
S11 E9

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.

There's Something About Bloody Mary
S11 E10

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.

Churro Dark Thirty
S11 E11

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.

Steaks on a Plantain
S11 E12

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.

Midnight Bao-Boy
S11 E13

Noah Cappe gets a good start to his day at the Macon County Fair in Illinois with the Big Biscuit; 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.

The Wild Brunch
S10 E1

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.

How the West Was Yum
S10 E2

At the Kansas State Fair; chicken wings get a fair-friendly treatment at the Oklahoma State Fair.

Okla-hoagie!
S10 E3

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.

Pulp Kitchen
S10 E4

Noah Cappe is out at the Kansas State Fair to experience a well-brined plate of nachos.

Doughboy Does Dallas
S10 E6

Noah Cappe tackles doughy delights at the state fair of Texas in Dallas, starting with the Dallas Hot, then the latest take on the classic carnival corndog.

Natural Corn Grillers
S10 E7

Noah Cappe enjoys the newest offerings at the state fair of Louisiana, starting with mozza-ghetti, a cheesy take on the classic topped with meatballs and tomato sauce.

Under Texas Fries
S10 E8

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.

The Postman Always Brings Rice
S9 E1

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.

Orange is the New Snack
S9 E2

Exploring the orange groves of California at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair; the bacon churro cheeseburger is a meaty mouthful sandwiched between two churros; spicy ramen fries combine crispy fries, crispy noodles and other tasty Japanese toppings.

Pretzella Queen of the Dessert
S9 E3

The Austrian alpine daug, a cheese-stuffed bratwurst in a hearty roll, topped with sauerkraut and potato salad; Swiss lava sandwich is a combo of melted cheese, cured ham, gherkins and mustard; chili cheese dog pizza.

It's a Wonderful Bite
S9 E4

The Winter Fest OC; west coast nuggets; sweet potato pile; the frozen banana cane; the breakfast funnel cake; the honey nut crunch burger.

Grillers in the Mist
S8 E1

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.

My Fair Latte
S8 E2

The loaded Campfire Burger and Wisconsin's famous cheese curds make an appearance in the Hot Chick; Spanish Queens, a unique deep-fried treat; coffee gets a fresh take in the form of the Funnel-Latte; pork pickle pizza; deep-fried Reuben.

Camp Pop
S8 E3

The Super Ramen Dog combines two delicious foods Noah didn't know belonged together; the Elephant Ear Taco is a new take on a fairground favorite; and the Peanut Pop Shake has Noah all shook up.

Souperman
S8 E4

Noah Cappe ventures to the land of cheese for the Wisconsin State Fair and is greeted with the ooey-gooey french onion soup'r stick; the Wisconsin hot chicken bomb; the deep-fried old fashioned dessert; the indy burger, a new take on the funnel cake.

Jackie Hash Brown
S8 E5

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.

Dude, Where's my Carb?
S8 E7

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.

You've Got Ale
S8 E8

Noah Cappe hits the Wisconsin State Fair, where a local brewery is serving a deep-fried combo of beer, brats and cheese curds; milk and cookies are inverted; a combination of onion rings and a grilled hot dog; cold brew coffee treat.

Gourmets of the Galaxy
S8 E10

The Iowa State Fair welcomes Noah Cappe with a trio of meaty masterpieces, but it's the Double Dutch Almond Funnel that has everyone jumping with joy; giant Jupiter Burger; spicy Solar Flare; sweet Space Coast Softball.

The Fryin' King
S8 E11

Noah heads to the Big Fresno Fair in California for the debut of some new fair foods, including the Flamin' Hot Chimichanga and Rainbow Shrimp Fries; new spin on the classic hot dog and one of the wackiest deep-fried desserts ever.

Fries in Disguise
S8 E12

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.

The King's Peach
S8 E13

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.

Fairground Showdown
S8 E14

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.

Smokey and the Slamwich
S7 E1

Noah Cappe heads to the Arkansas State Fair for the Arkansas Slamwich, the Stuffed Thanksgiving Taco and more; a savory funnel cake called the Chick 'N' Cake, deep-fried rice pudding and other delights.

Citizen Candy Cane
S7 E2

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.

Pretzel-a, Queen of Dessert
S7 E3

The OMG Pretzel Bomb and the Fried King Cake; a Wurstburger and a chocolaty Black Forest Float at the Oktoberfest celebration known as Wurstfest.

Gordita, Pray, Love
S7 E4

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.

Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs
S7 E5

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.

There's Something About Cherry
S7 E6

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.

Seoul Dip Sisters
S7 E7

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.

The Devil Wears Pasta
S7 E8

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.

Bite Club
S7 E9

The Cowboy Breakfast ends the day with the uniquely sweet Caramel Apple Tots; Noah challenges himself to the 5 Pounderito and tries the finger-licking Ice Cream Funnelwich.

Hawaii Fried Dough
S7 E10

Noah Cappe arrives in the Aloha State for the 'Iolani Fair; The school fundraiser fair in Honolulu features Hawaiian-style fried dough in the Malasada Ice Cream Sandwich and Sweet Roll Sliders; two mashups: the Cubano Pizza and the PB and J Dog.

Steak Out
S7 E12

Noah Cappe is in carnivore mode for the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo in Texas; From the Southwest Dog to the Show Hog, no one goes home hungry; a steak out in the form of the Spud Steak Sandwich; a midway mashup, the Apple Cheesecake Quesadilla.

Deep-Fried Inferno
S7 E13

Noah Cappe is ready to have his taste buds fired up at the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen's Association Carnival in New York with the Flaming Weck to the Five Alarm Fries and Backyard BBQ Burrito to Smash Potato Waffles.

Garlic's Angels
S6 E1

South Florida Garlic Festival in Lake Worth, Florida; claw cake burger and mojo pork pockets; toasted garlic donuts; America's favorite ballpark snack at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Alabama; fair food classics with a peanutty twist.

Dates on a Plane
S6 E2

Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival; fire fingers kartwheel and the sonoran fire dog; palm date shake; Pensacola Interstate Fair for some Flori-Bama fun; crabby tots and the love me tender pizza; queen of funnel cakes.

Mad Snacks: Berry Road
S6 E3

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.

Requiem for an Ice Cream
S6 E4

Greater Gulf State Fair in Mobile; Dirty Bird turkey leg and a ride on a crazy midway mash-up, the Mothership; Firefighters' Indian River County Fair in Vero Beach, Fla; the Breakfast Buzz Burger; the Strawberry Lemonade Stick.

Eggs Men
S6 E5

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.

Planet of the Dates
S6 E6

Arabian Nights-themed Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio, Calif.; Churro Dog; Clay County Agricultural Fair; Cubano Dog; Hawaiian Typhoon.

There Will Be Bacon
S6 E7

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.

Mocktail
S6 E8

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.

Beauty and the Beef
S6 E9

Texas-sized treats at Rodeo Austin; Kobe beef Rodeo Austin burger and the massive Stuffed Chop; Pima County Fair in Tucson, Ariz., for a shrimp stick featuring sweet Gulf shrimp and fruity cereal; The Big Rib; brain-numbing Nitro Whip.

Fight Club Sandwich
S6 E10

Knock-out fruity feasts at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City; Strawberry French Toast Burger and slurps the Way Better Strawberry Shake; Maryland's Towsontown Spring Festival; a Poppin' Lobster Dog; Japanese street food.

Hot Dog Time Machine
S6 E11

Jack's Cosmic Dog; the Catfish Sundae; the Pumpkin Cheesecake Pop; spicy fare at the Maricopa County Fair in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ham-let
S6 E12

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.

Million Dollar Baby Cakes
S5 E3

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.

Scone With the Wind
S5 E9

Noah visits the Washington State Fair to sample the Swamp Burger and Redneck Sushi before savoring famous Fisher Scones; Noah visits the Tennessee State Fair for the Tennessee Whiskey Burger, Deep Fried PB and J, and the Candy Floss Burrito.

Noah's Favs
S5 E18

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.

Family Dinner
S5 E19

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.

Some Like It Popped
S4 E1

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.

Berry Delicious
S4 E16

Noah samples seven berry sweet dishes; he discovers that berries are good on everything from savory Strawberry Arugula Pizza to the perfectly named Strawberry Waffle Bomb.

Get Stuffed
S4 E17

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.

Tacos del Carnival
S4 E18

Tacos are more than a staple of Mexican cuisine, they're a carnival favorite; Noah eats seven of the nation's most creative tacos; from a fresh succulent soft shell crab taco to authentic Tacos Al Pastor, Noah gets wrapped up in tantalizing tacos.

Meat and Mandarins
S3 E13

Noah visits the Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair in Florence, S.C. and samples Calzagna and a deep fried philly blossom; Noah arrives at the Mountain Mandarin Festival in Auburn, Calif., and savors the Atomic Habanero Tots and The Big Yum.

North Dakota State Fair; PrairieFest
S3 E20

In North Dakota, Noah Cappe enjoys wild rice burgers, Idaho tacos and kettle corn at the state fair; at PrairieFest in Oswego, Ill, Noah enjoys Chicago-style beef and sausage extravaganza and homemade churros with deep fried ice cream.

All You Can Meat
S2 E8

Tri tip beef sandwich in Portland; chicken wing ice cream at a fair.

Fully Loaded
S2 E9

BBQ baked potatoes; fries topped with lobster; double Decker colossal grilled cheese; ice cream sundae with funnel cake.

89er Days Festival/Pungo Strawberry Festival
S1 E1

Noah Cappe heads to Oklahoma for the Giant Texas Tenderloin Sandwich; tries Strawberry Pizza in Virginia.

Viva! Vienna! Festival; Contraband Days Festival
S1 E2

Noah Cappe celebrates Memorial Day weekend and uncovers some tasty treasures at the pirate-themed Contraband Days festival.

Oak Mountain Spring State Fair; Apache Rattlesnake Festival
S1 E3

Fried bread pudding bites in Alabama; fried rattlesnake in Oklahoma.

Portland Rose Festival & Got to Be NC Fair
S1 E4

Beef tongue tacos in Portland; donut Sloppy Joe in North Carolina.

State Fair Meadowlands; Gardendale Magnolia Festival
S1 E5

Freak show of food; sweet potato pie ice cream.

California State Fair; North East Fair
S1 E6

Lobster corn dog in California; deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwich in Pennsylvania.

Stanislaus County Fair; Texas Crab Fest
S1 E9

Noah takes on Lobster Fries and jumps for Grasshopper Fried Pie in Texas.

K-Days; North Dakota State Fair
S1 E10

Noah travels to Edmonton for s'mores mini donuts at K-Days; drops by the North Dakota State Fair and samples wild rice burgers.

Indiana State Fair; Old Canal Days
S1 E11

The Indiana State Fair serves up fair foods including a colossal grilled cheese sandwich and YaYa's tomato balls; Noah samples fare from Old Canal Days in Lockport, Ill. including loaded potato bites and a Chicago-style pizza pie.

Illinois State Fair; Erie County Fair
S1 E12

Noah gets lucky in Illinois with the Horseshoe Sandwich, and gets hot for Buffalo Chicken Pizza in New York.

Ohio State Fair; NC Potato Festival
S1 E13

Pulled Pork Donut in Ohio and Calabash Flounder in North Carolina.

Canadian National Exhibition; Prairiefest
S1 E14

Thanksgiving Waffle in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition; Korean Kimchi Dog at Prairiefest in Illinois.

Calgary Stampede
S1 E16

Scorpion pizza loaded with edible insects; deep fried butter; hot beef sundae; deep fried mac & cheese; saltwater taffy; chicken tinga masala tostada.

All American Eats
S1 E17

Margaret's Soul Food Fried Chicken; Big Daddy's BBQ Ribs; fried green tomatoes; lobster rolls; apple pie fries.

Go Nuts for Donuts
S1 E18

Inventive dishes featuring donuts; glazed donut bacon cheeseburger; grilled chicken raspberry donut; donut ice cream sandwiches.

We Deep Fried That!
S1 E19

Deep fried treats of the carnival.

Stick It to Me
S1 E20

Fork-free and portable foods served on a skewer; Family Dog; Bacon Bomber; Gator Kabobs; Fudge Puppy.