The BEST episodes of Carnival Eats

#1 - Beach Eats

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/24/2018

Host Noah Cappe goes surfside for a coastal fairground adventure. He'll sample creative beach eats from midway vendors all around the country.

#2 - Stick It to Me

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/9/2015

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

#3 - Seafood Sampler

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/14/2018

Noah Cappe dives into the fairground for some of the yummiest seafood snacks on the midway.

#4 - Campfire Creations

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/7/2018

Noah Cappe is following the smoke signals to the fairground! He's chowing down on midway food inspired by cooking over an open campfire.

#5 - Carnival Italiano

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/13/2017

Noah travels the country checking out unique carnival-inspired twists on classic Italian dishes like deep-fried cannoli and a mash up of calzones and lasagna.

#6 - Fairground Showdown

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2020

Noah Cappe is showing off the best carnival eats in California, home to some of the biggest and best fairs in America. First, Dominic Palmieri, known as The Midway Gourmet, serves up the iconic Big Rib. Then Noah digs into a Churro Dog from Fabe's Churros and Gelato. At the San Diego County Fair, Noah meets Chicken Charlie and gets a taste of his mind-blowing All-Chicken Taco. Finally, at the LA County Fair in Pomona, Calif., Noah reunites with all three vendors for the ultimate fairground showdown.

#7 - Noah's Favs

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2018

After trying almost 500 fairground foods, Noah Cappe is a midway culinary expert. Now he's sharing his personal greatest hits by taking a trip down the memory midway of his favorite foods.

#8 - Festival of Fries

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/22/2018

Everyone's favorite side dish takes center stage as Noah Cappe celebrates over-the-top fries loaded with every topping you could imagine. He even tries a few that only the craziest carnival cooks could create.

#9 - Munchies On the Go

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/29/2018

The fairground wasn't made for forks and knives, so Noah Cappe is checking out the fork-free favorites and the hand-held carnival treats that keep us coming back!

#10 - Go Nuts for Donuts

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/2/2015

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

#11 - Banh Mi, Myself and Irene

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2024

#12 - Crab Rangoonies

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2024

#13 - Risky Biscuit

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2024

Noah Cappe starts the day off with a biscuit breakfast at the Oak Mountain State Fair.

#14 - Brunch Drunk Love

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2024

Noah Cappe tries imaginative midway bites that have made food the epicenter of carnival delights.

#15 - Steaks on a Plantain

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/1/2023

Noah Cappe starts his midway adventure with the Challenge Burrito at the Big Butler Fair in Pennsylvania. Then, 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.

#16 - The Hills Have Fries

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2023

Noah Cappe feels the brotherly love at the RiverRink Festival in Philadelphia with the Ultimate Crab Fries, a classic Philly street eat, and the Brewed Awakening Shake, where French toast and bacon meet a milkshake in the best way possible. Noah also checks out the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach for the Pizza Supreme Blossom and the riveting Rosie's Sweet Potato Ribbon Pie. Then, Noah gets dealt a great hand at the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas. On offer is the Quattro Queso Taco, where crispy cheese makes the best taco shell, the Jamaican-inspired Dutty Fries and the truly divine Lobster 'n Waffles.

#17 - Wolf of Walla Walla Street

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2023

It's rodeo time, and Noah Cappe heads to Texas for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. On the menu is the Cajun Smoked Tater -- a zesty BBQ sandwich which swaps the bread for a smoked potato -- followed by the Birria Bun-ritto that fuses authentic Vietnamese and Mexican cuisine. For dessert, Noah snacks on the Monte Cake Cristo, a deep-fried take on the classic American sandwich. Noah also visits the Clark County Fair in Nevada for the Poppin Walla Walla Burger, a towering jalapeno popper stuffed masterpiece, and gets some home cooking on a bun with the Adobo Pancit Hoagie. Then, Noah heads back in time at the Medieval Fair of Norman, Okla., to stuff himself with Thanksgiving Feast Tots and attend the coronation of the Crown Cannoli.

#18 - Hogs and Dogs

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/30/2016

Noah arrives at The Great Frederick Fair in Maryland, where he enjoys the Whole Hog, the Crabby Dog and the Cake-a-Dilla; Noah visits New York's Wyoming County Fair and samples the Monster Veggie Wrap, the Mexita and the Exploding Fireball Taffy.

#19 - Ohio State Fair/NC Potato Festival

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2014

In Ohio, Noah gets pulled in by the Pulled Pork Donut and goes fish in North Carolina for Calabash Flounder.

#20 - From Michigan to Maize

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2015

Rockford, Mich., is home to the Start of Summer Celebration, where Noah Cappe gets busy with the Soul On A Roll sandwich, and the To Die For Casserole. Salted Caramel Apple Gelato is the thing to beat the heat, while a Beer Can Chicken Pizza Cone combines the best of two worlds. Then it's off to the corn fields of Iowa, where three generations of one fabulous fair family keep Noah entertained with the Hillbilly Hamburger, the Dream Puff and the Bacon Screamer.

#21 - Everything's Bigger and Better In Texas

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/3/2017

The Lone Star state's best carnival food takes center stage in this episode. 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.

#22 - Toastbusters

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2019

Noah Cappe hits the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas, and makes short work of the Smoke Bomb and the French Toast Crunch Burger. But it's the Blue Bacon Cheesecake that really knocks him out. Then he's off to California, where the annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival has inspired sweet berry treats like the Pizza Berry Pie and the surprising Strawberry Crisp Corn Dog.

#23 - Bayou Bites

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2018

Down in Texas and Louisiana, the bayou fairgrounds are full of rich and tasty food. Crawfish, alligator and frogs are all on the menu as host Noah Cappe wades through the swamp to try unusual carnival fare.

#24 - Local Legends

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2018

Regional specialties get a carnival upgrade on the midway! From sandwiches that put cities on the map to desserts representing an entire state, host Noah Cappe is determined to try them all.

#25 - Citizen Candy Cane

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2019

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.