Each year the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awards the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards.

The 2022 winners include:
- BEST FRIED FOOD
- 1st Place: Deep Fried Jambalaya Roll - Cajun Cowboy (Rodeo Plaza 55)
- 2nd Place: Funnel Cake Monte Cristo Basket - Sills Concessions Inc. (Rodeo Plaza 120)
- 3rd Place: Chicken Tender Basket - Holmes Smokehouse (Rodeo Plaza 60)
- BEST FOOD-ON-A-STICK
- 1st Place: The Berry Racer Caramel Apple - Munch-oes Bakery (NRG Center, Hall E 6119)
- 2nd Place: Beef K-BOB on a Stick - Saltgrass Steak House (NRG Center Lobby 63)
- 3rd Place: The Spice Corn Dog - CornDog with No Name (The Junction 303)
- CLASSIC FAIR FOOD
- 1st Place: Harlon's All Meat Stuffed Potato - Harlon's BBQ (The Junction 508)
- 2nd Place: Pulled Pork Baked Potato - Saltgrass Steak House (NRG Center Lobby 63)
- 3rd Place: Brisket Cheese Fries - Spring Country Kitchen (The Junction 596)
- MOST CREATIVE FOOD
- 1st Place: The Bonfire Funnel Cake - CornDog with No Name (The Junction 303)
- 2nd Place: Harlon's Stuffed Turkey Leg - Harlon's BBQ (The Junction 508)
- 3rd Place: Steak Salad - Saltgrass Steak House (NRG Center Lobby 63)
- BEST NEW FLAVOR
- 1st Place: Bacon Mac & Cheese Egg Roll - The Finer Diner (Rodeo Plaza 47)
- 2nd Place: Brisket Bacon Melt - Spring Country Kitchen (The Junction 506)
- 3rd Place: Island Slaw - Island Noodles (The Junction 404)
- BEST DESSERT
- 1st Place: Fried Red Velvet Cupcake - Sills Funnel Cakes (Rodeo Plaza 120)
- 2nd Place: Chocolate Turtle Cookie Sandwich - Munch-oes Bakery (NRG Center, Hall E 6119)
- 3rd Place: The Yellow Rose Funnel Cake - CornDog with No Name (The Junction 303)
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Teresa Trinh says
Hi Jill!
I am on the committee that hosts the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards each year.
Would you like to update your post with this year’s winners?
Please let me know and I can send it to you or you can email me directly at Trinh.T.Teresa@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Teresa
Jill Jarvis says
Yes! Thanks!