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Time for the annual posts for best food for near the track and in Des Moines.

Tenderloins

Burgers

Mex

Steaks

BBQ

Wings

Your personal must eat...

BTW... what ever happened to the Pork Producers?  They used to always be across from the track, not sure I have seen them for a few years.

Sadly Tasos in Knoxville closed, they still have a restaurant in Oskaloosa.  We always liked to hang out at Wackos but it was closed last year.  Mr. C's for breakfast.  Usually one afternoon at the Swamp Fox.  We are talking about grilling at the home where we stay.  Good fresh meat available in the area and one couple is bring along some deer brats.

Alohana Hawaiian Grill is back by the ticket office...nuff said!

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I had a pretty good tenderloin from the shack just west of the ticket office. They had southern style tenderloin...(cole slaw). Delicious and may be better than the big foot, I love and over consume every year. 

Keep It Real

bianchi boys pizza. Must stop. Great pizza!!!!

Going to the Knoxville Nationals means you absolutely, positively have to get that tenderloin sandwich under the main grandstands...fresh, outstanding

Bianchi Boys is awesome.  It's kind of pricey but that's because they use high quality, fresh ingredients.  Try their salad with the house dressing. 

Obviously, Mr. C's is a great choice for breakfast.  Manny's on Pleasant St (the old Hardees) is a great choice for breakfast too.  The Downtown Diner on Main Street (a couple blocks west of the square) has amazing breakfast as well.  

Swamp Fox has great food.  On 2nd St, a block north of the square.  

If you want a short day trip (12 miles), head to Pleasantville.  Checkerboard has amazing pizza and onion rings.  Plus the Earl Wagner mural is on the east side of the building.  On the west side of the square in Pleasantville is a newer place called Frostys.  Great atmoshpere and even better food.

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Is the BBQ trailer going to be back again this year?

Saw it there last night....wasn't open yet but the trailers there in addition to the hawian food stand.

Keep It Real

The bbq trailer opens tonight per the sign last night.

I had the concession stand tenderloin for the first time in several years back in June.    I don't know when they changed it to an overprocessed square piece of meat,  but it was nowhere near as good as the tenderloin sandwich they used to serve years ago.  

I have to disagree speedbump. I actually like the tenderloin they changed to a couple of years ago, which I was thinking was from Northcote meats. 

I have pulled off the triple threat in a single night of nachos, tenderloin and chicken bites from the concessions. 

Keep It Real

Alright, where do we start:

Marion County Cattleman's Association:  steak sandwiches, burgers and sweet corn -- OUTSTANDING!

Hawaiian Chicken Stand

Pork Tenderloin Stand, near ticket office (right next to Winged Nation stage, where each night at 6:00 we will have a live show.....sorry for the shameless plug)

The BBQ stand just up the road by the railroad tracks is outstanding as well.

And, don't forget about the Rotary Club pie sale by the Hall of Fame.......

Those are good starting points..........

Speaking of food and Pleasantville, does anyone remember Shorty's Steak House? Damn good food. 

I was disappointed to hear Taso's has closed. I always enjoyed going in there. Very good variety. We used to go in there before it was Taso's, too. I can't remember what it was called, but back in the '80's, they even had a bar in back with an outside entrance that you didn't have to walk through the restaurant. 

I know this isn't considered "quality" food, but if you want a good corn dog, if they're set up this year, stop at the corn dog stand on the southeast corner of Rock Island and McKinley (just half a block east of the fairgrounds main gate. Next street behind Dingus'.) They stay open late, and a corn dog goes pretty good with a cold beer at about 2:00 am. 

You nailed it!

Is Kin Folks still open a few miles south of town?  

This is a separate trailer stand near the ticket office -it's fresh cut, hand breaded

Shorty' Steak house in Des Moines was always great 

Sure do remember Shorty's, My favorite was Filet Mignon and Frog legs.Damn I'm drooling all over myself just thinking about it!

"I know this isn't considered "quality" food, but if you want a good corn dog".... hmm, wonder why?

"a corn dog goes pretty good with a cold beer at about 2:00 am"... that explains it!