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New Foods at Texas Renaissance Festival
Texas Renaissance Festival introduces fire-roasted elotes and Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries.
In brief
Texas Renaissance Festival introduces fire-roasted elotes and Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries. The 52nd Texas Renaissance Festival features new foods like fire-roasted elotes and Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries. Originally reported by Houstonchronicle.
Fire Roasted Elotes
The Corn-Quistadores' fire-roasted corn won best overall at this year's Renfest Food and Drink competition.
“Fire Roasted Elotes is shown during a media tour at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026.”
Bacon Burnt Ends
Los Misiones serves bacon burnt ends with steamed buns in a spicy peach sauce.
“A soft bao bun is served with chunks of pork belly in a spicy peach sauce.”
Dubai Chocolate Funnel Cake Fries
El Camino Real's Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries won best dessert at this year's competition.
“Dubai Chocolate Funnel Cakes Fries are shown during a media tour at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026.”
The essence
The 52nd Texas Renaissance Festival features new foods like fire-roasted elotes and Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries.
