Carnival Eats Season 5, Episode 1: Close Encounters of the Food Kind

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Close Encounters of the Food Kind

Noah Cappe is hot on the trail of some otherworldly carnival eats at the UFO Festival in Roswell, N.M. From the Alien Egg to the Crashed UF-Dough, it's good eating for earthlings. Later, Noah heads to California's Orange County Fair where he tackles the massive Porky Leg and makes dreams come true with Deep Fried Pizza.

25 min

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The French Toast Connection

Noah Cappe heads to the San Diego County fair in California, for breakfast with a bang with French Toast Bacon Bombs. Then he saddles up with the Maui Cowboy Burger and finds fried food fusion in the Deep Fried Nachos Supreme. It's a trio of carnival twists on favorite foods at the La Porte County Fair in Indiana with the Port Belly Reuben, Deep Fried Lobster Mac & Cheese and Creampuff Jimmy's original Giant Cream Puffs.

25 min

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Million Dollar Baby Cakes

Noah Cappe heads to the annual Rio Rancho Pork & Brew festival in New Mexico, where he samples a trio of meaty meals before ending the day devouring adorable Baby Cakes. Then it's up north to the Ionia Free Fair in Michigan, where the state's largest free fair leaves Noah with a lot of dough to spend enjoying The Tator Grenade and Churro S'mores.

25 min

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Children of the Corn on the Cob

Noah Cappe samples the menu at the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind. From an Enchilada Funnel Cake to Bacon barbecue Corn, the hits keep coming. For the encore, Noah hits the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, Calif. where he samples Drunken Pickle Pops and then captures the mysterious Pineapple Unicorn Bomb.

25 min

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Point Break-fast

Noah Cappe starts the day right at the Shasta District Fair in Anderson, Calif. where he devours a Southern-style Biscuits 'n' Gravy Breakfast and rides off into the sunset with the Cowboy Funnel Cake. Later he takes to the skies at the National Balloon Classic in Iowa, where there's an Iowa-only pizza with his name on it.

25 min

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Planet of the Funnel Cakes

Noah Cappe drops in on central California's Placer County Fair, the home of some one-of-a-kind fair foods, including the World's Largest Funnel Cake. Noah lends a hand as a new world record is set -- and then happily samples the result. He wraps up his visit with two Argentinian offers and a fudge/cookie mashup. Then he's off to the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa, where Deep-Fried Peaches and Ice Cream and a Walking Fish Taco keep him on the go.

25 min

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Grill Bill

Noah Cappe travels to the Great Lakes to visit the Barry County Fair for flavorful treats including the Big Kahuna, Deep-Fried Cupcakes, Pizza Grilled Cheese and the Volcano Taco -- an ice cream treat featuring homemade jet-black ice cream. Then he's off to the final frontier for the northernmost fair in America, the Alaska State Fair. While there, Noah tries regional favorites like Umiak, Alaskan Sausage Sundaes and Alaska Sourdough Bites.

25 min

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Fry Harder

Noah Cappe soaks up the California sunshine while enjoying some wacky West Coast treats at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, Calif. While there, he witnesses the debut of some brand-new carnival eats, including the All-Chicken Taco, Mexican Funnel Cake, Octopus on a Stick and Unicorn Popcorn. Then he checks out the Southern-style treats including the Pork Pie, the Cubano Y'all and the Mint To Be Funnel Cake served at the Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville, Tenn.

25 min

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Scone with the Wind

Noah Cappe hits one of America's top ten largest state fairs to sample the Swamp Burger, Redneck Sushi and the Chicken 'n' Waffles Bowl before savoring the Washington State Fair's famous Fisher Scones. Later, he arrives at the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville for some carnival classics, including the Tennessee Whiskey Burger, Deep Fried PB and J, and the Candy Floss Burrito.

25 min

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Eating Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- except when it comes to the food, which is too good not to share! Noah Cappe investigates the Great American Foodie Fest in Nevada and gets lucky with some monster meat meals like the Katsu Curry Sandwich. At the Kittitas County Fair in Washington, Noah goes local with the Beefalo Burger and Hucklepeach Donuts.

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The King Crab and I

Noah Cappe visits the Alaska State Fair, which is older than the state itself! He tries some local fresh seafood and state secrets, including the Sasquatch Sandwich. Down south at the Georgia National Fair, Noah finds that mornings are brighter when the day starts with the Country Breakfast Tots and Peach Fritter Funnel Cake.

25 min

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The Waffle Truth

Noah Cappe welcomes the changing of the seasons at the Circleville Pumpkin Show in Ohio, where pumpkin stars in both savory and sweet treats like Pumpkin Chili Dogs and Fall Favorite Taffy. Across the country at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, he finds some Southern favorites that have gotten the midway makeover, including True Grits and Banana Split Pudding Bites.

25 min

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Aporkalypse Now

At the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas, Noah Cappe goes crazy for an Ube Funnel Cake and the Tamago Burger. Then he's off to a New England fall classic, the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts, where he checks out The Final Round and a Kettle Korn Ice Cream Sandwich.

25 min

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Festival of Fries

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.

25 min

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Munchies On the Go

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!

25 min

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Southern Treats

Host Noah Cappe samples Southern hospitality on fairgrounds across the county. The carnival treats he finds are all infused with a down-home goodness that makes each bite taste like Southern sugar and spice.

25 min

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Bayou Bites

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.

25 min

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Noah's Favs

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.

25 min

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Family Dinner

Host Noah Cappe takes a seat at the table for family dinner -- carnival style! He'll meet the carnival cooks who put a twist on family favorites and transformed them into fair food marvels.

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Nacho, Nacho Man

Corn chips, cheese and loads of toppings are the base of this simple Tex-Mex dish, but our carnival cooks can get pretty creative. Host Noah Cappe tries some of the wackiest and wildest nacho combinations on the midway.

25 min

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Local Legends

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 min

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Tons of Taters

Ingenious fair vendors use the humble potato to create some amazing and original midway food offerings. Host Noah Cappe's on a mission to taste every single one!

25 min

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Beach Eats

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

25 min

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Bacon 2: The Sequel

Bacon is the star of its own blockbuster sequel and host Noah Cappe is at the front of line to savor even more bacon-tastic fairground favs.

25 min

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Campfire Creations

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

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Seafood Sampler

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

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The Mighty Meatless

Host Noah Cappe finds veggie-friendly treats that don't need meat to be indulgent. He tries plenty of delicious, salad-inspired snacks on fairgrounds across the country.

25 min