Sampling every food on a stick at the Iowa State Fair

**alaskaguy** · 08-20-2009, 10:10 PM

Lindsay Grooters wants to sample every item at the fair that's sold on a stick. There are 55 such items sold at the fair this year.

She said one of the things she was eager to try on Wednesday was chocolate-covered bacon.

She said she's already making plans for what she wants to eat on Thursday.
"Deep fried potato lollipops," she said. "I haven't found those. I'm loving it."

Link:
Iowan 'Sticks' To State Fair Diet - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

**ianoconnor** · 08-20-2009, 10:13 PM

They interviewed her on KXNO yesterday. Pretty funny stuff, lol.

**acrozier22** · 08-20-2009, 10:44 PM

Prepare to gain 55 lbs.

**EddieISU** · 08-20-2009, 10:49 PM

And behind curtain 2, you've won.......absolutely nothing. Nice try for attention, next.

**ZCyclone** · 08-20-2009, 11:15 PM

I was thoroughly disappointed to see that the chocolate-covered bacon was, in fact, not in the fair at all, but just outside gate 11? i think.

**Juggercy** · 08-21-2009, 12:43 AM

wow thats a heart attack waiting to happen actually id be amazed if youd still be alive after eating all that.

**Cycofan1** · 08-21-2009, 06:20 AM

Where can I sign up to do this

**Aclone** · 08-21-2009, 06:24 AM

She might not have put on any weight, but her arteries are hating her...

**bos** · 08-21-2009, 06:30 AM

I want to get Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern to come try it all out. I think that would be a good show.

**ripvdub** · 08-21-2009, 07:44 AM

It'll catch up to her in time. Maybe not today...maybe not tomorrow... but someday her *** will feel the effects of the fair.

**isuno1fan** · 08-21-2009, 09:48 AM

Sickening

**clones_jer** · 08-21-2009, 09:53 AM

you're all a bunch of nancys ... 55 items on a stick in 10 days? More power too her, but Joey Chestnut would do that in under 8 mins.

Gotta live life!

**DaddyMac** · 08-21-2009, 10:04 AM

Can't get that link to open. But another site put the tally at

The count would be tough to nail down, but a conservative guess is around 14,000 calories and 650 grams of fat.
"ummm! Very good."

Spread across 10 days (and presuming that she eats little more, or much healthier otherwise) - that's not really as bad as I thought it would be.

I tried to keep to the "healthier" selection off the fair website. Turkey tenderloin, Chicken Ceasar wrap. None of which was too bad. Quite good actually. Got a regular ol' corndog and a few lemonades (and the obligatory beers Friday night). Tried to get to the pork chop on the stick - but didn't in time.