Florida State Fair foods are a notorious combination of outrageous and dreamy. Luckily for us, this year’s bill of grub doesn’t disappoint. Check out what kind of over-the-top feast you can expect from the annual Tampa event, which runs Feb. 7 through 18.

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Cuban Pizza Pizza Emporium tops its Dijonnaise base with a mozzarella and Swiss blend — plus roast pork, ham and pickles — to present an oh-so-Tampa pie. Credit: Florida State Fair
Coconut Cream Doughnut One of the most fiercely loved vendors is Peachey’s Baking Co. Coconut cream only enhances this old-fashioned Amish treat. Credit: Florida State Fair
Gourmet Cookie Dough The Happy Dough’s adventurous take on edible cookie dough: “sparkly sugar cookie.” How perfect is this food trend for the occasion? Credit: Florida State Fair
Black Cherry Burger Carousel Foods uses cherries, basil, shallots and garlic to construct one big patty stacked with two slices of bacon, Gouda and cherry-orange relish on a toasted brioche bun. Credit: Florida State Fair
Fried Gourmet Cookie Dough Another indulgent option at The Happy Dough is deep-fried edible cookie dough. We can almost taste the ooey, gooey center that awaits inside these crisp, warm orbs. Credit: Florida State Fair
Cuban Pizza Pizza Emporium tops its Dijonnaise base with a mozzarella and Swiss blend — plus roast pork, ham and pickles — to present an oh-so-Tampa pie. Credit: Florida State Fair
Classic Loaded Potato Bowl A down-home medley of seasoned potatoes, crispy bacon, Cheddar and herb sour cream from Ma’s Irish Kitchen. Credit: Florida State Fair
Spicy Loaded Potato Bowl This spin on the Ma’s Irish Kitchen classic finishes Cajun potatoes with grilled chicken, bell peppers and spicy ranch. Credit: Florida State Fair
Pork Rind Nachos Apparently, these nachos are low carb. Carousel Foods gloriously smothers pork rinds with barbecue pork, jalapeños, shredded cheese and tomatoes to pull ’em off. Credit: Florida State Fair
The Bird’s Nest What happens when Lock and Dam Eatery wraps two large scallops in angel hair pasta, then tops the deep-fried cluster of delicousness with lobster cream sauce. Credit: Florida State Fair
Green Loaded Potato Bowl Fitting that we saved the “healthiest” choice for last, isn’t it? Ma’s Irish Kitchen is behind this bowl of garlic and herb potatoes paired with seasonal veggies and parsley pesto. Credit: Florida State Fair
Caramelized Onion and Pulled Pork Barbecue Grilled Cheese Um, wow. Expect pulled pork barbecue, caramelized onions and freshly sliced Cheddar between two slices of bread from this Giddy Piggy sandwich. Credit: Florida State Fair
Ma’s Irish Kitchen specializes in loaded bowls on bowls. Credit: Florida State Fair
Taco Grilled Cheese You’re encouraged to dip The Giddy Piggy’s sandwich mashup of Mexican-style cheese, taco meat, salsa and shredded lettuce into sour cream. Credit: Florida State Fair
Red Beans and Rice Funnel Cake Yup, you read that right. The Best Around combines spice, red beans and rice with this fair favorite’s batter. After it’s fried, onions, peppers, smoked sausage and more beans are added on top. Credit: Florida State Fair
Buffaloaded Mac and Cheese Quesadilla Bryan’s Concessions stuffs the ‘dilla with shredded buffalo chicken and queso mac and cheese. The whole thing is finished with bacon and crushed Doritos. Credit: Florida State Fair
Rainbow Grilled Cheese The Giddy Piggy’s fourth grilled cheese option offers a colorful blend of mozzarella, Gouda and provolone. Credit: Florida State Fair
Giant Mozzarella Stick As if we needed to elaborate on the three words above, Angela’s Pizza fries this half pound of mozz until golden brown. The stick-impaled log of cheesy heaven is served with marinara or buttermilk ranch. Credit: Florida State Fair
Italian Nachos Fried pita chips topped with shrimp, tomatoes, banana peppers, chives and lobster cream sauce make up the Lock and Dam Eatery creation. Credit: Florida State Fair