Korean to Crickets: All the new Midway food coming to the Calgary Stampede in 2022

This year’s lineup of new Midway Food to try at the Calgary Stampede has been released, and it’s lived up to our expectations. On the one hand, tasty treats representing global cuisines from all over the world. On the other… options that are 90% going to be consumed on dares. Here’s the scoop.

While the lineup is crazy diverse, we are noticing a few trends for the new Midway food at the Stampede. So, we’re lobbing each and every pick into the relevant categories- Global Influence, Sweets and Treats, Custom Classics, Drinks, and of course, “What?”. We’ve highlighted our top picks for each, just for fun.

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Global Influence

• BIG COCO’S – KOREAN SQUID INK CORN DOG
• FOOTLONG FREAK FRIES – SAMOSAS ON A STICK
• FOOTLONG FREAK FRIES – SAMOSA POUTINE
• HAPPY FISH – UNAGI SUSHI TACO
• HAPPY FISH – OCTOPUS RANGOON
• HUNGRY BEAST – KIKIAM
• JAMAICAN MI JUICY – STEW BEEF RICE BOWL
• THE DUMPLING HERO – BAO BAOS
• TURKEY LEGS – ELOTE CORN
• WINGS AND FRIES – KOREAN BBQ FRIES

Sweets and Treats

• CIN CITY MINI DONUTS – DEEP FRIED OREO MINI DONUTS
• CIN CITY MINI DONUTS – COOKIE DOUGH-NUT COOKIE DOUGH
• COOKIE DOUGH STAND – HONEY HABANERO ICE POPS
• COOKIE DOUGH STAND – WAFFLE COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM SANDWICH
• DRINK A FRUIT, FROM A FRUIT! – HORCHATA PINEAPPLE
• MELT TOWN GRILLED CHEESE – GLAZED DONUT GRILLED CHEESE
• MINI DONUT FACTORY – MAPLE GLAZED OREO DONUTS
• MINI DONUT FACTORY – UNICORN GLAZED DONUT STICK
• OGOPOGO MINI DONUTS – BLACK FOREST MINI DONUTS
• OGOPOGO MINI DONUTS – COOKIE DOUGH MINI DONUTS
• STEVE-O’S SWEETS AND TREATS – DEEP FRIED MOCHI
• STEVE-O’S SWEETS AND TREATS – DEEP FRIED STRAWBERRIES
• THE LITTLE DONUT BAKERY – BUTTERED FRENCH TOAST MINI DONUTS
• THE LITTLE DONUT BAKERY – NANAIMO BAR MINI DONUTS
• WOK THIS WAY – OREO RICE

Custom Classics

• AVATARA PIZZA – CRAZY TONGUE PIZZA
• CHEESE CURDS – CAJUN FRIED CHEESE CURD POUTINE
• FRY GUYS – FLAMIN CHEETOS FRIES
• INTERNATIONAL PEROGIES – CHILE LIME POPCORN SHRIMP
• MR. VEGETABLE – JALAPENO CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BITES
• PHILLY CHEESE STEAK – CHIPOTLE PICKLE PHILLY
• PHILLY CHEESE STEAK – PICKLE BUN SANDWICH
• STEVE-O’S HOMESTYLE FRIED CHICKEN – FLAMIN HOT CHICKEN SANDO
• THE COLOSSAL ONION – CHILI CHEESEBURGER ONION
• THE DUMPLING HERO – PIG-KLE SANDWICH
• VBURGER – VEGAN CHILI CHEEZ BURGER

Drinks

• DRINK A FRUIT, FROM A FRUIT! – BAD BREATH LEMONADE
• FAMILY SQUEEZED LEMONADE – LEMON MERINGUE LYCHEE LEMONADE
• FAMILY SQUEEZED LEMONADE – DUCK POND LEMONADE
• LEMON HEAVEN – COTTON CANDY LEMONADE

What?

• CHICKYS CHICKEN – POP ROCKS POPCORN CHICKEN
• SALTSPRING NOODLE BAR – COTTON CANDY NOODLES
• SUMMERLAND SOFT SERVE – KRAFT DINNER SOFT SERVE
• SUPERBOOTH – MEAL WORM HOT DOG
• THE WURST & BURGER SHACK – CRICKET HOT DOG

There you have it… all the new Midway Snacks coming to the Calgary Stampede in 2022! As for us? We’re probably going to stick with the classic turkey leg, but won’t turn down $5 to try KD Soft Serve, that cursed idea.