Calgary Stampede Food #CSFoodie

With the first 5 days of the Calgary Stampede under my belt, I thought I’d fill you in on some of my favourite things so far! THE FOOD! Mostly, I’ve been eating my way through the midway and I’m sharing some of my must-eats with you.

PLUS: One of the best parts for me is getting to play “cowgirl dress-up” every day for ten days. I’m always looking for outfit inspiration so I’ve included what I’ve been wearing too!

Calgary Stampede Food #CSFoodie

The weather hasn’t been stellar but I think Calgarians are still enjoying themselves at the Calgary Stampede. This year I received media accreditation and I’ve had so much fun using my pass to visit the park on an almost daily basis. My kids also love being a part of it and I feel like we’ve made some really memorable family traditions during this week, every year. One of our favourite things to do is eat!!

The midway will always have staples like popcorn, cotton candy, candy apples and corn dogs, but every year some adventurous flavours are added to the culinary scene. But you need to try them before they are gone! Last year, crickets were all the rage and this year, it’s pickles.

I would never consider myself a “foodie” but I do love to eat. Are you a sweet or savoury kind of person? Mini donuts are a Calgary Stampede food staple. Did you know that over 2 million mini donuts are sold during this week? Make sure to try the new Cotton Candy mini flavour, they were so delicious! I’ve already had them twice!

Midway Food Tour

My photographer, Jessi Gray and I had a chance to sample some of the new foods on the midway this year. We were judging the best sweet and savoury eats! So many people come to the Stampede, excited to try the new foods. Love the idea of being a food taster? See the complete list of Stampede foods and download your own food passport.

The winners were:

Judges Choice:

Best New Savoury Food: Bacon Onion Rings On A Stick from Colossal Onion #1

Best New Sweet Food: Butter Beer Ice Cream from Summerland Soft Serve

#CSFoodies Choice:

Best New Savoury Food: Deep-Fried Chicken Skins from Asian BBQ

Best New Sweet Food: Butter Beer Ice Cream from Summerland Soft Serve

I also chose the Butter Beer Ice Cream but my savoury choice was: The Snickle! A hot dog, pickle and Snickers Bar, wrapped in a tortilla, deep-fried and drizzled with chocolate!

Cowgirl Dressup

As I mentioned, dressing up during Stampede is one of my favourite things to do. I partnered with Southcentre Mall and Sporting Life this week to put together five outfits. Did you catch it on my Instagram? They have a great selection of cowgirl in-store plus a lot of accessories. I picked out this fabulous black hat and a 2-pack of small bananas to accentuate a few outfits. These Levi’s jeans were also a new find and I love how they fit! I haven’t worn Levi’s in ages but I think I see myself buying another pair in the new future.

I’ve also ordered a few outfits from Urban Planet. They have a lot of really affordable clothing and some great denim pieces!