More than 100,000 people have been gathering for this celebration every year since 1937, and Anthony had no trouble figuring out why. "They have some of the most-over-the-top carnival food this side of the Mississippi," he said. Anthony took on everything from the world's biggest waffle cone to the fair's demolition derby.

Any burger with a cheese "skirt" has no trouble standing out in a crowd like this. Anthony stepped right up to tackle the stand's signature item: the Squeeze with Cheese. It's a third-pound Angus patty covered with bacon, jalapeno, onion, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles and their cheese skirt: a third-pound of cheddar melted on the grill and slapped atop the burger.

They weren't kidding when they named this place Colossal Gelato. Their waffle cone — which they claim is the largest in the world — holds half a gallon of the creamy treat. It's so big Anthony had to start asking passersby for help and made quite the mess. "You know it's good when you've got to lick your wrists," he said.

"Who's been talking to you about me?" Anthony asked when the staff told him he looked like a Dirty, Filthy, Nasty kind of fry guy. He stopped asking questions once he saw them start making the masterpiece — fries topped with two kinds of cheese, sweet pork, pastrami and chili.