Iowa State Fair Recap: 80+ New Foods and "Where's Alexia?" - Alexia Baker - 08/24/2026

Alexia Baker joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to recap eleven days at the Iowa State Fair, where she launched a new social media series tasting her way through nearly 80 new foods and drinks for 2026. Alexia's top three picks: the Cajun Cluck and Chaos sandwich, the affogato at the Biscuit Bar, and a peanut butter and jelly corn dog. Along the way, she got behind-the-scenes looks at how vendors like The Depot (dirty sodas) and Campbell's (corn dogs) run their operations, and connected with fairgoers who followed the "Where's Alexia" series throughout the run. Alexia reflects on how the series grew into something bigger than food reviews — a chance to build community and meet people where they are, echoing this year's record-breaking fair: Saturday alone drew an all-time single-day record of 30,654 fairgoers, with 2026's final attendance expected to land just behind 2024's all-time record of 1,182,682 fairgoers. Catch the full "Where's Alexia" video series and follow Iowa Catholic Radio at @iacatholicradio on Instagram and TikTok, and Iowa Catholic Radio on Facebook. Find the Iowa Catholic Radio booth at the fair each year near the Bill Riley Stage. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #IowaStateFair #WheresAlexia #IowaStateFair2026 #StateFairFood #CatholicRadio #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #DesMoines Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.