Pueblo, Colo. — Nine food trucks competed for culinary honors during the second annual Governor’s Plate competition today at the Colorado State Fair. Anne's À La Mode was crowned the Governor’s Plate winner in the Colorado-sourced food competition. The mobile restaurant took home the coveted Golden Plate award, while Papa Mario’s, the 2021 champion, was recognized as the People’s Choice winner.

This year, contestants were instructed to bring their most creative twist to the competition theme, “Your Take on Fair Food.” Governor Jared Polis and event attendees voted on their favorite fair food creations at the event. Anne's À La Mode presented a delicious Habanero Peach Cup-O-Cobbler, prepared with ingredients from Colorado Proud producers, including Colorado peaches, to win the competition. Papa Mario’s created an Elote Grilled Cheese sandwich with corn and chiles from Musso farms in Pueblo, CO and belford cheese from James Ranch in Durango CO to earn the People’s Choice prize.

“There is nothing more enjoyable than celebrating Colorado food and culture, on a beautiful night at our State Fair in Pueblo, with local chefs, locally sourced ingredients, and fun competition,” said Governor Jared Polis. “Congratulations to our winners, who fed us well and inspired us through their creativity and love for Colorado.”

All nine food truck competitors used Colorado-sourced ingredients to create their signature dishes.

“Colorado agriculture provides some of the best, healthiest, most flavorful ingredients in the country,” said Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg. “This competition showcases our many diverse agricultural products as well as the talents of local chefs who create culinary masterpieces using local Colorado Proud ingredients.”

The following Colorado Proud food truck vendors participated in the 2022 Governor’s Plate competition:

    Anne’s a la Mode | Edgewater, Colorado
    Big Stuff Food | Parker, Colorado
    Mollie & Co. | Pueblo, Colorado
    Papa Mario’s Grilled Cheese | Pueblo, Colorado
    Shah’s Kabob & Gyro | Pueblo, Colorado
    Smith Grubs | Pueblo, Colorado
    Stoke Pizza | Pueblo, Colorado
    The Pork Chop Lady/Sam’s Street Tacos | Pueblo, Colorado
    Thyme to Dine | Colorado Springs, Colorado

To be classified as Colorado Proud, a truck must use food and/or agricultural products that have been grown, raised, or processed in Colorado. Visit the Colorado Proud website to learn more.

About the Colorado State Fair: The Colorado State Fair is an annual event held in Pueblo, Colorado that creates an entertaining, inspiring, and educational inter-generational experience highlighting the preservation, promotion, and exposition of our State’s vibrant and diverse agriculture, industry, and culture.