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Fried Oreos, pupusas and a donut burger: Everything I ate at the Montgomery County Fair

Hannah Yasharoff
From Hot Cheeto street corn to some of the best fried chicken I've had in recent memory, here's everything I ate at the 2026 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on Aug. 14, 2026.
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