Who actually eats the Florida State Fair food? This Tampa thrill-seeker. 

The Florida State Fair, which opened Thursday for a 12-day run, is infamous for its weird takes on food, like pulled pork on top of a funnel cake or ice cream on a burger.
Tampa is often the place that debuts these famous concoctions. It is the birthplace of the Krispy Kreme Donut Burger, and it elevated the Pickle Pizza to national fame.
After having written dozens of stories on the fair and its food quirks over the years, I was curious who was actually enthusiastic about all the wacky options.
That led me to Chip Weiner.
Weiner, 66, is a certified mental health counselor who also has a flourishing freelance photography business with a specialty in food photography. He knows fine dining, and quotes the James Beard Award-winning bestselling book “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” in his defense of fair food.
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