Ethan Penny: 7/10 "The food was good, but the light show was amazing. I do wish it had more variety on the rides there were available, though." Jude Elsadi: 8/10 "It's always a fun time to go to the fair, you can have fun with your family and the rides are enjoyable. I'd give it a 10/10 if the food was cheaper."...

Whether it's the food, the rides, games on the midway or Big Tex himself, Chronicle staffers document the State Fair of Texas for 2023...

He did it once again. Joe Kolanek, who works for Davis Crane Company, has been lifting Big Tex into place for years at the State Fair of Texas.

“This is my 10-11 time [lifting Big Tex]. I do it every year,” Kolanek said.