Because enter one Abel Gonzales Jr. of Texas. Gonzales, also known as "Fried Jesus," had a take on deep-fried butter that entered the arena in 2009, two years prior to Fyfe's fair food submission.

10 decadent deep-fried State Fair foods guaranteed to put you in a food coma In preparation for the State Fair of Texas, judges ate their way through 43 entries from 26 concessionaires vying for ...