Big Bubba's Bad Barbecue, at the Southern California Fair in Lake Perris, wins the best sausage sandwich award hands-down. Far superior to anything served at the LA County Fair, and we think the secret may be the bun. SCF is a great little fair, compact, but with all the requisite attractions, including loads of entertainment. It's a kinder, gentler fair...not quite so crowded and commercial as many...and lots of 4H activity, which is strikingly absent from the LA County Fair in recent years. It was wonderful seeing so many young people involved in raising goats and genuinely excited about the competition...sort of like watching drum corps kids. The SCF will definitely be on our preferred list of Fairs.

We're doing the Southern California Fair at the Lake Perris fairgrounds this afternoon. It's kind of drizzly and cold, but we'll see what the fair holds for us.

LA County Fair ends this weekend and it's "on notice:" improve the culinary offerings next year. I'm just saying...