>>> HEY, GUYS.
I'M HERE WITH MARY SARAH.
>> HI.
>> WE'RE HANGING OUT AT THE
81st ANNUAL FORT BEND COUNTY
FAIR AND IT'S SUCH A BLAST.
MARY SARAH, YOU'RE ACTUALLY FROM
HERE.
>> I AM.
>> YOU'RE A HOMETOWN GIRL.
>> I LITERALLY HAS BEEN COMING
TO THE FAIR SINCE I WAS A LITTLE
GIRL.
THIS IS MY STOMPING GROUND.
>> THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO, FROM
FOOD, DRINKS, A LOT OF GAMES.
♪♪♪
>> WE'RE GOING ON A CRAZY RIDE.
>> THEY'RE READY!
>> I DON'T LIKE HER RIGHT N.
>> (SCREAM).
>>
>> (SCREAMING.
>> HONESTLY?
I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT
HER.
[ LAUGHTER
>> YEAH.
>> THIS IS A CRAZY RIDE.
CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE O THI
>> YEAH.
>> (SCREAMS).
>> YEAH!
>> YOU G
♪♪♪
♪♪♪♪
>> SEE YOU AT THE FORT BEND
COUNTY FAIR.
PLEASE COME ON SATURDAY TO WATCH
MARY SARAH.
>> COME AND SEE ME, Y'ALL.
CHEERS.
>> SO DERRICK, YOU MAY SEE ME
MISS FOGGER A LITTLE WHILE
BECAUSE THEY WERE SO KIND TO
BRING US A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITE
THINGS FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY
FAIR, INCLUDING SOME BABY GOATS
AND, OF COURSE, SOME TASTY FRIED
FOODS.
>> WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL
OF WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
JOINING US NOW ARE FORT BE
COUNTY FAIR PRESIDENT EARNEST
LAWSON AND WE'RE GOING TO MEET
COWBOY TANNER GREE IN JUST A
MOMENT.
WE'LL ALSO MEET LISA AND BRIAN.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FOOD.
THIS IS LIKE ICONIC FAIR FOOD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YOU CAME OUT THE OTHER DAY AND
YOU AND I TALKED ABOUT IT.
BUT WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF
EVERYTHING OUT AT THE FORT BEND
COUNTY FAIR.
WE START OFF WITH SOME DOUBLE
DIPPED CORN DOGS.
THOSE ARE HAND DIPPED.
>> DOUBLE DIPPED?
>> DOUBLE DIPPED.
>> WHY DO THEY DOUBLE DIP THEM?
>> TO GET THAT GOOD BATTER ON
THEM.
NICE AND CRISPY.
THAT'S HOW IT STARTS OFF.
WE GOT TWINKIES, DEEP FRIED
TWINKIES HERE.
LEMONADE.
EVERYBODY LOVES THAT LEMONADE
THAT'S OUT THERE.
YOU WANT TO TRY A TWINKIE?
>> YEAH.
YOU WANT TO TRY SOME, TOO?
>> I'M GOING TO WAIT FOR THE
BRISKET 'CAUSE THIS IS MY LIFE
RIGHT HERE AND THE FUNNEL CAKES.
DEEP FRIED OREOS ARE A NEW
THING.
DID YOU JUST BITE THAT?
ARE YOU OKAY?
>> YEAH.
>> IT'S DELICIOUS, RIGHT?
>> DELICIOUS.
IT'S GOOD.
>> THEY HAVE DEEP FRIED MOON
PIES AND DEEP FRIED PECAN PIE.
>> THIS IS WHAT THEY START OFF
AS RIGHT HERE.
PECAN PIE.
AND A MOON PIE.
AND THEN WE END UP DIPPING THEM
AND PUTTING SOME CARMEL AND
STUFF ON TOP OF THEM.
THOSE ARE DEEP FRIED OREOS.
IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD ONE, YOU'LL
ENJOY ONE OF THOSE.
>> IT'S A GO TO.
>> WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING AT THE
FAIR?
>> WE'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON AT
THE FAIR.
WE'VE GOT THE CARNIVAL IS GOING
ON.
WE'RE HONORING OUR HARVEY FIRST
RESPONDERS FROM FORT BEND
COUNTY.
WE'RE DOING THAT ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.
WE'VE GOT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
STARTING WITH THE EAST TEXAS
RAMBLERS TONIGHT.
WE'VE GOT OUR JUNIOR LIVESTOCK
AUCTION THAT STARTS AT 7:00 P.M.
WHERE ALL OUR BASER COME OUT AND
SUPPORT OUR KIDS.
AND SO TOMORROW NIGHT WE'VE GOT
RICK TREVINO.
MARY SARAH, YOU GOT A CHANCE TO
LISTEN TO HER.
SHE'S GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB
FOR US ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
SHE'S MY HEADLINER.
THEN ON SUNDAY WE'RE GOING TO
CLOSE IT OUT ON OCTOBER 8:00
O'CLOCK JOHNNY BUSH.
>> I WENT THERE THIS WEEKEND
WITH MY FAMILY.
ALL MY KIDS.
WE ENDED UP GOING HOME WITH A
GOLD FISH.
WE GOT TONS OF STUFF TO TAKE
HOME, LIKE FOOD.
>> I LOVE THAT THE THEME OF
EDUCATION AND PROMOTING
AGRICULTURE, IT'S GREAT THAT THE
FAIR DOES THAT.
SPEAKING OF AGRICULTURE AND
ANIMALS ON THE ñ LAND, WE HAVE
SOME REALLY ADORABLE LITTLE
GOATS OVER HERE.
THEY'RE JUST 11 DAYS OLD.
BRIAN AND LISA ARE HANDLING
THEM.
AND THESE LITTLE GUYS, WOW.
>> SO I WAS TOLD IF WE HELD
THEM, WE MAY GET SOILED ON OUR
CLOTHING.
>> HI, BABY.
>> HI, LITTLE GUY.
>> THEY'RE JUST A LITTLE BIT
NERVOUS.
WE'RE KIND OF SCARY AND TALK
LOUD.
THEY'RE JUST SWEETHEARTS.
LOOK AT THEM.
AND EARNEST, MAYBE YOU COULD
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME
OF THE LIVESTOCK THAT WE CAN
EXPECT TO SEE AT THE FAIR.
>> WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF
EVERYTHING OUT THERE.
THOSE KIDS WHO WORKED HARD ALL
YEAR ROUND.
WE'VE GOT A PETTING ZOO WHERE
THESE LITTLE GUYS COME THERE.
THERE MOM IS WAITING FOR THEM TO
RETURN THIS EVENING.
WE'VE ALSO GOT THE KIDS HAVE
WORKED HARD YEAR ROUND.
THEY'VE GOT GOATS, LAMBS,
STEERS.
WE'VE GOT PIG, SOME SWI
PROJECTS.
YOU'VE ALSO GOT RABBIT, TURKEYS.
A LOT BROILERS, CHICKENS AND
YOUR HEIFERS, TCCA HEIFER SHOW
WILL BE COMING IN THIS WEEKEND.
WE'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON.
LOT OF CHANCE, BRING THE KID
OUT.
Y'ALL SEE A LOT OF ANIMALS.
>> DO YOU HAVE A NEW BARN?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
OUR GEORGE PAVILION IS DEBUTING
THIS YEAR.
85,000 SQUARE FEET.
IT'S GOTTEN GREAT REVIEWS.
WE'VE HAD NOTHING BUT
COMPLIMENTS ABOUT IT.
IT'S JUST BEEN A VERY PLEASANT
YEAR FOR THAT NEW BARN.
WE GOT A LITTLE OVER 500
EXHIBITORS THAT SHOWED A LITTLE
OVER 900 ANIMALS OUT OF THAT
BARN SO FAR THIS YEAR.
>> WOW.
I'M SURPRISED THESE LITTLE GOATS
STAYED ON OUR SET AND THEY
DIDN'T TRY TO RUN AWAY.
THEY DIDN'T EVEN MAKE A MESS.
>> THEY DID NOT MAKE A MESS.
WE COULD HAVE HELD THEM.
>> LISTEN, IT'S NOT A PROPER
FAIR WITHOUT A LOT OF COWBOYS
AND COWGIRLS.
WE HAVE A REAL LIFE COWBOY.
HAVE YOU SEEN ONE BEFORE?
OF COURSE YOU HAVE.
>> THEY'RE EVERYWHERE.
>> YOU'RE COMPETING THEN?
>> YES.
>> WHAT ARE THE EVENTS YOU'RE
COMPETING IN?
>> ROPING TIE DOWN AND TEAM
ROPING.
>> YOU LOOK VERY FIERCE.
>> DID YOU WIN YESTERDAY?
>> I WON A LITTLE BIT.
NOT MUCH.
>> A LITTLE BUILT.
BUT YOU WON?
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> OKAY.
>> HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
TRAINING TO DO THIS?
DID YOU START AT A VERY YOUNG
AGE?
>> SINCE I WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS
OLD.
>> WOW.
>> YES, SIR.
I'VE BEEN ROPING.
>> OKAY.
ERIKA RICO --
>> YOU WANT ME TO ROPE?
>> WHY DON'T WE HAVE TANNER SHOW
US HOW IT'S DONE.
MAYBE WE SHOULD ST BACK.
>> OH, WOW!
THAT IS IMPRESSIVE.
>> IT'S A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE
CLOSE UP.
>> THE WAY HE DOES IT, YEAH,
ABSOLUTELY.
HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.
>> ERIKA, YOU SAID YOU WANT TO
TRY IT?
>> YES, I'LL TRY IT.
HOLD IT HERE?
>> YES, MA'AM.
POINT YOUR FINGER.
>> EVERYBODY SAID MOVE OUT OF
THE WAY BECAUSE I WILL PROBABLY
HURT YOU.
>> NOT BAD.
IS THAT THE RIGHT LEG?
>> THAT WAS GOOD, ERIKA.
>> YEAH, RIGHT.
>> THIS RADIO THING DOESN'T WORK
OUT FOR YOU, YOU CAN TAKE UP
FULL TIME.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO THROW THIS
OVER MY HEAD.
I JUST TRIED THIS ONCE BEFORE
THE SHOW.
YOU DON'T WE'RE HELMETS OR EYE
PROTECTION?
I'M FLIPPING THIS STUFF AROUND.
THAT'S NOT BAD, RIGHT?
>> NO.
>> OH, MAN.
I GOT CLOSE.
>> LET'S JUST -- SHOW US ONE
MORE TIME HOW A PRO DOES IT.
>> YOU EMBARRASSED?
>> NO, I WOULD SAY FOR
BEGINNERS, WE WEREN'T THAT BAD,
RIGHT?
>> I DON'T THINK WE'RE THAT
GREAT.
>> WOW.
THAT'S AMAZING.
DO YOU MAKE IT EVERY SINGLE
TIME?
>> NOT EVERY TIME.
NOT EVERY TIME.
NO, SIR.
>> YOU'RE AMAZING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING
US.
9 FORT BEND COUNTY FAIR IS
RUNNING NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 8.
AND ALL THE INFO IS ONLINE AT
FORTBENDOCTOBERFAIR.COM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING
EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY THIS
FOOD.