Pronto Pup also has something else going for it: It claims to be the original corn dog at the Minnesota State Fair, debuting in 1947. And even more important, it was the first food on a stick to ...

It's an iconic food at the State Fair -- the Pronto Pup. For many of us, it is one of the must eat items at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Pronto Pups arrived at the Minnesota State Fair in 1947, just a few years after the first were sold in the Midwest. “There was nothing like it,” he says.

Pronto Pups aren’t native to Minnesota, but Minnesotans have wholeheartedly embraced them. The state fair franchise is on track to sell its 25 millionth Pup this year.

Want to see how the sausage gets made? Look inside the new Pronto Pup production center opening at the Minnesota State Fair this year. Well, they don't make the actual sausage there. The hot dogs ...

Pronto Pups vs. Corn Dogs? Let’s settle this once and for all during the Great Minnesota Get-Together, which starts Thursday. That’s the idea behind a project from students at Dunwoody College ...

Two slices of prime Minnesota State Fair real estate have been nabbed for two incoming food operations, including a successor to the Robbinsdale OES Dining Hall space. According to Abby Harazin of … ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The old Robbinsdale OES Chapter building at the Minnesota State Fair will be turned into a Pronto Pup showcase. This week, State Fair officials announced that the building ...

From the great Pronto Pup vs. corn dog debate to witnessing "butter head sculpting" firsthand, we asked Great Minnesota Get-Together diehards what to see and do.

Minnesota's top dog Pronto Pups Batter: 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg, lightly beaten ...

John Zeigler eats first Pronto Pup of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair - maybe. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app. Download the KARE 11 app. More Videos. Next up in 5.