Calgary 
The Calgary Stampede has unveiled its 2025 Midway food lineup, featuring over 50 new dishes available from July 4–13 at Stampede Park.
Deep Fried Cinnamon Buns/ Credit: Calgary Stampede
This year’s menu highlights a mix of international flavours, experimental creations, and updated classics presented by more than 70 food exhibitors.
Among the latest menu items is Spam-pede Bao, a Hawaiian-inspired bao bun filled with spam, garlic shrimp, pineapple, cucumber, seaweed, and teriyaki sauce. The name was chosen from over 1,800 public submissions as part of a naming contest for The Dumpling Hero’s new offering.
The lineup includes items such as Mopane Worm Poutine, a ramen-burrito hybrid called the Ramenrito, and Fiery Dill Coke. Themed categories this year include “global bites” and “traditional twists.”
For those seeking refreshing options, drinks like Lava Flow Lemonade and Crocodile-Aid Buckets join the menu. Dessert options include Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve, which combines spicy and sweet flavours.
Returning favourites are also getting new takes, with additions such as Nashville Hot Chicken Mac, Lobster Tornado Roll, and Deep-Fried Cinnamon Buns.
Here is the list of all the new midway foods available this year at Calgary Stampede:
Global Bites
Spam-pede Bao/Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Spicy Salmon Taco Nori: A deep-fried seaweed shell filled with sushi rice, cucumbers, and your choice of fresh fish or toppings, offering a sushi roll in crunchy taco form.
- Lobster Tornado Roll: Vietnamese-style summer roll on a stick, combining lobster, veggies, and homemade sauce, giving a refreshing, portable take on classic flavours with a modern twist.
- Chow-boy Bao: Fluffy bao bun stuffed with spiced ground meat, crispy noodles, and mango salsa, balancing heat, crunch, and sweetness in every bite.
- Cowboy Bao: Steamed bao bun filled with honey-glazed bacon, pickles, and buffalo ranch, blending bold western flavours with Asian-style softness and texture.
- Spam-pede Bao: A Hawaiian-inspired bao featuring spam, garlic shrimp, pineapple, cucumber, seaweed, and teriyaki sauce, fusing tropical flavour with a Stampede twist.
- Portuguese Tart Pineapple: Soft serve dessert inspired by Portuguese tarts, served over a pineapple blend, topped with cinnamon sugar and shortbread for a sweet, refreshing treat.
- Wagyu Exquisite Poutine: Decadent poutine with Wagyu beef, peppercorn gravy, cheese curds, mushrooms, quail egg, gold flakes, and truffle, elevating a Canadian classic with gourmet ingredients.
Ramenrito//Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Ramenrito: A fusion burrito wrapped with grilled tortilla and filled with cheesy ramen noodles, chicken, and veggies for a rich, savory comfort food twist.
- Walking Tteokbokki Cup: Korean rice cakes in spicy-sweet sauce, topped with fish cakes, cabbage, and green onions, served as a convenient, flavorful street food cup.
- Sassy Puerquit: Arepa stuffed with pulled pork, mango coleslaw, crispy chicharrón, and spicy passion fruit sauce, delivering bold Latin flavours with refreshing and crunchy contrasts.
Flavour Hall of Fame
Nashville Hot Chicken Mac/Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Nashville Hot Chicken Mac: Classic mac and cheese topped with crispy Nashville hot chicken, deep-fried pickles, and creamy dill white sauce—bringing spice, crunch, and comfort in one satisfying bowl.
- Maple Glazed Donut Grilled Cheese: A sweet-and-savoury combo with four-cheese blend melted between maple-glazed donut halves, with your choice of bacon or pulled pork for a rich, gooey twist.
- Smoked BBQ Beef Rib: Slow-smoked and grilled beef rib coated in tangy barbecue sauce, served right on the bone—tender, flavourful, and perfect for handheld enjoyment.
- PB&Jammin’ Chicken: Crispy chicken glazed in grape jelly and drizzled with savoury peanut satay sauce, served in a waffle cone—bold, sweet, and surprisingly addictive.
- Spicy Cowboy Empanada: Mozzarella, bacon, and jalapeño stuffed into a crispy empanada shell for a spicy, cheesy snack that packs a punch and embraces Stampede boldness.
- Lobster Rangoon: Crispy wontons stuffed with a creamy blend of lobster, shrimp, crab, and cheese, paired with bang bang sauce for a rich, tangy bite.
- Pork Hind Hocks: A massive, rotisserie-cooked pork hock smoked on site and served with sauerkraut and German mustard—hearty, traditional, and packed with flavour.
- Flamin’ Hot Bacon Wrapped Grilled Cheese: Cheddar and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos inside Texas toast, all wrapped in crispy bacon lattice for a fiery take on a comfort classic.
- Bacon Wrapped Grilled Cheese-CAKE: A grilled cheese made with cheesecake and bacon inside bacon-wrapped toast—turning dessert and savoury indulgence into one outrageous bite.
- Apple Cinnamon Crumble Perogies: Sweet perogies filled with cheddar and potato, topped with apple pie filling, vanilla glaze, and crumble, served with dipping cream—dessert meets traditional comfort food.
Foodie’s Playground
Freaky Tzatziki Twisted Pickle/Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Flamin’ Hot OR Cheesy Cheeto Potstickers: Potstickers coated in either Flamin’ Hot or cheesy Cheetos, glazed with teriyaki sauce for a crunchy, spicy or creamy fusion snack.
- Spicy Pickle Fries: Hand-cut fries brined for tang and spice, offering a crunchy, flavour-packed twist on classic fries with just the right heat.
- Purple Ube Sesame Street Corn: Roasted corn cob smothered in purple ube mayo, Tajin spice, and sesame seeds—balancing hot, cool, sweet, and savoury in a colourful mashup.
- Freaky Tzatziki Twisted Pickle: A battered and fried pickle stuffed with creamy tzatziki for a crunchy, tangy, and slightly surreal snack adventure.
- Doritos Fried Pizza Slice on a Stick: Cheese pizza slice dipped in batter, rolled in Doritos, deep fried, then drizzled in sauces—easy to carry, impossible to ignore.
- Fruity Pebble Korean Dog: Korean-style corn dog coated in Fruity Pebbles for a nostalgic, crunchy, sweet-savoury mix of carnival fun and kid-like cravings.
- Ube Corndog: Hot dog wrapped in a subtly sweet, purple yam (ube) batter, fried on a stick—eye-catching and flavourful with nutty undertones.
- Fruit Loops Chicken Burger: Crispy chicken on a bun coated in strawberry syrup and rolled in Fruit Loops cereal—turning cereal into a wild, sweet burger bun.
- Skittle Dog: All-beef hot dog infused with real Skittles, naturally smoked, and made in-house—a rainbow surprise inside every juicy bite.
- Mopane Worm Poutine: Fries, gravy, and cheese curds topped with crispy protein-rich Mopane worms—an adventurous, earthy take on the Canadian classic.
- Deep Fried Pickle Oreos: Double-stuffed Oreo with a pickle in the middle, battered and fried, finished with dill and vanilla drizzle—a bizarre but bold mashup.
- Pickle Burger Watermelon Caesar: Burger between two giant pickles, with watermelon relish, ranch, and served atop a Caesar in a watermelon glass rimmed with Tajin—part drink, part meal.
- Maple Bacon Cheesecake Burger: Beef patty with slices of cheesecake, bacon, and maple mayo sauce—creating an over-the-top fusion of dinner and dessert.
- Smoked Tongue on a Stick: Cured, smoked pork tongue served on a stick with German mustard and sauerkraut—a rich, traditional snack not for the faint-hearted.
Sweet Treats
Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve/Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve: Mango soft serve topped with candied jalapeños and Tajin spice—offering a bold balance of sweet, heat, and cool creaminess.
- Spicy Coconut Avocado Ice Cream: Avocado and coconut flavoured ice cream shaped like an avocado, spiced with Tajin—creamy, tropical, and artfully spicy.
- Ogopogo Crème Caramel Mini Donuts: Mini donuts topped with custard, caramel, and rock sugar—a classic dessert reimagined for handheld snacking.
- Tanghulu Candy Fruits: Assorted fruits coated in hard candy glaze—crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside, drawing from traditional Asian street treats.
- Sour Rainbow Crunch Mini Donuts: Mini donuts with sugary glaze and crushed sour Skittles dust—sweet, tangy, and bursting with rainbow flavour in every bite.
- Chocolate Pretzel Caramel Cheesecake: Chocolate-dipped cheesecake with pretzels, coconut, and caramel drizzle—salty, sweet, and indulgent.
- Dill Pickle Mini Donuts: Mini donuts dusted in pickle-infused sugar with dill—sweet, sour, and weirdly satisfying for pickle lovers.
- Dubai Chocolate Funnel Cake: Funnel cake drizzled with chocolate and pistachios, topped with whipped cream—inspired by Dubai’s viral dessert craze.
- Dubai Chocolate Strawberries: Fresh strawberries covered in chocolate, pistachio cream, and kataifi—an elegant, Middle Eastern-influenced sweet treat.
- Deep Fried Cinnamon Buns: Cinnamon buns deep fried and coated with sugar and caramel drizzle—crunchy outside, gooey inside, and ultra rich.
- Calgary Mix Popcorn: Maple caramel corn mixed with spicy cheese popcorn—a Canadian take on the classic sweet-and-savoury Chicago mix.
- Maple Bacon Cheesecake: Cheesecake topped with real maple syrup and crispy bacon—sweet, salty, and over-the-top delicious.
- Extreme Sour Lemon Double Dippers: Mini graham cookies dipped in ultra-sour lemon frosting—a pucker-worthy snack for fans of extreme tang.
- Dunkaroo Double Dipper: Honey graham cookies dipped in cream cheese funfetti frosting—a nostalgic sweet treat for 90s kids and beyond.
- Waffle Pops: Chocolate-dipped waffles topped with sprinkles, cookies, or Smarties—fun, handheld, and full of texture and flavour.
Drinkable Delights
Crocodile-Aid Buckets/Credit: Calgary Stampede
- Fiery Dill Coke: Coca-Cola infused with jalapeños and a dill pickle spear—spicy, tangy, and definitely unconventional.
- Protein Core Coke: Coke blended with vanilla protein shake—fizzy, creamy, and designed for both energy and taste.
- Lava Flow Lemonade: Tropical lemonade swirled with coconut, pineapple, mango, and cherry—bright, colourful, and cooling.
- Crocodile-Aid Buckets: A massive lemonade-tea mojito drink with boba pearls, candy frogs and worms, and an alligator on top—part drink, part sugar-fueled adventure.
