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OMG! “Peanut Butter Paradise” May Be The Ultimate Fair Food

Look, Debbie and I have made no secret of our love of food.  I realize we’ve lost a combined 100+ pounds since May, but that doesn’t change our lifelong devotion…

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Look, Debbie and I have made no secret of our love of food.  I realize we've lost a combined 100+ pounds since May, but that doesn't change our lifelong devotion to shall we say, "sinful" nourishment.  We're especially fond of the kind that is SO bad for you, you can only have it once a year:  fair food.  Just a couple of weeks ago we brought you the tastes of The Cabarrus County Fair.  Anyway, when it comes to fair food that will kill you, no one can hold a candle to The State Fair of Texas.  Legendarily, if it can cause an instantaneous diabetic coma, or need for a cardiologist's intervention, it is served there.  Well, they've handed out their annual food awards and we wanted to bring you the winner in the "Sweet" category:  Peanut Butter Paradise.

If you passed out at the video's description and didn't get the details, here we go. Peanut Butter Paradise starts with deep-frying a honey bun. Then, caramel is injected into the honey bun and then topped with creamy peanut butter. The treat is then layered with some fan-favorite peanut butter treats, Reese’s Pieces, Crushed Butterfinger crumbles, topped off with peanut butter cups, drizzled caramel, and a cloud of powdered sugar.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.