A table of judges that included DJs Roula Christie and Special K from KRBE cheered loudly when those perfectly scored entries were announced: an ice cream-filled cupcake called a Lemon Cream Frosty Bite from Custom Confections, and a truly Southern-fried red velvet cake from Far Fix Trinity LLC. Both entries -- which won blue ribbons, a plaque for their booths and $150 in Rodeo merchandise -- had been judged at the DJs' table.

Other winners this year included some old favorites and some new faces:

• Best Breakfast Food: Burton Sausage -- Classic Breakfast Taco
• Best Value Food: Ranch House Meat Company -- Pork Rib Plate
• Best Food-on-a-Stick: Burger Joint RCS Carnival -- The Big Rib
• Classic Fair Food: Saltgrass Steakhouse -- BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Baked Potato
• Most Creative Food: Custom Confections -- Lemon Cream Frosty Bite
• Best Fried Food: Far Fix Trinity LLC -- Fried Red Velvet Cake
• Best New Flavor: Aunt Edmoe's Cookies -- Fried Cookie Dough on a Stick
• Best Dessert: Stubby's Cinnamon Roll -- Cinnamon Roll with "The Works"

One of those new faces was that of Kimberly Revis of Custom Confections, a first-time competitor who was one of the only two to receive a perfect score. Of her Lemon Cream Frosty Bites, Revis explained: "My daughter loves cake and ice cream. And no one likes baked goods in the middle of the summer, so we thought of a way to put the ice cream inside the cupcake."

"My daughter named them," Revis said, beaming proudly.

As an added incentive to try Revis's Frosty Bites and all of the other seven Gold Buckle Foodie Awards winners this year, the Rodeo has announced the I Ate All Eight Contest. Print out a scorecard of all the Gold Buckle winners, get your card stamped as you try all eight winning dishes and redeem your scorecard for a prize at the Social Media Hub at the southwest corner of the Main Arena in Hall C of Reliant Center.