Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. June 16 for food truck operators interested in competing at the Colorado State Fair.

Food trucks from across the state will compete for the Golden Plate awarded by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. Fair attendees will vote on their favorite dishes to determine the winner of a people’s choice award. The event is set for Aug. 29 in Pueblo.

“Colorado is home to some of the best food around — from world class green chilies, beef, peaches, corn, potatoes and so much more,” Polis said. “I am excited to see the creativity and skill of local chefs showing off our amazing local ingredients.”

Competitors must be registered as members of the Colorado Proud program and use locally grown, raised and processed foods and agricultural products. Each truck will prepare and serve 500 sample-sized portions of their signature dishes.

“By incorporating Colorado Proud products into their dishes, the food truck chefs at the Governor’s Plate competition showcase the best of Colorado agriculture and cuisine,” said Scott Stoller, general manager of the Colorado State Fair. “We know this year’s competition is going to be fierce, and we are eager to see the food trucks go head to head and surprise us with their creative and delicious Colorado Proud dishes.”

To enter or obtain more information about the competition, log on to https://ColoradoStateFair.com/governors-plate.