It's hard to tell which part of the Denver County Fair is better: the food, the festivities or the half-sick, half-elated, entirely dazed feeling you get when you're done with them. Regardless, the annual tradition combined all three (plus a freakshow) once again at the National Western Complex this weekend, and Westword photographer Brandon Marshall was there to capture all the glory and grease. Click through for photos of our favorite foods and messiest faces at the 2012 fair.

See also: - Slide show: Denver County Fair 2012 - Five prizeworthy parts of the 2012 Denver County Fair - Photos: Freaks and friends at the Denver County Fair

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