Beef and Pork Casseroles Bring in Ribbons

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2024) (readMedia)-- Susan Jones of Winterset was the overall winner in the Brewer Family Beef & Pork Casseroles competition judged Friday, August 16, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Entries were judged on taste, creativity and presentation.

Additional results follow:

Breakfast Casserole

1) Belinda Myers, Osceola

2) Jacqueline Riekena, West Des Moines

3) Jeanne Stall, Huxley

Classic Casserole

1) Regina Kennedy, Des Moines

2) Belinda Meyers, Osceola

3) None

Unique Casserole

1) Susan Jones, Winterset

2) Ann Gillotti, Ankeny

2) Jacqueline Riekena, West Des Moines

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There were 140 divisions, 726 classes and over 6,400 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center.

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.