Blue Ribbon Awarded for Best Bacon Dessert

DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2019) (readMedia)-- Matthew Phoenix of Ankeny won first place and a movie gift card award in the Iowa's Best Bacon Dessert competition judged Saturday, August 17, at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Jacqueline Riekena of West Des Moines earned second place. Julie Peterson of Knoxville claimed third place.

Honorable Mention was awarded to Diane Rauh of Des Moines.

Contestants were challenged to create a dessert featuring bacon.

Entries were judged on taste, originality, appearance/presentation and story.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 166 divisions, 715 classes and over 7,300 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream.

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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 over 160 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. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.