Bouton Cook Wins State Fair Jellies Title

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2024) (readMedia)-- David Wambold of Bouton won First Place Overall in the Fleet Farm Classic Iowa Canned Jellies competition judged Wednesday, August 7, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Lashelle Woods of Newton earned Second Place Overall and Michelle Westphal of Waterloo claimed Third Place Overall.

George Ellerbach of Iowa City won the Sweepstakes Award.

Rod Zeitler of Iowa City and Louise Piper of Garner tied for Reserve Sweepstakes honors

Jellies are a semi-solid mixture generally made with fruit juice and sugar. Flavored liquids other than fruit juice may be use. Jelly is a translucent and tender enough to cut easily with a spoon, yet frim enough to hold its shape with turned from a jar.

Entries were judged on flavor, consistency, appearance and adherence to food safety rules.

Complete results follow:

Apple

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Bell Pepper

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

Black Raspberry

1) Lashelle Woods, Newton

2) Melissa Toney, Lamoni

3) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

Blackberry

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Cherry

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Dennis Toby Williams, Colfax

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Combination of Three or More Fruits

1) Lashelle Woods, Newton

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Dennis Toby Williams, Colfax

Combination of Two Fruits

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Concord Grape

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Crab Apple

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Dandelion

1) None awarded

Elderberry

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Joy Russell, Des Moines

3) David Wambold, Bouton

Gooseberry

1) David Wambold, Bouton

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Grape Other Than Concord

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Grape-Plum

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Grapefruit

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Herb Jelly (food coloring optional)

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Jen Rouse, Coralville

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Mulberry

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

Peach

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Pepper (food coloring optional)

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Shelly Schmit, Williamsburg

Plum

1) Dennis Toby Williams, Colfax

2) Shelly Schmit, Williamsburg

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Red Currant

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Red Raspberry

1) Nancy Johnson, Story City

2) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Rhubarb

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Rose Petal

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Sour Cherry

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Strawberry

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Strawberry-Rhubarb

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Kim Mitchell, Centerville

Triple Cherry

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Vegetable

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

Violet

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

Watermelon

1) Jen Rouse, Coralville

2) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

3) Melissa Toney, Lamoni

Wild Berries of Iowa

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Wild Black Raspberry

1) Lashelle Woods, Newton

2) Kim Mitchell, Centerville

3) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

Wine

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

Jellies Other Than Named (except freezer jellies)

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Dennis Toby Williams, Colfax

3) Roger Baker, Ankeny

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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