Cookie Doesn't Crumble For Altoona Baker in Fair Contest
DES MOINES, IA (08/18/2017) (readMedia)-- Jacob Van Patten of Altoona won First Place Overall, the Reserve Sweepstakes award and a $250 cash prize in the Midwest Living Cookies competition, judged Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Marianne Carlson of Jefferson earned Second Place Overall and a $150 cash award. Judy Kiburz-Harrison of Tingley claimed Third Place Overall and a $100 cash award.
Robin Tarbell-Thomas of Centerville won the Sweepstakes award.
Entries were judged on flavor, texture and appearance.
Results follow:
Bar Cookies - Apple Bars
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Blondies
1) Cecilia Naughton, Nevada
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Bar Cookies - Brownies, Flavored (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Honorable Mention – Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Bar Cookies - Brownies (frosted, with or without nuts)
1) Larry Stohr, Altoona
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Bar Cookies - Brownies (unfrosted, with or without nuts)
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
3) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
Bar Cookies - Butterscotch Bars
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Carolyn Maschmann, Tama
3) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
Bar Cookies - Jam Bars
1) Trent Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Lemon Bars
1) Meredith Willey, Norwalk
2) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Peanut Butter Bars
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Jenna Brady, Runnells
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Bar Cookies - Pecan Bars
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
Bar Cookies - Pumpkin Bars (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Rice Krispy Bars
1) Bridget Lottman, Norwalk
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
Honorable Mention - Larry Stohr, Altoona
Bar Cookies - Two-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Bar Cookies - Three-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Meredith Willey, Norwalk
Bar Cookies - Four-or-More-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Phyllis Olson, Newton
3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
Bar Cookies - One-Layer Bar Cookie Other Than Named
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Margaret Stoffregen, Des Moines
3) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
Honorable Mention – Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Molded or Pressed - Coconut
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Honorable Mention – Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Molded or Pressed - Crackles/Crinkles (any flavor)
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Larry Stohr, Altoona
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Filled Cookies
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Molded or Pressed - Gingersnaps
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Molded or Pressed - Molasses
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Molded or Pressed - Peanut Blossoms
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Jessica Denner, Polk City
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Molded or Pressed - Peanut Butter
1) Cecilia Naughton, Nevada
2) Trent Gilbert, West Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Honorable Mention - Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Molded or Pressed - Shortbread, flavored
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Karen Pavlik, Waukee
3) Bridget Lottman, Norwalk
Molded or Pressed - Shortbread, plain
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Snickerdoodles
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Michael Kephart, Carlisle
3) Emily Akkermann, Prescott
Molded or Pressed - Snowballs
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
3) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
Molded or Pressed - Spritz
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Molded or Pressed - Sugar (not rolled or cut)
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
3) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
Molded or Pressed - Thumbprint (any filling permitted)
1) Jill Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Michael Kephart, Carlisle
3) Shirley Howes, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Cookie Other Than Named
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Carolyn Maschmann, Tama
3) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Ethnic Cookies - Biscotti (any flavor)
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Sally Kilkenny, Granger
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Ethnic Cookies - Chinese Almond
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Ethnic Cookies - Italian
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Ethnic Cookies - Macaroons (French-style)
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Penny Murphy, Des Moines
3) Alisa Woods, Des Moines
Ethnic Cookies - Scandinavian
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Phyllis Olson, Newton
Honorable Mention – Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Carol Shafer, Norwalk
Ethnic Cookies - Ethnic Cookie Other Than Named
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
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Drop Cookies - Chocolate Base
1) Larry Stohr, Altoona
2) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - Chocolate Chip
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Michael Kephart, Carlisle
3) Emily Akkermann, Prescott
Honorable Mention – Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Honorable Mention - Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Drop Cookies - Coconut Macaroon
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cynthia Murphy, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Dried Fruit (other than Oatmeal Raisin)
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Susan Hanke, Clive
Honorable Mention - Tammy Post, West Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Frosted Drop (any flavor)
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Marcia Rorabaugh, Colfax
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Drop Cookies - M&M
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Amanda Szuch, Ankeny
Drop Cookies - Meringue Drop
1) None awarded
Drop Cookies - Monster
1) Macie Rorabaugh, West Des Moines
2) Jessica Denner, Polk City
3) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
Drop Cookies - No-Bake
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Margaret Stoffregen, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Butterscotch (with or without nuts)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Cynthia Wolf, Creston
3) Sandra Kinzenbaw, Marengo
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Chocolate Chip (with or without nuts)
1) Janet Sinclair, Indianola
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Raisin
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Cynthia Wolf, Creston
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal (other than named)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Drop Cookies - Peanut Butter Base
1) Andrea Spencer, Stanton
2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Drop Cookies - Potato Chip
1) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
2) Janet Sinclair, Indianola
3) Sandra Kinzenbaw, Marengo
Drop Cookies - Ranger
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - White Chocolate
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - Drop Cookies Other Than Named
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Rita Cashman Becker, Fort Madison
3) Aaron Barker, Des Moines
Health Cookies - Cookies Made with a Sugar Substitute
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
Health Cookies - Gluten Free
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Whitney Hein, Monticello
3) Stephanie Adamson Ward, Indianola
Health Cookies - Whole Grain
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Kay Smith, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Honorable Mention – Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Refrigerated and Rolled - Icebox (sliced)
1) Susan Hanke, Clive
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Shirley Howes, Des Moines
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Gingerbread
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Carolyn Maschmann, Tama
3) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Sugar (frosted)
1) Cynthia Wolf, Creston
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Sugar (unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Refrigerated and Rolled - Sandwich Cookies
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
3) Shirley Howes, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Luann Sutter, Ankeny
Honorable Mention - Emily Akkermann, Prescott
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Cookies Other Than Named
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Cynthia Wolf, Creston
Honorable Mention - Luann Sutter, Ankeny
Cake Mix Cookies - Bar (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Carolyn Maschmann, Tama
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Honorable Mention - Susan Schultz, Haverhill
Cake Mix Cookies - Drop or Shaped (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Julie Petersen, Knoxville
3) Carolyn Maschmann, Tama
Youth - Bar Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Faith Ward, Indianola
2) Grant Spencer, Stanton
3) Clark Spencer, Stanton
Youth - Bar Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
2) Quinn Harbison, Ames
3) Samantha Hilbert, Urbandale
Youth - Drop Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Grant Spencer, Stanton
2) Clark Spencer, Stanton
Youth - Bar Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Zuzia Wheeler, West Des Moines
2) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
3) Quinn Harbison, Ames
Youth - Unbaked Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Christian Larson, Norwalk
Youth - Unbaked Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Quinn Harbison, Ames
2) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
3) Gabby McCoy, Hartford
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 177 divisions, 769 classes and over 9,856 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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