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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