Fast, Healthy and Tasty Desserts Win Fair Honors

DES MOINES, IA (09/14/2018) (readMedia)-- Mary Tibbetts from Urbandale won first place in the Fast, Healthy and Tasty Dessert competition, judged Saturday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Lisa Baumhover from Woodward earned second place and Belinda Meyers from Osceola claimed third place.

Judges also awarded Honorable Mention to Pamela Reynolds from Norwalk.

Entrants were judged on creativity, taste, appearance, ease of preparation and cost.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 171 divisions, 727 classes and over 9,574 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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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Moments, August 9-19, 2018. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.