Homemade Ice Creams Win State Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2023) (readMedia)-- Homemade ice creams were the focus of competition in the Homemade Ice Cream "Freeze-Off" Championship, judged Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Joshua Peterson of Knoxville was the overall winner and received the Sponsor's Personal Choice Ice Cream Award. Analisea Patterson of Des Moines claimed second place. Daniel Hodges of Ames earned third place overall.

Entries were judged on taste/flavor, texture, appearance and written story.

Complete results as follows:

Vanilla Ice Cream (with or without mix-ins)

1) Joshua Petersen, Knoxville

2) Michael Kephart, Carlisle

3) Daniel Hodges, Ames

Chocolate Ice Cream (with or without mix-ins)

None awarded

Fruit Ice Cream (with or without mix-ins)

None awarded

Other Ice Cream (Neapolitan, coffee, etc.; with or without mix-ins)

1) Daniel Hodges, Ames

Topping for Ice Cream - Pairings for above classes

1) Analisea Patterson, Des Moines

2) Daniel Hodges, Ames

Overall Winners

1) Joshua Petersen, Knoxville

2) Analisea Patterson, Des Moines

3) Daniel Hodges, Ames

Sponsor's Personal Choice Ice Cream Award

1) Joshua Petersen, Knoxville

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 138 divisions, 695 classes and over 6,800 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center.

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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. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.