It's Getting Hot in Here during Hot Pepper Contest at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Jillian Romine of Des Moines won Best Overall in the Hot Peppers contest judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Romine won a $50 gift card to Harvey Floral Company.

Additional results below:

Cayenne

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) David M. Cole, Des Moines

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

4) Jack McDermott, Des Moines

Cherry Bomb

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) David M. Cole, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) John Anderson, Ames

Ghost

1) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

2) Jody L Romine, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Valerie Singer, Altoona

Habanero

1) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

2) David M. Cole, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana)

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) David M. Cole, Des Moines

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Jalapeno

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

Mariachi

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Donn Stone, Boone

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

New Mexican Peppers

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Pablano

1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton

2) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

3) ROBERT RUSSELL II, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Pepperoncini

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Jody L Romine, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) David M. Cole, Des Moines

Serrano

1) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Super Chili

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

3) Erik Francois, Des Moines

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Thai Hot

1) David M. Cole, Des Moines

2) Jere Romine, Des Moines

3) Tim Martinez, Fort Madison

4) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

Any Other Variety

1) Jere Romine, Des Moines

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

# # #

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 the Iowa State Fair. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.