Peppers Turn up the Heat at Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Daniel Cretors of Urbandale won Best Overall in the Hot Peppers contest judged Tuesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Additional results below:

Cayenne

1) Jarrod Bush, Clive

2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

3) Matthew and Ann Greazel, Boone

4) Christina Christiani, Truro

Cherry Bomb

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

3) Matthew and Ann Greazel, Boone

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Ghost

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Valerie Singer, Altoona

3) Alex Harter, Pella

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Habanero

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

4) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana)

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Jalapeno

1) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Jon Anderson, Des Moines

Mariachi

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Robert Morris, Des Moines

New Mexican Peppers

1) Dave Francois, Central City

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Pablano

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Pepperoncini

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

4) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

Serrano

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) David M. Cole, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

Super Chili

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Matthew and Ann Greazel, Boone

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Thai Hot

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Jere Romine, Des Moines

3) Kathy Warren, Des Moines

4) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Any Other Variety

1) Erik Francois, Des Moines

2) Matthew Halverson, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Hot Peppers - Top Three Overall

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Dave Francois, Central City

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

HOT PEPPER PLANT IN PATIO CONTAINER

Patio Hot Pepper

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Greg Valentine, West Des Moines

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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 Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.