Peppers Turn up the Heat at Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (09/12/2018) (readMedia)-- Rod Zeitler from Iowa City took home the top 2 Best Overall positions in the Hot Peppers competition at the 2018 Iowa State Fair. Lynne Pfantz from State Center earned a 3rd place position in the Top Overall competition.

Additional results below:

Cayenne

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Cherry Bomb

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Ghost

1) Jody Romine, Des Moines

2) Jere Romine, Des Moines

3) Larry Dau, Primghar

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Habanero

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Jere Romine, Des Moines

Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana)

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) David Cole, Des Moines

3) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone

4) Christina Christiani, Truro

Jalapeno

1) Joyce Cortum, Tracy

2) Matthew Halverson, Des Moines

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

Mariachi

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

New Mexican Peppers

1) Larry Dau, Primghar

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

4) Dave Francois, Central City

Pablano

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

4) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

Pepperoncini

1) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Serrano

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Super Chili

1) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

2) David Cole, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

4) Larry Dau, Primghar

Thai Hot

1) Tim Martinez, Fort Madison

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Any Other Variety

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tim Martinez, Fort Madison

3) Jody Romine, Des Moines

4) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

Patio Hot Pepper

1) Dean Burtch, Windsor Heights

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) John Anderson, Ames

4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea

Hot Peppers - Top Three Overall

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

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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.