Peppers Turn up the Heat at Iowa State Fair Contest
DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2023) (readMedia)-- Daniel Cretors of Urbandale took home the top Best Overall position in the Hot Peppers competition at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. Don Francois earned the second-place position in the Top Overall competition.
Additional results below:
VEGETABLES - HOT PEPPERS
Cayenne
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Jarrod Bush, Clive
3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
Cherry Bomb
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Linda Mccullough, Des Moines
Ghost
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Romine Lee, Des Moines
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
Habanero
1) Erik Francois, Des Moines
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Eric Dickson, Adel
Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana)
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Emily Wood, Des Moines
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Jalapeno
1) Jon Anderson, Des Moines
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Jim Bennett, Muscatine
Mariachi
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Carol Todd, Des Moines
New Mexican Peppers
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Kerrie White, Adel
3) Randall Green, Grimes
Pablano
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea
3) Kerrie White, Adel
Pepperoncini
1) Lindsay Delger, Ankeny
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
Serrano
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Super Chili
1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Nichole Hopwood, Brooklyn
Thai Hot
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
3) Romine Lee, Des Moines
Any Other Red or Purple Variety
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Tim Martinez, Fort Madison
Any Other Green Variety
1) Kelli Bucy, Red Oak
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
Any Other Yellow or Orange Variety
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
3) Abby Kaska, Solon
Hot Peppers - Top Three Overall
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Jon Anderson, Des Moines
VEGETABLES - HOT PEPPER PLANT IN PATIO CONTAINER
Patio Hot Pepper
1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids
3) Greg Valentine, West Des Moines
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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.