Pleasant Hill Cook Named Dried Beef Cooking Crown

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2023) (readMedia)-- Connie Schaffer-Sherman of Pleasant Hill won first place and a $175 cash award in the Wowing It with Dried Beef competition, judged Wednesday, August 16, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Pamela Lang of Johnston earned second place and $75. Susie Jones of Winterset claimed third placed and $50.

Contestants were challenged to create an award-worthy dish that featured dried beef.

Entries were judged creativity, presentation and taste.

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.