Pleasing Pies Win State Fair Awards

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2024) (readMedia)-- Anita Van Gundy of Des Moines was named Overall Winner in the Give Us Your Best Pie competition judged Monday, August 12, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Entries were judged on flavor, appearance and creativity.

Additional results follow:

Traditional Crust Pie

1) Chris Myers, Boone

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Olivia Smith, Winterset

Non-Traditional Crust Pie

1) Anita Van Gundy, Des Moines

2) Susan Jones, Winterset

3) Damian Thompson, Des Moines

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There were140 divisions, 726 classes and over 6,400 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 170 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. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.