State Fair Upper Crust Win Pie Contest Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2018) (readMedia)-- Tanya Hardy of Osceola won First Place Overall and a total of $200 in cash awards in the My Favorite Pie competition judged Wednesday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Contestants were challenged to create an award winning pie that used fresh ingredients and homemade crusts.

Results below:

Cream Pie

1) Christine Montalvo, Windsor Heights

2) Anita Van Gundy, Des Moines

3) Susie Jones, Waukee

Fruit Pie

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Angela Miller, West Des Moines

3) Matthew Kodis, Des Moines

Entries were judged on taste and presentation.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 171 divisions, 727 classes and over 9,574 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream.

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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.