Sweet Goods Win at the State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2021) (readMedia)-- Contestants placed with their baked goods in the Foods Made with Honey division, judged Friday, August 20, at the 2021 Iowa State Fair.

Louise Piper of Garner was named overall adult winner. Brooklynn Sedlock of Indianola won overall winner for youth entries.

Louise Piper of Garner and Barb Miller of Prairie City tied for the sweepstakes award.

Entries were judged on use of honey, appearance, texture and taste.

Additional results below:

Foods Made With Honey

Bread & Rolls - Honey Dinner Rolls

1) None

2) None

3) None

Bread & Rolls - Honey Wheat Bread

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Lorraine Doke, Indianola

3) None

Bread & Rolls - Honey Oatmeal Bread

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Heather Collier, Des Moines

3) Terri Treft, Sioux City

Bread & Rolls - Overall Division Winner

1) Louise Piper, Garner

Quick Breads - Honey Quick Bread

1) None

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

Quick Breads - Honey Biscuits

1) None

2) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

3) None

Quick Breads - Honey Corn Bread

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

2) None

3) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

Quick Breads - Honey Muffins

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

3) Lauren Petersen, Knoxville

Quick Breads - Honey Scones

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

3) None

Quick Breads - Overall Division Winner

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

Honey Creations - Honey Butter

1) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

2) Phyllis Olson, Newton

3) Kathy Rose, Lanesboro

Honey Creations - Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies

1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Honey Creations - Honey Cookies

1) Cindy Paulsen, Cedar Rapids

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Kathleen Haley Taylor, Knoxville

Honey Creations - Honey Dessert Other Than Named

1) Rachel Petersen, Knoxville

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

Honey Creations - Honey Dips

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rita Cashman Becker, Fort Madison

3) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

Honey Creations - Honey Granola

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Brenda Klyn, Pella

3) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

Honey Creations - Honey Bars

1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

2) None

3) Natalie Larson, Des Moines

Honey Creations - Overall Division Winner

1) Louise Piper, Garner

Youth Entries - Breads and Rolls

1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

2) None

3) None

Youth Entries - Quick Breads

1) None

2) None

3) None

Youth Entries - Honey Creations

1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola

2) None

3) None

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 134 divisions, 603 classes and nearly 6500 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Urban Air.

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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. How Do You Fair? August 12-22, 2021. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.