Tingley Baker Claims Top Prize in State Fair Cookie Colossus
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Judy Kiburz-Harrison of Tingley won First Place Overall and a $250 cash award in the Midwest Living competition judged Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.
Natalie Ridgway of Des Moines claimed Second Place Overall and $150. Peri Halma of West Des Moines earned Third Place Overall and $100.
72 different classes of cookies were judged over two days of intense competition.
Entries were judged on flavor, texture and appearance.
Results below:
Bar Cookies - Apple Bars
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Blondies
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Brownies, Flavored (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Susan Hanke, Clive
2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
3) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Brownies (frosted, with or without nuts)
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Marilyn Culver, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Bar Cookies - Brownies (unfrosted, with or without nuts)
1) Beth De Vries, Earlham
2) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Honorable Mention – Meredith Willey, Norwalk
Bar Cookies - Butterscotch Bars
1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown
2) Phyllis Olson, Newton
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Bar Cookies - Jam Bars
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Lemon Bars
1) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
2) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
3) Lynn Kumagai, West Des Moines
Bar Cookies - Peanut Butter Bars
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Kathy Poetting, Des Moines
3) Kathleen Taylor, Knoxville
Bar Cookies - Pecan Bars
1) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Susan Hanke, Clive
Bar Cookies - Pumpkin Bars (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Bar Cookies - Rice Krispy Bars
1) Larry Stohr, Altoona
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Alisa Woods, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Peggy Hutchins, Linden
Bar Cookies - Two-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Larry Stohr, Altoona
Bar Cookies - Three-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Kathy Poetting, Des Moines
2) Belinda Myers, Osceola
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Bar Cookies - Four-or-More-Layer Bars Other Than Named
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Kathy Poetting, Des Moines
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Bar Cookies - One-Layer Bar Cookie Other Than Named
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
3) Kerrie White, Adel
Molded or Pressed - Coconut
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Molded or Pressed - Crackles/Crinkles (any flavor)
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Kathleen Taylor, Knoxville
Honorable Mention – Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Filled Cookies
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Laura Wingler, Cedar Rapids
Molded or Pressed - Gingersnaps
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Honorable Mention – Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Molasses
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Peanut Blossoms
1) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Molded or Pressed - Peanut Butter
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson
3) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
Honorable Mention – Trent Gilbert, West Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Shortbread, flavored
1) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Shortbread, plain
1) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Molded or Pressed - Snickerdoodles
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Snowballs
1) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
2) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
3) DeeDee Kennedy, Des Moines
Honorable Mention – Virginia Sheeder, Linden
Molded or Pressed - Spritz
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Hester Derscheid, Ellston
3) Gloria Gray, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Sugar (not rolled or cut)
1) Rita Cashman Becker, Fort Madison
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Thumbprint (any filling permitted)
1) Meredith Willey, Norwalk
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Emily Akkermann, Prescott
Honorable Mention - Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Molded or Pressed - Cookie Other Than Named
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Bridget Lottman, Norwalk
3) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown
Ethnic Cookies - Biscotti (any flavor)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Ethnic Cookies - Chinese Almond
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Hester Derscheid, Ellston
Ethnic Cookies - Italian
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Hester Derscheid, Ellston
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Honorable Mention – Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Ethnic Cookies - Macaroons (French-style)
1) Alisa Woods, West Des Moines
2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
3) Morgan Bump, Urbandale
Ethnic Cookies - Scandinavian
1) DeeDee Kennedy, Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Ethnic Cookies - Ethnic Cookie Other Than Named
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Chocolate Base
1) Alisa Woods, West Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Chocolate Chip
1) Lori Richman, Des Moines
2) Brenda Phillips, Urbandale
3) Mary Cownie, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention – Meredith Willey, Norwalk
Drop Cookies - Coconut Macaroon
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - Dried Fruit (other than Oatmeal Raisin)
1) Luann Sutter, Ankeny
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Frosted Drop (any flavor)
1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
3) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
Drop Cookies - M&M
1) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
2) Larry Stohr, Altoona
3) Mary Cownie, West Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Meringue Drop
1) None awarded
2) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Drop Cookies - Monster
1) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - No-Bake
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Diana Barker, Indianola
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Butterscotch (with or without nuts)
1) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
3) Patty Mcmichael, Truro
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Chocolate Chip (with or without nuts)
1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
3) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal Raisin
1) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Honorable Mention - Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Oatmeal (other than named)
1) Nanette Everly, Batavia
2) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Drop Cookies - Peanut Butter Base
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines
Drop Cookies - Potato Chip
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Honorable Mention – Brenda Phillips, Urbandale
Drop Cookies - Ranger
1) Mary Cownie, West Des Moines
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
Drop Cookies - White Chocolate
1) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Drop Cookies - Drop Cookies Other Than Named
1) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines
3) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Honorable Mention – Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
Honorable Mention - Bridget Lottman, Norwalk
Health Cookies - Cookies Made with a Sugar Substitute
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Health Cookies - Gluten Free
1) Julie Petersen, Knoxville
2) Eileen Gannon, Des Moines
3) Jessica Denner, Polk City
Honorable Mention - Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Health Cookies - Whole Grain
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley
Refrigerated and Rolled - Icebox (sliced)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Meredith Willey, Norwalk
3) Susan Hanke, Clive
Honorable Mention - Amy Kern, Des Moines
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Gingerbread
1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Kim Van Patten, Indianola
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Sugar (frosted)
1) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Cyndy Erickson, Des Moines
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Sugar (unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston
3) Roz Hirch, Ames
Refrigerated and Rolled - Sandwich Cookies
1) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
2) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
3) Lori Geadelmann, Adel
Refrigerated and Rolled - Rolled Cookies Other Than Named
1) Brooke Mickelson, West Des Moines
2) Jacob Van Patten, Altoona
3) Patricia Custer, Urbandale
Cake Mix Cookies - Bar (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Laura Wingler, Cedar Rapids
2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Cake Mix Cookies - Drop or Shaped (frosted or unfrosted)
1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines
3) Natalie Ridgway, Des Moines
Youth - Bar Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Paige Hilgerson, West Des Moines
2) Tyra Carter, Grimes
3) Faith Ward, Indianola
Honorable Mention - Virginia Sheeder, Linden
Youth - Bar Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Megan Ford, Ankeny
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Youth - Drop Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Graham Hutchison, Des Moines
2) Paige Hilgerson, West Des Moines
3) Nora Crim, Johnston
Honorable Mention - Isabella Blankenhagen, Norwalk
Youth - Drop Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) Emma Derr, Clive
3) Samantha Hilbert, Urbandale
Youth - Unbaked Cookie (age 12 and under)
1) Christian Larson, Norwalk
2) Emerson Hilbert, Urbandale
3) Virginia Sheeder, Linden
Youth - Unbaked Cookie (age 13-17)
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
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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