Top Bakers Serve up the Competition in State Fair Pie Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2018) (readMedia)-- Iowa's culinary upper crust competed for top honors in the Machine Shed Pie competition judged Monday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Teresa Little of Des Moines won first place a $50 gift card in the Cream Pie division of competition. Tanya Hardy of Osceola earned second place and a $25 gift card. Ashley Craiger of Des Moines claimed third place and a $15 gift card.

In the Fruit Pie division, Mindy Paulson of West Des Moines won first place and a $50 gift certificate. Tanya Hardy of Osceola earned both second and third places and a total of $40 in gift cards.

Hardy also won the Sweepstakes award. Keri Crowley of Indianola earned Reserve Sweepstakes honors.

Entries were judged on crust, filling, appearance and originality.

Results below:

Cream Pies - Berry Cream

1) Christine Montalvo, Windsor Heights

2) Mindy Paulson, West Des Moines

3) Keri Crowley, Indianola

Cream Pies - Butterscotch

1) Sandy Mccullough, Carlisle

2) Keri Crowley, Indianola

3) Phyllis Olson, Newton

Chiffon

1) Keri Crowley, Indianola

Cream Pies - Coconut Cream

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Phyllis Olson, Newton

3) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson

Cream Pies - Key Lime

1) Jessica Denner, Polk City

2) John Sunvold, Cedar Falls

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Cream Pies - Lemon Meringue

1) Christine Montalvo, Windsor Heights

2) Elizabeth McGrath, Cedar Rapids

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Cream Pies - Oatmeal Pecan

1) Cynthia Murphy, Des Moines

2) Keri Crowley, Indianola

3) Mark Cook, Cedar Rapids

Cream Pies - Peanut Butter

1) Jackie Garnett, Des Moines

2) Elizabeth McGrath, Cedar Rapids

3) Jessica Denner, Polk City

Cream Pies - Pecan

1) Linda Oleson-King, Johnston

2) Debbie Bettenga, Dumont

3) Sara Giesler-Tarbox, Urbandale

Cream Pies - Pumpkin (one crust)

1) Mindy Parson, La Porte City

2) Angela Miller, West Des Moines

3) John Sunvold, Cedar Falls

Cream Pies - Rhubarb Custard

1) Patty Hummel, Allison

2) Jessica Denner, Polk City

3) Sandy McCullough, Carlisle

Cream Pies - Sour Cream Raisin

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Cream Pies - Sweet Potato Pie

1) Teresa Little, Des Moines

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Jackie Garnett, Des Moines

Cream Pies - One Crust Cream Other Than Named

1) Ashley Craiger, Des Moines

2) Mindy Parson, La Porte City

3) Jackie Garnett, Des Moines

Fruit Pies - Apple Crumb

1) Keri Crowley, Indianola

3) Jackie Garnett, Des Moines

3) Aj Olson, Des Moines

Fruit Pies - Apricot

1) Keri Crowley, Indianola

Fruit Pies - Blueberry

1) Mark Cook, Cedar Rapids

2) Sydney Kolb, Urbandale

3) Lorraine Doke, Indianola

Fruit Pies- Gooseberry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Penny Murphy, Des Moines

3) Aj Olson, Des Moines

Fruit Pies - Lattice Top Cherry

1) Keri Crowley, Indianola

2) Shelby McCreedy, Atlantic

3) Sandy McCullough, Carlisle

Fruit Pies - Peach

1) Mindy Paulson, West Des Moines

2) Shelby McCreedy, Atlantic

3) Sara Giesler-Tarbox, Urbandale

Fruit Pies - Peach-Red Raspberry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Mindy Parson, La Porte City

3) Jessica Denner, Polk City

Fruit Pies - Raspberry

1) Christine Montalvo, Windsor Heights

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Shelby McCreedy, Atlantic

Fruit Pies - Rhubarb

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Jessica Denner, Polk City

3) Elizabeth McGrath, Cedar Rapids

Rhubarb-Strawberry

1) Marianne Carlson, Jefferson

2) Sandy McCullough, Carlisle

3) Jessica Denner, Polk City

Triple Cherry

1) Keri Crowley, Indianola

Two Crust Berry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Lorraine, Doke, Indianola

3) Patty Hummel, Allison

Fruit Pies - One Crust Fruit Other Than Named

1) Angela Miller, West Des Moines

2) Laura Wingler, Cedar Rapids

3) Mindy Parson, La Porte City

Fruit Pies - Two Crust Fruit Other Than Named

1) Mindy Paulson, West Des Moines

2) Nancy Wolverton, Atlantic

3) Lorraine, Doke, Indianola

Honorable Mention – Cynthia Murphy, Des Moines

Pie Other Than Named

1) Pamela Lang, Johnston

2) Keri Crowley, Indianola

3) Lorraine Doke, Indianola

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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