Waterloo Cook Jubilant Over State Fair Jelly Crown

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Michelle Westphal of Waterloo won First Place Overall in the C & H Canned Jellies competition, judged on August 8 prior to the start of the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Louise Piper of Garner claimed Second Place Overall and the Reserve Sweepstakes award. Rod Zeitler of Iowa City earned Third Place Overall and the Sweepstakes crown.

Jellies are easy to make but hard to master. They're made with fruit and sugar but unlike jams, marmalades, and preserves, a true jelly is translucent with no seeds or fruit in sight. Jelly is expected to hold its shape while still be easy to scoop out with a spoon.

Entries were judged on appearance, flavor and consistency.

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Results below:

Apple

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

Bell Pepper

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Black Raspberry

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Blackberry

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

Cherry

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Combination of Three or More Fruits

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Louise Piper, Garner

Combination of Two Fruits

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Honorable Mention – Lashelle Woods, Newton

Honorable Mention – Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Concord Grape

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Hon Mention – Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Crab Apple

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Dandelion

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Elderberry

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

Grape Other Than Concord

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Honorable Mention – Denise Andreas, Ankeny

Grape/Plum

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Grapefruit

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Herb Jelly (food coloring optional)

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Joy Walpole, Des Moines

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Mulberry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

Peach

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Honorable Mention – Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

Pepper (food coloring optional)

1) William Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Betty Turley, Des Moines

Plum

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Red Currant

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Betty Turley, Des Moines

Red Raspberry

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Rhubarb

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Sour Cherry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Lashelle Woods, Newton

Strawberry

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Louise Piper, Garner

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Strawberry-Rhubarb

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Triple Cherry

1) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Violet

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Louise Piper, Garner

Watermelon

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

3) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

Wild Berries of Iowa

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloowww.iowastatefair.org

Honorable Mention – Andrew Schmitz, Waukee

Wild Black Raspberry

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

3) Lashelle Woods, Newton

Wine

1) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Louise Piper, Garner

Honorable Mention – Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

Jellies Other Than Named (except freezer jellies)

1) Louise Piper, Garner

2) Martha Kunkle, Carlisle

3) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

Honorable Mention - Tanya K. Hardy, Osceola

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. Due to the large number of classes, Food Department judging begins prior to the Fair in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream.

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