Family Legacy Continues At 2008 Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2008)(readMedia)-- Centerville's own Olive Jean Tarbell secured the First Place Overall award in the Midwest Living Cookie contest judged prior to the start of the 2008 Iowa State Fair. Tarbell's Molasses Cookie recipe won the honor. Food contests at the Iowa State Fair have become a family legacy for Tarbell, whose daughter, Robin Tarbell-Thomas, secured last year's Midwest Living sweepstakes award.

This year's Sweepstakes award went Barbara Kiburz of Tingley, who claimed seven individual class titles and eleven second and third place rankings. Tarbell took a close second with 13 first, second and third place finishes, earning her the Reserve Sweepstakes award.

Additional results below:

Bar Cookies

SingleLayer Bar (date, fig, mincemeat, etc.)

1) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

2) Karen Pavlik, Waukee

3) Deborah Harbison, Ames

Butterscotch Bar

1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Hartwick

3) Daphane Trevillyan, Grimes

Brownies (frosted)

1) Rick Bechtel, Bettendorf

2) Beth Seuferer, West Des Moines

3) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

Brownies (unfrosted)

1) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

2) Deb Miller, Indianola

3) Dawn Shaw, Pella

Two Layer Bar

1) Larry Stohr, Altoona

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Missy Johansen, Urbandale

Three Layer Bar

1) Phyllis Olson, Newton

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Louise Piper, Garner

Honorable Mention) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

Unbaked

1) JoAn van Balen, Des Moines

Lemon (frosting optional)

1) Kelly Taylor, Knoxville

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Hartwick

3) Lana Ross, Indianola

Pumpkin

1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

Biscotti

1) Lynn Jeffers, Jesup

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Anne Nieland, Urbandale

Bar Cookies Other Than Named

1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

2) Linda Bussanmas, St.Marys

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

MOLDED OR PRESSED

Peanut Butter

1) Deb Miller, Indianola

2) Peggy Hutchins, Linden

3) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

Gingersnaps

1) LuAnn Sutter, Ankeny

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Thumbprint (filled with jelly or frosted)

1) LuAnn Sutter, Ankeny

2) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

3) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

Honorable Mention) Lana Ross, Indianola

Spritz

1) Phyllis Olson, Newton

2) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

3) Amanda Lary, Des Moines

Coconut

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Mabel Briggs, Des Moines

Peanut Butter Balls

1) Kelly McCulley, Des Moines

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

Molasses

1) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Mary Burr, City

Filled Cookies

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Hester Derscheid, Kellerton

3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Snowballs

1) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

Snickerdoodles

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Marge Krahn, Norwalk

3) Mabel Briggs, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Peanut Blossoms

1) Laura Larson, Des Moines

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Frosted Cookie Other Than Named

1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

2) Elizabeth Anderson, Johnston

Unfrosted Cookie Other Than Named

1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Marge Krahn, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Julie Martens, Des Moines

DROP COOKIES

Oatmeal Raisin

1) Peggy Hutchins, Linden

2) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Oatmeal (without raisins)

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Dale Berkenbosch, Prairie City

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Fruit Drop (dried fruit)

1) Cedric Ruggles, Fairfield

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Carolyn Maschmann, Hartwick

Potato Chip

1) Hester Derscheid, Kellerton

2) Larry Stohr, Altoona

3) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

Chocolate Chip

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Jay Jacobson, Ankeny

3) Joyce Van Der Wilt, Newton

White Chocolate

1) LuAnn Sutter, Ankeny

2) Larry Stohr, Altoona

3) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

Chocolate Drop (frosted)

1) Deb Miller, Indianola

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

Orange Drop (frosted)

1) Phyllis Olson, Newton

2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

3) Lana Ross, Indianola

No-Bake

1) Honey Grosc, Mitchellville

2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines

3) Tammy Post, Des Moines

Chocolate Crackles

1) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Hester Derscheid, Kellerton

3) Larry Stohr, Altoona

Ranger

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Deb Miller, Indianola

3) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

Coconut Macaroon

1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

2) Diane Rauh, Des Moines

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal

1) Lana Ross, Indianola

2) Tammy Post, West Des Moines

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Sour Cream

1) Lana Ross, Indianola

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Honey Grosc, Mitchellville

Frosted Drop Cookies

1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

2) Doris Martin, Altoona

3) Honey Grosc, Mitchellville

Unfrosted Drop Cookies Other Than Named

1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

HEALTH COOKIES

High Fiber

1) JoAn van Balen, Des Moines

2) Dawn Shaw, Pella

3) Missy Johansen, Urbandale

Sugar Free (no honey, fructose or substitute)

1) Hester Derscheid, Kellerton

2) Olive Jean Tarbel, Centerville

3) Cedric Ruggles, Fairfield

Low Cholesterol

1) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Hartwick

3) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

Cookies Made With Honey

1) Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Dale Berkenbosch, Prairie City

3) Phyllis Olson, Newton

REFRIGERATED AND ROLLED

Refrigerator (sliced)

1) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Kelly McCulley, Des Moines

3) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

Sugar (not rolled)

1) Lana Ross, Indianola

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Rolled Sugar (unfrosted)

1) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

2) Laura Larson, Des Moines

3) Richard Yohn, Marshalltown

Rolled Sugar (frosted)

1) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

2) Kristi Krafka, Huxley

3) Angela Bennett, Norwalk

Fruit Pinwheel

1) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

Rolled Cookies Other Than Named (frosted or unfrosted)

1) Kelly McCulley, Des Moines

2) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

3) Carolyn Maschmann, Hartwick

CAKE MIX FIX-UP COOKIES

Bar (frosted or unfrosted)

1) Sharon Krause, Waukee

2) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

3) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

Drop or Shaped (frosted or unfrosted)

1) Olive Jean Tarbell, Centerville

2) Phyllis Olson, Newton

3) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

ETHNIC COOKIES

Italian

1) April Kagan, Des Moines

2) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

3) Dawn Shaw, Pella

Oriental

1) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

2) Emma Whitlock, Indianola

3) Rose Ridgway, Johnston

Scandinavian

1) Peri Halma, West Des Moines

2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley

3) Sarah Stallman, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Phyllis Olson, Newton

Ethnic Cookies Other Than Named

1) Dawn Shaw, Pella

2) Marsha Kephart, Carlisle

3) Sarah Stallman, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cheryl Ashwill, Des Moines

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. 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.

The Iowa State Fair runs through August 17 - "U Gotta Love It." The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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