Johnston Youth Claim Top Honors in State Fair Foods Contest
August 16, 2011
Youth ages 6-11 rolled up their sleeves to stir, cook and bake their way to a blue ribbon in the Adventureland Park Junior Division contest judged Thursday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Two aspiring bakers from Johnston, Joseph Ridgway and Clarissa Ridgway, tied for Sweepstakes honors in the contest. The two impressed judges with ribbon-worthy cookies, bars, treats and breads.
Additional results below:
Dirt Cake
1) Oliver Strauss, West Des Moines
2) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
3) Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
Honorable Mention) Sylvia Faine, Urbandale
Oatmeal Cookies
1) David Hollingsworth, Urbandale
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
3) Kira Conlan, Des Moines
Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
1) Olivia Cain, Des Moines
2) Claire Gilbert, West Des Moines
3) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and/or Fruit
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) David Hollingsworth, Urbandale
3) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Honorable Mention) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1) Taylor Conlan, Des Moines
2) Heather Young, Sully
3) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
White Chocolate Chip Cookies
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
3) Hannah Rauschenberg, Dallas Center
Cereal Cookies
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
3) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
Sugar Cookies (rolled)
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
3) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
Sugar Cookies (drop)
1) Kira Conlan, Des Moines
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Peanut Butter Cookies
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
3) Taylor Conlan, Des Moines
Snickerdoodles
1) Samantha Kepple, Urbandale
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Coffee Cake
1) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
2) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
3) Matthew Abbott, Ankeny
Decorated Heart Shaped Cookies
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Molasses Cookies
1) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
3) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Chocolate Crackle Cookies
1) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
M&M Cookies
1) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
2) Dana Edleman, Cambridge
3) Olivia Cain, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Heather Young, Sully
Monster Cookies
1) Dana Edleman, Cambridge
2) Heather Young, Sully
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Honorable Mention) Gabby McCoy, Hartford
Ranger Cookies
1) Claire Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Holiday Cookies
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Unbaked Cookies or Bars
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
3) Carla Edleman, Cambridge
Honorable Mention) Gabby McCoy, Hartford
Rice Krispie Cookies or Bars
1) Annabelle Strauss, West Des Moines
2) Kyle McGuire, Johnston
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Honorable Mention) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
Pumpkin Bars
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
3) Kira Conlan, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Chocolate Cake (single layer)
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Hailey Kepple, Urbandale
3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
Rocky Road Bars
1) Claire Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Heather Young, Sully
Banana Bars
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
3) Samantha Kepple, Urbandale
Two Layer Bars
1) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
2) Carla Edleman, Cambridge
3) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Zucchini Bars
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
Chocolate Brownies (no nuts)
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
2) Colby Erichsen, Story City
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Chocolate Brownies (with nuts)
1) None awarded
2) None awarded
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Blonde Brownies
1) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
2) Grace Abbott, Ankeny
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Sandwich Cookies
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
3) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
Handprint Cookies
1) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
3) Gabby McCoy, Hartford
Gooseberry Pie
1) Taylor Mccreedy, Atlantic
Special Treats for Santa
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
3) Matt Johnson, Ankeny
Trick or Treat Treats
1) David Hollingsworth, Urbandale
2) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
3) Sasha McCoy, Hartford
Fudge (no nuts)
1) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
2) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
3) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
Peanut Butter Balls
1) Kyle McGuire, Johnston
2) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
3) David Hollingsworth, Urbandale
Puppy Chow
1) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
2) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
Chocolate Cupcakes
1) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Banana Nut Bread
1) Grace Abbott, Ankeny
2) Hannah Rauschenberg, Dallas Center
3) Lauren Gilbert, West Des Moines
Pumpkin Bread (non-yeast, no nuts)
1) Joseph Ridgway, Johnston
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston
3) Matt Johnson, Ankeny
Chip Dip
1) Taylor Conlan, Des Moines
2) Karlin McGarvey, Ankeny
3) Jennifer Leeper, Altoona
Snack Mix
1) Kyle McGuire, Johnston
2) Emma Johansen, Urbandale
3) William Bennett, Norwalk
Any Entry Other Than Named
1) Emma Rauschenberg, Dallas Center
2) Josephine Hyatt Crabb, Ankeny
3) Charlotte Bowden, Cedar Rapids
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the recently-renovated Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. 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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