Mr. Legs Champion Crowned at State Fair
August 17, 2011
Mark Dickey was named Mr. Legs in a contest held Saturday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Dickey slipped away on his newly crowned legs before judges could nail down his hometown.
Second place went to Travis Fries of Emmetsburg, and Gary Hatcher of Osceola won third place.
Competitors were judged in eight different categories including hairiest, whitest and shortest.
Additional results below:
Most Athletic
1) Steve McKibben, Clive
2) Travis Fries, Emmetsburg
3) Randy Miller, Ramsey, N.J.
Longest
1) Michael Dunn, Atlantic
2) David Brewbaker, Milo
3) John Schneller, West Des Moines
Thinnest/Finest Boned
1) Tyler Evans, Altoona
2) Brian Tormey, West Des Moines
3) Brad Schweiger, Chicago, Ill.
Most Tan
1) Gary Hatcher, Osceola
2) Steve McKibben, Clive
3) Travis Fries, Emmestburg
Heftiest
1) Scott Wicks, Pleasantville
2) Mark Austin, Des Moines
3) Don Udhus, Omaha, Neb.
Shortest
1) Jayden Chandler, Russell
2) Caleb Schierkolk, Shenandoah
3) Conner McKinney, Letts
Whitest
1) Alan Boyle, Omaha, Neb.
2) D.J. Stahmer, Delmar
3) Mark Johnson, Cedar Rapids
Hairiest
1) Christopher Nickel, Norwalk
2) Kendall Osborn, St. Louis, Mo.
3) Jim Grabau, Boone
“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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