Top Bakers Collect Honors at State Fair Foods Contest
August 20, 2011
Molly Thomas of Centerville and Marjorie Rodgers of Indianola collected top honors in the Make It with Lard contest judged Monday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Thomas took First Place Overall in the Quick Breads category with her Fruit Bread. Rodger’s Applesauce Cake won First Place Overall in the Desserts category. Thomas and Rodgers tied for the Sweepstakes award.
Additional results below:
Drop Oatmeal
1) Molly Thomas, Centerville
2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley
3) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
Gingersnaps, Unfrosted
1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley
2) Molly Thomas, Centerville
3) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley
2) Molly Thomas, Centerville
3) Kathy Mielke, Urbandale
Gingerbread
1) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
2) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
3) Phyllis Olson, Newton
Cookies Other Than Named
1) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
2) Barbara Kiburz, Tingley
3) Jan Trometer, Jamaica
Cakes Other Than Named
1) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
2) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
Pumpkin (non yeast)
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr
2) None Awarded
3) Molly Thomas, Centerville
Zucchini Bread
1) Molly Thomas, Centerville
2) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
3) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
Corn Bread
1) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
2) Molly Thomas, Centerville
3) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
Fruit Bread
1) Molly Thomas, Centerville
2) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
3) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the 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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