Contests

Each year the Iowa State Fair hosts more than 45 competitions testing the talent, creativity and sheer zaniness of our Fairgoers.

See below for complete rules and details on entering the following Fair contests:

2011 Fair Contests (2012 info will be posted in early summer)
4 x 4 Stomper Pull	Making of America Jeopardy
Accordion Contest*	Micro-Mini Tractor Pull
"Bags" Tournament	Monster Arm Wrestling Championships
Banjo/Guitar/Mandolin Contest	Mother-Daughter Look-alike Contest*
Beard Growing Contest*	Mr. Legs Contest
Bench Press/Deadlift Contest	Mullet Contest
Checkers Tournament	Mutton Busting
Chess Tournament	Outhouse Races
Children's Mom Calling Contest*	Pedal Power Pull
Children's Singing Contest*	Piano Playing Contest*
Children's Joke Telling Contest*	Pigtail, Ponytail and Braid Contest
KRNT Cow Chip Throwing Contest*	Queen Pageant
Cribbage Tournament	Red Hat Contest
Decorated Diaper Contest and Diaper Derby	Senior Spelldown
Duck Calling Contest*	Tall Corn Contest
Farmer's Challenge/Young Farmer's Challenge	Turkey Calling Contest*
Fiddlers’ Contest	Twins, Triplets and More Contest
Harmonica Contest*	Whistling Contest*
Heritage Contests (located in Pioneer Hall)	Wood Chopping Contest*
Hog Calling Contest*	Women's Rubber Chicken Throwing*
Iowa Championship Auctioneers Contest	Youth Rooster Crowing Contest*
Iowa Park and Recreation Day Contests	Youth Spelling Bee
Ladies' Chicken Calling Contest*	Yodeling Contest*
Ladies' Husband Calling Contest*	Yo-Yo Contest
Ladies' Nail Driving Contest*

* Part of the Heritage Contests in Pioneer Hall

For questions regarding contests, please contact the Special Events Department at specialevents@iowastatefair.org.

It's Fairlicious!