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:

2013 Fair Contests

• 4 x 4 Stomper Pull
• Ladies' Nail Driving Contest*
• 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
• Fly Tying Contest
• Whistling Contest*
• Harmonica Contest*
• Wood Chopping Contest*
• Heritage Contests (located in Pioneer Hall)
• Women's Rubber Chicken Throwing*
• Hog Calling Contest*
• Youth Rooster Crowing Contest*
• Iowa Championship Auctioneers Contest
• Iowa Park and Recreation Day Contests
• Yodeling Contest*
• Ladies' Chicken Calling Contest*
• Yo-Yo Contest
• Ladies' Husband Calling Contest*

* Part of the Heritage Contests in Pioneer Hall

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