Food - Fleet Farm Canned Preserves

Rod Zeitler of Iowa City won first and third place overall in the Fleet Farm Canned Preserves competition, judged Tuesday, August 9, prior to the start of the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Zeitler also won the Fleet Farm Canned Preserves sweepstakes. Michelle Westphal of Waterloo won second place overall and reserve sweepstakes.

A preserve is a soft set spread made with fruit and sugar.

Entries were judged on flavor, consistency, appearance and food safety.

Complete results follow:

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Apricot

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) None

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Blackberry

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Cherry

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Peach

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Pineapple

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Plum

1) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Raspberry

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Red Tomato

1) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

2) George Ellerbach, Iowa City

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Strawberry

1) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Yellow Tomato

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

3) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Preserves Other Than Named

1) Julie Coy, West Des Moines

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) None

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Overall Winners

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Fleet Farm Canned Preserves - Sweepstakes/Reserve Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes – Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

Reserve Sweepstakes - Michelle Westphal, Waterloo

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 128 divisions, 615 classes and nearly 6,300 entries at this year’s Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Urban Air Adventure Park.