Food - Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats and Poultry

Robin Tarbell-Thomas of Centerville won First Place Overall and the Reserve Sweepstakes Award in the Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats and Poultry competition judged, Tuesday, August 9, prior to the start of the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Rod Zeitler of Iowa City earned Second and Third Places Overall and the Sweepstakes Award.

Entries in classes with products that were tasted are judged on flavor, consistency, appearance and adherence to food safety rules.

Entries in classes with products that are not tasted were judged on appearance, consistency, ingredient selection and adherence to food safety rules.

Complete results follow:

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Beef

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

3) Cindy Goodrich, Des Moines

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Chicken or Turkey

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Jeffrey King, Newton

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Fish

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Mincemeat

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Jeffrey King, Newton

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Salsa

1) Terri Sinclair, Cumming

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Spaghetti Sauce without Meat

1) Cheryl Pike, Johnston

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Abigail Boring, Ankeny

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Strips, Cubes or Chunks of Meat (beef, veal, pork or lamb)

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Tomato Catsup

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Fleet Farm Canned Savory Sauces, Meats & Poultry - Tomato Sauce (seasoned)

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) 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.