Food - Foods Made with Honey

Contestants placed with their baked goods in the Foods Made with Honey division judged Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Brenda Klyn of Pella was named overall adult winner. Nora Petersen of Knoxville won overall winner for youth entries.

Robin Tarbell-Thomas of Centerville and Barb Miller of Prairie City tied for the sweepstakes award.

Entries were judged on use of honey, appearance, texture and taste.

Complete results below:

Bread & Rolls - Honey Dinner Rolls

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Bread & Rolls - Honey Oatmeal Bread

1) Phyllis Olson, Newton

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Bread & Rolls - Honey Wheat Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Bread & Rolls - Honey White Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Bread & Rolls - Overall Division Winner

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

Quick Breads - Honey Banana Bread

1) Laura McNeely, Knoxville

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads - Honey Cranberry Orange Bread

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads - Honey Dried Fruit Bead

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads - Honey Pumpkin Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads - Any Other Honey Quick Bread

1) Laura McNeely, Knoxville

2) Lauren Petersen, Knoxville

3) Rachel Petersen, Knoxville

Quick Breads - Honey Biscuits

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Laura McNeely, Knoxville

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Quick Breads - Honey Corn Bread

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Phyllis Olson, Newton

Quick Breads - Honey Muffins

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Quick Breads - Honey Scones

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads - Overall Division Winner

1) Laura McNeely, Knoxville

Honey Creations - Honey Bars

1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Brenda Klyn, Pella

Honey Creations - Honey Butter

1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

2) Alicia Rigdon, Mediapolis

3) Rita Cashman Becker, Fort Madison

Honey Creations - Honey Cakes

1) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

Honey Creations - Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies

1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Honey Creations - Honey Cookies

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

3) Kathleen Haley Taylor, Knoxville

Honey Creations - Honey Pies

2) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

Honey Creations - Honey Dessert Other Than Named

1) Erin Wilgenbusch, Story City

2) Lauren Petersen, Knoxville

3) Cindy Paulsen, Cedar Rapids

Honey Creations - Honey Dips

1) Brenda Klynn, Pella

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

3) Rita Cashman Becker, Fort Madison

Honey Creations - Honey Granola

1) Alaina Ingebritson, Hubbard

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Laura McNeely, Knoxville

Honey Creations - Honey Salad Dressings

1) Lane Rigdon, Mediapolis

2) Lori Geadelmann, Adel

Honey Creations - Overall Division Winner

1) Brenda Klyn, Pella

Overall Winner (Adults)

1) Brenda Klyn, Pella

Youth Entries - Yeast Breads and Rolls

1) Nora Petersen, Knoxville

Youth Entries - Quick Breads

NONE

Youth Entries - Honey Creations

1) Paige Hilgerson, West Des Moines

2) Lorelei Kowlessar, Des Moines

Youth Entries - Overall Winner

1) Nora Petersen, Knoxville

Sweepstakes/Reserve Sweepstakes

TIE – Sweepstakes – Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
TIE – Sweepstakes – Barb Miller, Prairie City

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There were 138 divisions, 695 classes and over 6,800 entries at this year’s Fair. Food Department judging was held in the Elwell Family Food Center.