Food - Gingerbread House

The top confectionary constructors were put to the test in the Gingerbread House competition judged Sunday, August 14, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Lauren Probst of Windsor Heights won first place and a $100 cash award in the amateur class of competition. Rose Ridgway of Johnston claimed second place and $50.

In the professional class, Alisa Woods of Des Moines won first place and a $100 cash award.

Entries were judged on structural integrity, creative design and attention to detail, and all of the components and decorations used in the construction of the homes were to be edible.

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.