Gold(ie's) Quick Breads

Contestants placed with their baked quick breads in the Gold(ie’s) Quick Breads division judged Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Robin Tarbell-Thomas of Centerville was named overall winner.

Entries were judged on flavor and aroma, texture and general appearance.

Complete results below:

Banana Bread (without Nuts)

1) Phyllis Olson, Newton

2) Erin Wilgenbusch, Story City

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Hon Mention – Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Banana Nut Bread

1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Belinda Myers, Osceola

Beer Bread

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Sara Carlson, Des Moines

Cheese Bread

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Dried Fruit (date, raisin, cranberry, etc.)

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Jennifer Walz, North English

Fresh Fruit Bread (orange, lemon, etc.)

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Chris Solis, Marion

Cranberry Orange Bread

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

Pumpkin Bread (without nuts)

1) Matthew Phoenix, Ankeny

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Belinda Myers, Osceola

Pumpkin Nut Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston

3) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

Pumpkin Fruit Bread (with raisins, etc.)

1) Matthew Phoenix, Ankeny

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston

Sour Cream Cinnamon Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Vegetable (excludes pumpkin and zucchini)

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Cindy Paulsen, Cedar Rapids

Zucchini Bread

1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
3) Belinda Myers, Osceola

Any Other Quick Bread Loaf

1) Kathleen Haley Taylor, Knoxville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Clarissa Ridgway, Johnston

Hon Mention – Meredith Willey, Norwalk

Fruit Muffins (dried or fresh)

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Michelle Janikowski, Davenport

3) Jeffrey King, Newton

Nut Muffins

1) Dawn Shaw, Pella

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

Traditional Corn Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville
2) Jeffrey King, Newton

3) Matthew Phoenix, Ankeny

Non-Traditional Corn Bread (includes additional ingredients)

1) Jeffrey King, Newton

2) Matthew Phoenix, Ankeny

3) Phyllis Olson, Newton

Coffee Cake

1) Meredith Willey, Norwalk

2) Belinda Myers, Osceola

3) Kathy Poetting, Des Moines

Traditional Biscuits

1) Erin Wilgenbusch, Story City

2) Jeffrey King, Newton

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Flavored Biscuits

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

3) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

Traditional Scones

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Flavored Scones

1) Jeffrey King, Newton

2) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Overall Winners

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Tingley

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

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.