We now know which three foods will compete in a fan vote for the People's Choice Best New Food title at this summer's Iowa State Fair.
Fair officials narrowed the list of 67 new foods this year down to 11 for a flavorful contest Tuesday afternoon, during which judges, including a team from KCCI, tasted each and voted for their favorites.
Sign up for our Newsletters3 finalists for the People's Choice award
Taste and vote
Fair officials say fairgoers can sample the top three finalists — along with all the rest of the new foods — and cast their vote in the Peoples' Choice contest starting Thursday, Aug. 7 through midnight Wednesday, Aug. 13. The winner will be announced Friday, Aug. 15.
Last year's winner was the Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll from Winn & Sara's Kitchen.
The fair runs 11 days from Aug. 7-17. The annual parade kicks things off Aug. 6 in downtown Des Moines.
Tuesday's other new food contest entries
- Butter Cow Tornado ($10) from Dairy Zone
- Chicken pickle ranch rocket on a stick ($9) from JR’s SouthPork Ranch
- Hawaiian hog ($10) from the Iowa Pork Producers
- HoQ lamb wrap ($18) from HoQ
- Maple bacon bourbon grilled cheese ($12) from What's Your Cheez
- Nashville hot chicken, mac and cheese pizza slice ($8) from Wise Guys Wood Fired Pizza
- Potato half and half Korean corn dog ($18) from GoldenKDog
- Sweet Granny’s Apple Delight sundae ($10) from Applishus
Previous Iowa State Fair best new food contest winners
- 2024: Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll from Winn & Sara's Kitchen.
- 2023: Deep-fried bacon brisket mac and cheese grilled cheese from What's Your Cheez
- 2022: The Finisher from The Rib Shack
- 2021: The Chicken Egg Salad with Indian Fry Bread from Cluck'n Coop
- 2020: Fair canceled due to COVID-19
- 2019: The Georgie's Roast with the Most Wrap at G-Mig's
- 2018: Apple Eggroll from Applishus
- 2017: Steer N Stein's Pork-Almighty
- 2016: Iowa Turkey Federation Stand's Not Your Mamma’s Taco
- 2015: The Rib Shack's Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb
- 2014: Funnel Cake on a Stick, multiple vendors
- 2013: Shrimp Corn Dog from Zag's Po Boys
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