Food: Foods Made with Honey

Sweet Goods Win at the State Fair

Contestants placed with their baked goods in the Foods Made with Honey division, judged Friday, August 16, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Brenda Klyn of Pella was named Overall Adult winner. Jansen Petersen of Knoxville won Overall winner for youth entries.

Robin Tarbell-Thomas of Centerville won the Sweepstakes award and was the Overall Adult – Breads & Rolls winner. Barb Miller of Prairie City and Joyce Larson of New Market tied for the Reserve Sweepstakes award, and Larson won Overall Adult – Quick Breads.

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

Complete results below:

Foods Made w/ Honey

Breads & Rolls: Honey Cinnamon Bread

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Breads & Rolls: Honey Oatmeal Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Breads & Rolls: Honey Raisin Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Breads & Rolls: Honey White Bread

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Quick Breads: Honey Banana Bread

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Cranberry Orange Bread

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Dried Fruit Bread

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Pumpkin Bread

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Quick Breads: Any Other Honey Quick Bread

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

2) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Biscuits

1) Rachel Petersen, Knoxville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Corn Bread

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

3) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Quick Breads: Honey Fruit Muffins

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Nut Muffins

3) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Quick Breads: Honey Scones

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Karen Pavlik, Waukee

Honey Creations: Honey Bars

1) Ronald Marr, Waukee

Honey Creations: Honey Butter

1) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

2) Carolyn Maschmann, Marshalltown

3) Rachel Petersen, Knoxville

Honey Creations: Honey Cakes

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

Honey Creations: Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

Honey Creations: Honey Cookies

2) Kathleen Haley Taylor, Knoxville

Honey Creations: Honey Dessert Other Than Named,

1) Mathilde Brown Swanson, Des Moines

2) Angela Miller, West Des Moines

Honey Creations: Honey Dips

1) Jacqueline Riekena, West Des Moines

2) Lisa Baumhover, Woodward

3) Ileen M. Wallace, Council Bluffs

Honey Creations: Honey Granola

1) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Karen Pavlik, Waukee

3) Mary Ann Nielsen, Des Moines

Honey Creations: Honey Salad Dressings

1) Brenda Klyn, Pella

2) Jacqueline Riekena, West Des Moines

Youth: Honey Creations

1) Jansen Petersen, Knoxville

2) Lane Rigdon, Mediapolis

Sweepstakes & Reserve - Foods Made w/ Honey

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

2) Barb Miller, Prairie City

2) Joyce Larson, New Market

Overall Adult - Breads & Rolls

1) Robin Tarbell-Thomas, Centerville

Overall Adult - Quick Breads

1) Joyce Larson, New Market

Overall Adult - Honey Creations

1) Brenda Klyn, Pella

Overall Adult - Queen Bee Choice

1) Brenda Klyn, Pella

Overall Youth - Princess Bee Choice

1) Jansen Petersen, Knoxville

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There were 140 divisions, 726 classes and nearly 6,400 entries at this year’s Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center.