The 2019 Iowa State Fair is in full swing, and several competitions held throughout the event have been decided, with many winners from all around Dallas County.

First, in the FFA and 4-H categories, Trey Lettow of Woodward had the Supreme Champion Breeding Gilt in the Breeding Swine Show. Next, in the Cultural Center contests, Beth Grabau of Adel was named Best of Show in the Miniature Rooms or Scenes division of the Doll Houses and Miniature Rooms competition. Also, Kimberly Hall of Adel took first in the Youth – Three-Dimensional Art category in Fine Arts. In the Fabric and Threads portion, it was Nancy Kiley of Perry winning first place in the Clothing Construction category for her Children – Sleepwear piece, and she also took first in Quilting, Individual – Pieced (300+). Also in Quilting, Jeri Pieper of Dexter was awarded first place in Combination – Paper Pieced Quilt.

In the Food categories, Katherine Cornwell of Adel earned first place in the Fruit Pie (Adults), while also taking second place overall in the Iowa Orchards Creations competition. Cornwell also placed first in Bread Machine Bread in the King Arthur Four Bread contest. Finally, in General Contests, BrandyAnn Dwyer from Dexter won first place in the Photograph – General Beekeeping category of the Apiary competition. Additionally, Harold Howe of Redfield was honored for his Hometown Grape Dry Red and Homegrown Sweet Red Grape in the Oenology: Wine contest. The Iowa State Fair will continue through Sunday, and Raccoon Valley Radio will report all the winners from Dallas County after the event has concluded.

See below for a full list of the Dallas County winners so far. You can also see complete lists of all winners throughout Iowa by clicking the link below.

https://www.iowastatefair.org/participate/competition/results/

FFA/4-H
FFA Horticulture
Table Vegetable — Reserve Champion) Rebecca Beaman, Adel
FFA Breeding Swine Show
Supreme Champion Breeding Gilt: Trey Lettow, Woodward
FFA Market Swine
Reserve Champion Lightweight Barrow: Trey Lettow, Woodward

Cultural Center
Doll Houses and Miniature Rooms
Beth Grabau of Adel grabbed Best of Show in the Miniature Rooms or Scenes division
DOLL HOUSES
Dollhouse < 1" scale: Beth Grabau, Adel MINIATURE ROOMS OR SCENES
Open Class: Beth Grabau, Adel; Lorna Whitlow, Adel
Creative Containers: Beth Grabau, Adel
Room or Scene < 1" scale: Beth Grabau, Adel Fine Arts competition
Youth – Three-Dimensional: 1) Kimberly Hall, Adel
Photography Salon competition
ADULT DIVISION – COLOR – Plants, Flowers & Trees: 2) Heather Malmberg, Perry

Fabric and Threads
Clothing Construction
Children – Sleepwear: 1) Nancy Kiley, Perry
Counted Thread Techniques
Hardanger Embroidery: 2) Nancy Kiley, Perry
Quilting
Individual – Pieced (300+): 1) Nancy Kiley, Perry
Combination – Paper Pieced Quilt: 1) Jeri Pieper, Dexter
Weaving
Shawl or Scarf: 3) Pegi Bevins, Woodward
Rug: 3) Shari Janssen, Woodward

Foods
Cooking with Coffee competition: Lisa Baumhover of Woodward earned second place
Iowa Orchards Creations competition
Katherine Cornwell of Adel earned Second Place Overall
Fruit Pie (Adults): 1) Katherine Cornwell, Adel
King Arthur Flour Bread competition
Bread Machine Bread: 1) Katherine Cornwell, Adel
Tammie’s No Bake Dessert competition
No Bake Dessert with Crust: 2) Katherine Cornwell, Adel

General Contests
Apiary
Photograph – General Beekeeping: 1) BrandyAnn Dwyer, Dexter
Oenology: Wine
Hometown Grape Dry Red: Harold Howe, Redfield
Homegrown Sweet Red Grape: Harold Howe, Redfield
Twins, Triplets and More contest
Under 1 Most Alike: 3) Bennett and Barrett Cox, Woodward