Farm Bureau to Hold Cooking Contest

An outdoor cooking contest designed to promote Iowa meat is being planned by the Fremont County Farm Bureau.

Contest chairman and FCFB board President Charlie Zanker says "You don't have to be an expert chef to participate; you just need to enjoy cooking outdoors with quality Iowa meat."
This is the 42nd year for the Iowa Farm Bureau cookout contest.

Farm Bureau's cookout contest is open to anyone 13 years of age or older who is a resident of Iowa. Farm Bureau or affiliated company employees are not eligible.

Contestants can compete in one of seven categories - beef, pork, lamb, poultry, turkey, elk or combo/specialty. Combo is a combination of at least two of the six meats in one recipe and specialty is any other Iowa domestic raised product (this does not include wild game).

A Cookout Champion will be named, and awards will be given to winners in each category. Special recognition will also go to winners of the showmanship, teenage and team cooking categories.

The county contest will be held on July 17 between 11 am and 2 pm at the Fremont County Fair.
The county Cookout Champion will receive a hotel room of our choosing in Des Moines or $125 toward your choice of hotel room to attend the State Cookout contest.

Other category winners will receive a Farm Bureau Apron and Mitt.

The Cookout Champion, along with all first place category winners and winners of the showmanship, teenage and team awards will have the chance to compete in the state finals at the Iowa State Fair on August 16, 2005.

Anyone interested in entering the County Farm Bureau cookout contest should contact the county office at 712-374-2629.