A little over seven years now, never trimmed it off. Just kept growing it that way and enjoying it ever since. I didn't like shaving all the time so kind of kept growing a little longer and I kept getting compliments out in public. The thing with a pie is it can look perfect and you can't cut it before you bring it. TRAVIS: If you had some advice to somebody maybe considering entering what would you tell them? TRAVIS: Even though they didn't place I'm sure they are still delicious. I entered eight pies and these pies didn't place so we pass them out to people just for fun because we might as well spread the love. SARA GIESLER-TARBOX: Well, it's Machine Shed Pie Day and one of my favorite days of the fair. TRAVIS: Sara, you're dishing out pie here. JOHN: It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E.' Okay? And there's just me in the middle, right? 'I.' Okay. TRAVIS: Do you have a favorite kind of pie? Is this something that I would take home? Or is this something that I would want to serving from? And of course next is the blend of the flavors. LOIS: We first eat with our eyes, so that's the first thing I look at. TRAVIS: If there is something you could pick out, one or two things, what is a key to a state fair winning pie? You just want to keep eating and eating but there's a limit. TRAVIS: You've been doing a little bit of everything this morning, Lois. MARY: Yeah, it's kind of tough to go from tasting to eating or I mean that is an easy thing to go from tasting to eating. TRAVIS: You are making me hungry just describing it. The filling needs to be full of pecans but I'm also looking for that syrup and sugar that blend with the butter. MARY HANNA, JUDGE: This is pecan pie and it has a wonderful tender and flakey crust. TRAVIS: What are you tasting right now, Mary? We've got graham crackers, we got Oreos, marshmallows. We got peanut butter, we got chocolate chips. And then whatever else we can make on top of it to spice it up a little bit. A nice, consistent yet firm filling so it doesn't run too much. JOHN WEILER, JUDGE: Well, rich peanut flavors. TRAVIS: What makes a good peanut butter pie? So it makes it a little challenging to judge. Then when it comes to appearance it's always nice to have everything wrapped up into one, a beautiful pie, one that tastes the best, and everything's done the way you want it. We don't want a thin crust or too thick of a crust. TRAVIS: Is there anything just in general that is a key to a state fair blue ribbon pie?ĭIANNA SHEEHY, JUDGE: Starting with the crust.

They all look delicious, so the judges have a difficult, but, dare I say, enviable job ahead of them.īeautiful. 17 classes of fruit pies that compete against each other. There are 14 classes of cream and custard pies all competing against each other. TRAVIS GRAVEN: I think I might have died and gone to heaven. Travis Graven is at the Elwell Family Food Center and he'll find out what is exactly involved in making a really good pie. But is it really that easy? I'm not so sure it is. Now, we've all heard people say something is easy as pie. And Brooke Kohlsdorf joins Iowa celebrities at the 40th Governors Charity Steer Show. We'll meet some enthusiastic beard growers as they face off at Pioneer Hall. Talented singer and song writer Spencer Crandall brings his popular country music to the stage. We have a fantastic hour ahead of us tonight. Welcome to our Thursday night edition of 'Fair 2022.' For more than 50 years it's been our pleasure to bring you highlights of the great Iowa State Fair. I think it's important to share our story and that others know that we are always striving to do better. We feel a deep responsibility to protect our environment and ensure sustainability. I am Kevin Rasmussen and I am a pig farmer. And byįor more than 110 years, EMC Insurance Companies has served policy holders, independent agents, and local communities, providing insurance products for both business and life.

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