The cow chips took flight and the crowds went wild as the Iowa State Fair’s fan-favorite fling returned on Wednesday — one toss, one chance, maximum glory. Spectators lined up shoulder to shoulder, craning for the perfect arc, the clean release, and the bragging rights that come with a truly majestic… trajectory.Photojournalist Cortney Kintzer has been there since the very beginning when the Cow Chip Throwing Contest first debuted in 1979, and Wednesday was extra special: the long-time vlog photojournalist captured the contest for the final time. Cortney has covered 38 years at vlog and retires in two weeks. Consider it the ultimate “roll credits” moment — complete with slow-motion chips and a standing ovation.And it wasn’t just behind-the-camera action. vlog’s Shannon Ehrhardt and Beau Bowman stepped into the ring as competitors, proving that newsroom hustle translates to fairground muscle. Bowman even brought home the trophy in the Celebrity/VIP division.» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.Where will vlog be at the fair?You can see vlog 8 News live at 4:30 p.m. every weekday during the fair from the MidAmerican Energy Stage.You can also stream vlog 8’s coverage of the Iowa State Fair for free on the Very Local app. Click here to download Very Local to your phone.See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The cow chips took flight and the crowds went wild as the Iowa State Fair’s fan-favorite fling returned on Wednesday — one toss, one chance, maximum glory. Spectators lined up shoulder to shoulder, craning for the perfect arc, the clean release, and the bragging rights that come with a truly majestic… trajectory.
Photojournalist Cortney Kintzer has been there since the very beginning when the Cow Chip Throwing Contest first debuted in 1979, and Wednesday was extra special: the long-time vlog photojournalist captured the contest for the final time.
Cortney has covered 38 years at vlog and retires in two weeks. Consider it the ultimate “roll credits” moment — complete with slow-motion chips and a standing ovation.
Cortney Kintzer
Photojournalist Cortney Kintzer, left, shoots the very first Cow Chip Throwing Contest at the Iowa State Fair in 1979.
Cortney Kintzer
Photojournalist Cortney Kintzer, left, shoots the very first Cow Chip Throwing Contest at the Iowa State Fair in 1979.
And it wasn’t just behind-the-camera action. vlog’s Shannon Ehrhardt and Beau Bowman stepped into the ring as competitors, proving that newsroom hustle translates to fairground muscle. Bowman even brought home the trophy in the Celebrity/VIP division.
» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.
Where will vlog be at the fair?
You can see vlog 8 News live at 4:30 p.m. every weekday during the fair from the MidAmerican Energy Stage.
You can also stream vlog 8’s coverage of the Iowa State Fair for free on the . .
See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.
