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Iowa State Fair: Winn & Sara's Kitchen go back-to-back in Best New Food Contest

Iowa State Fair: Winn & Sara's Kitchen go back-to-back in Best New Food Contest
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Updated: 3:47 PM CDT Aug 15, 2025
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Iowa State Fair: Winn & Sara's Kitchen go back-to-back in Best New Food Contest
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The votes are in — we now know fairgoers' favorite new food at the Iowa State Fair.Video above: Beau Bowman wins the Iowa State Fair's Cow Chip Throwing ContestThis year's three finalists in the Best New Food Contest were narrowed from a list of dozens of new foods ahead of the fair. Judges selected Whatcha Smokin? BBQ's Three Little Pigs, Over The Top's Scotcheroo Shake and Winn & Sara’s Kitchen's Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll out of 11 semifinalists. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.The $15 Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll took the top spot — Winn & Sara’s Kitchen's second consecutive win in the popular contest. They won last year for their Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll.This year's winner is a hand-wrapped egg roll filled with tender chicken, crispy bacon and rich white cheddar cheese. The golden, crunchy exterior is drizzled with their homemade ranch dressing.Additional 2025 awards:Best New Drink (with alcohol): Pink Pony Cooler at JR's SouthPork RanchBest New Drink (alcohol-free) Watermelon Lemonade at Jada's Funnel CakeBest of Show: The Bubbly Bar & Bistro location.Choose Iowa Favorite Fair Food: Butter Cow Tornado at Dairy ZonePrevious Iowa State Fair best new food contest winners2024: Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll from Winn and Sara's Kitchen. 2023: Deep-fried bacon brisket mac and cheese grilled cheese from What's Your Cheez2022: The Finisher from The Rib Shack2021: The Chicken Egg Salad with Indian Fry Bread from Cluck'n Coop2020: Fair canceled due to COVID-192019: The Georgie's Roast with the Most Wrap at G-Mig's2018: Apple Eggroll from Applishus2017: Steer N Stein's Pork-Almighty2016: Iowa Turkey Federation Stand's Not Your Mamma’s Taco2015: The Rib Shack's Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb2014: Funnel Cake on a Stick, multiple vendors2013: Shrimp Corn Dog from Zag's Po BoysWhere 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.vlog skycam: Views from the Iowa State FairgroundsThis image is updated every 60 seconds on this page.https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/dynamic/kcci/desmoinesfairgrounds.jpg[/liveimage

The votes are in — we now know fairgoers' favorite new food at the Iowa State Fair.

Video above: Beau Bowman wins the Iowa State Fair's Cow Chip Throwing Contest

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This year's three finalists in the Best New Food Contest were narrowed from a list of dozens of new foods ahead of the fair. Judges selected Whatcha Smokin? BBQ's Three Little Pigs, Over The Top's Scotcheroo Shake and Winn & Sara’s Kitchen's Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll out of 11 semifinalists.

» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

The $15 Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll took the top spot — Winn & Sara’s Kitchen's second consecutive win in the popular contest. They won last year for their Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll.

This year's winner is a hand-wrapped egg roll filled with tender chicken, crispy bacon and rich white cheddar cheese. The golden, crunchy exterior is drizzled with their homemade ranch dressing.

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    Winn & Sara’s Kitchen’s Bacon chicken ranch eggroll ($15) won the 2025 Best New Food Contest at the Iowa State Fair.

    Additional 2025 awards:

    • Best New Drink (with alcohol): Pink Pony Cooler at JR's SouthPork Ranch
    • Best New Drink (alcohol-free) Watermelon Lemonade at Jada's Funnel Cake
    • Best of Show: The Bubbly Bar & Bistro location.
    • Choose Iowa Favorite Fair Food: Butter Cow Tornado at Dairy Zone

    Previous Iowa State Fair best new food contest winners

    2024: Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Roll from Winn and Sara's Kitchen.

    2023: Deep-fried bacon brisket mac and cheese grilled cheese from What's Your Cheez

    2022: The Finisher from The Rib Shack

    2021: The Chicken Egg Salad with Indian Fry Bread from Cluck'n Coop

    2020: Fair canceled due to COVID-19

    2019: The Georgie's Roast with the Most Wrap at G-Mig's

    2018: Apple Eggroll from Applishus

    2017: Steer N Stein's Pork-Almighty

    2016: Iowa Turkey Federation Stand's Not Your Mamma’s Taco

    2015: The Rib Shack's Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb

    2014: Funnel Cake on a Stick, multiple vendors

    2013: Shrimp Corn Dog from Zag's Po Boys

    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.

    vlog skycam: Views from the Iowa State Fairgrounds

    This image is updated every 60 seconds on this page.

    [liveimage alt='']https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/dynamic/kcci/desmoinesfairgrounds.jpg[/liveimage

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