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The winner of Iowa's Best Breaded Tenderloin Contest is Cliff's Place in Manning. The 90-minute drive from Des Moines to Manning is worth it for the $6 sandwiches, officials from the Iowa Pork Producers Association said in a news release. “Thick and juicy or thin and crispy — people travel crazy distances to sink their teeth into different versions of this Midwest staple,” says Kelsey Sutter, IPPA’s marketing and programs director. “Tenderloins connect people from all over the world, and it just takes one bite to understand why they’re such a hit!”Cliff's Place beat out nearly 800 other restaurants that were nominated in the contest.They keep it simple at Cliff's Place, co-owner Jim Waterbury said. “We don’t glorify anything on it,” Waterbury said. He owns the nearly 50-year-old restaurant with his brother Jon Waterbury. “It’s all about the pork — that’s what we want you to taste.” The winner gets $500, a plaque and, of course, bragging rights.The runner-up is The Roadhouse in Orange City.Other nominations this year: Stumpy's Bar & Grill in DuncombeSpillway Supper Club in Harpers FerryTojo's Bar & Grille in JamaicaLid's Bar & Grill in Waukon won the top honor last year.Iowa's Best Breaded Tenderloin Contest winners2012: Breitbach’s Country Dining, Balltown2013: River Rock Café, Mt. Pleasant2014: The Lucky Pig Pub & Grill, Ogden2015: Belmond Drive-In, Belmond2016: Nick’s, Des Moines2017: Grid Iron Sports Bar and Grill, Webster City2018: Three C’s Diner, Corning2019: The Pub at the Pinicon, New Hampton2020: PrairieMoon On Main, Prairieburg2021: Victoria Station, Harlan2022: Lid’s Bar & Grill, Waukon