LIST: Iowa's Best Tenderloin Contest winners through the years
LIST: Iowa's Best Tenderloin Contest winners through the years
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY DELICIOUS BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. WE’VE JUST LEARNED WHO HAS IOWA’S BEST BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN OF 2025. THE WINNER WAS JUST ANNOUNCED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. THANK YOU FOR THE DRUMROLL, ALEX. THE IOWA PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION CROWNED HOMETOWN HEROES OF GRINNELL AS THE WINNER. THEY’LL NOW GET A PLAQUE AND OUTDOOR BANNER AND $500. THAT’S LOCATED ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN GRINNELL. OWNER PAUL DYER SAYS THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS BLOWN THEM AWAY. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS
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LIST: Iowa's Best Tenderloin Contest winners through the years
The Iowa Pork Producers Association has held the Best Pork Tenderloin Contest since 2003 to celebrate one of the state's most iconic menu items.Hometown Heroes in Grinnell has been named winner of this year's title, following last year's winner — Dairy Sweet in Dunlap. Check the list below to see every winner of the contest. Iowa's Best Tenderloin Contest winners2003: Darrell's Place, Hamlin2004: Suburban Restaurant, Ames (permanently closed)2005: Dairy Sweet, Dunlap2006: The Town House Supper Club, Wellsburg (permanently closed)2007: Larsen's Pub, Elk Horn2008: Augusta Restaurant, Oxford (permanently closed)2009: Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe, Prairie City2010: Buck's Bar & Grill, Mitchellville (permanently closed)2011: Gramma's Kitchen, Walcott2012: Breitbach’s Country Dining, Balltown2013: River Rock Café, Mt. Pleasant (permanently closed)2014: The Lucky Pig Pub & Grill, Ogden2015: Belmond Drive-In, Belmond2016: Nick’s, Des Moines (permanently closed)2017: 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, Harlan (permanently closed)2022: Lid’s Bar & Grill, Waukon2023: Cliff's Place, Manning2024: Dairy Sweet, Dunlap2025: Hometown Heroes, Grinnell Source: Iowa Pork Producers AssociationIowa's best breaded pork tenderloin of 2024: Dairy Sweet in Dunlap takes top prize
DES MOINES, Iowa —
The Iowa Pork Producers Association has held the Best Pork Tenderloin Contest since 2003 to celebrate one of the state's most iconic menu items.
Hometown Heroes in Grinnell has been named winner of this year's title, following last year's winner — Dairy Sweet in Dunlap.
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Check the list below to see every winner of the contest.
Iowa's Best Tenderloin Contest winners
- 2003: Darrell's Place, Hamlin
- 2004: Suburban Restaurant, Ames (permanently closed)
- 2005: Dairy Sweet, Dunlap
- 2006: The Town House Supper Club, Wellsburg (permanently closed)
- 2007: Larsen's Pub, Elk Horn
- 2008: Augusta Restaurant, Oxford (permanently closed)
- 2009: Goldie's Ice Cream Shoppe, Prairie City
- 2010: Buck's Bar & Grill, Mitchellville (permanently closed)
- 2011: Gramma's Kitchen, Walcott
- 2012: Breitbach’s Country Dining, Balltown
- 2013: River Rock Café, Mt. Pleasant (permanently closed)
- 2014: The Lucky Pig Pub & Grill, Ogden
- 2015: Belmond Drive-In, Belmond
- 2016: Nick’s, Des Moines (permanently closed)
- 2017: Grid Iron Sports Bar and Grill, Webster City
- 2018: Three C’s Diner, Corning
- 2019: The Pub at the Pinicon, New Hampton
- 2020: PrairieMoon On Main, Prairieburg
- 2021: Victoria Station, Harlan (permanently closed)
- 2022: Lid’s Bar & Grill, Waukon
- 2023: Cliff's Place, Manning
- 2024: Dairy Sweet, Dunlap
- 2025: Hometown Heroes, Grinnell
Source: Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa's best breaded pork tenderloin of 2024: Dairy Sweet in Dunlap takes top prize
