Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest highlights barbecue traditions at the fair

Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest highlights barbecue traditions at the fair

39 pitmasters competed in the Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest, including a 14-year-old contestant overcoming health challenges.

Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest brings farmers and fairgoers together | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

The annual Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest is one of the most delicious and best-smelling contests of each Iowa State Fair. While the focus is certainly on the food, it also serves as a great opportunity to connect fairgoers with the farming families that raise the food they put on their tables. Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson said they were even able to visit with the winner of the first-ever Cookout Contest in 1964. https://d30hko96l…