Oh, Those Crazy Iowa State Fair People


The 2010 Butter Cow

This year's Iowa State Fair will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Butter Cow. Whoa, Nellie, they've got some fun lined up for that.

  • 1oo tribute cows will be all over the fairgrounds.
  • Battle of the Butter - Daily at 4 p.m. - Riley Stage. Watch teams go head to head in competitive butter sculpting with Battle of the Butter. Teams of two to four people will have 30 minutes to create a masterpiece from a 55 lb. block of butter.
  • Fried Butter on a Stick – The ultimate Butter Cow tribute, butter dipped in a honey flavored batter and fried golden brown on a stick.
But wait, the Fried Butter on a Stick isn't the only new stick food:

  • Chocolate Covered Fried Ice Cream on a Stick
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly on a Stick – A tasty skewered version of this childhood favorite.
  • BBQ Ribs at The Rib Shack – A new Fair food and a new concession.
  • Chicken Philly Sandwich.
  • Red Velvet Funnel Cake – A chocolate-flavored version of a Fair favorite, complete with a cream cheese glaze.

    • Can you feel your arteries hardening from just reading this?

    Read the full scoop here.


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