Clinton County Farm Bureau Cookout Contest

Contestants will compete in one of the following six categories: beef, pork, lamb, poultry, turkey, combo/specialty.  Combo is a recipe combine two or more meats from the eligible meat categories.  Specialty includes IOWA domestically raised meats including venison, goat, and fish, etc. excluding wild game. Entries will be judged on the basis of taste, appearance and originality.
A Cookout Champion will be named and awards given to winners in each category.  Special recognition will also go to winners of the showmanship, youth and team cooking categories.
The County Cookout Champion, along with all first place category winners and winners of the showmanship, youth and team awards will have the chance to compete in the state finals at the Iowa State Fair on August 16, 2016.
The cookout contest is being sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau in cooperation with the Clinton County Fair Board.