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Fair Game: AllSpice’s 2015 Iowa State Fair Contests Revealed!

Rory_Amy_State_FairFriends! Iowans! Countrymen! Lend me your ears!

Or at least lend us your signature recipes:that’s right, it’s time once again to start thinking about what you’re going to enter in the AllSpice food contests at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

We come to taste your recipes, not just praise them. We’ve been sponsoring Iowa State Fair food contests, every summer since 2011. These annual competitions give us a better picture of how you cook with AllSpice ingredients, and give you an opportunity to showcase your most imaginative cookies, your most chocolate-y snack mix, your smoothest ice cream, best rub or marinade, spiciest chili, or tastiest dip.

Every year, our customers come up with the most imaginative, delicious recipes.

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AllSpice 2015 Iowa State Fair Rub & Marinade Contest

http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/Here are the details about the AllSpice 2015 Iowa State Fair contest for the Best Spice Rub and Best Marinade:

PRIZES:

1st place overall – $50 AllSpice gift card
1st place in each class – $25 AllSpice gift card
2nd place in each class – $15 AllSpice gift card
3rd place in each class – $10 AllSpice gift card
Each entrant will also receive an AllSpice product.

RULES:
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Spice Rubs and Blends: Award Winning Recipes From The 2014 Iowa State Fair!

http://www.iowastatefair.org/media-center/image-library/Whew. Almost four weeks after it ended, we are almost recovered enough to be hungry again, after the fantastic contest judging we got to do at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

There were so many delicious entries in every contest that AllSpice held this year, and the Spice Rubs and Blends category was no exception.

From chicken to pork to beef, we got to sample dozens of your best recipes for spice blends and rubs.  We’re inspired by your creations!

And now, we’d like you to get inspired, too: all the award-winning recipes from the AllSpice contests have been entered into the AllSpice recipe database, so we can share them with all of you!

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Beef Rub Blend

This recipe took 2nd place at our Beef Rub Contest at the 2014 Iowa State Fair!

INGREDIENTS

Steaks

4 tsp Peppercorns, Black Smoked Whole
1 tsp Coriander, Extra-Bold Whole
2 tsp Chervil
1/2 tsp Black Mustard, Whole
2 tsp Hickory Smoked Salt
4 tsp Garlic, Granulated
2 tsp Onion, Granulated
1 tsp Cumin, Ground
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Powder
1/2 tsp Lemon Pepper
1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard, Ground
1/4 tsp Chipotle Chile Brown Powder

STEPS

Using a spice grinder, grind together whole peppercorns, coriander, chervil, and black mustard seeds. Combine with all other ingredients.

Rub steaks with olive oil or vegetable oil, then liberally apply spice rub to all surfaces.

Grill steaks over direct heat until well browned. Move browned steaks to indirect heat, and cook to desired doneness.

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Yummy Grilled Pork Chops

This recipe took 2nd place in our Pork Rub Contest at the 2014 Iowa State Fair!
INGREDIENTS

2 Niman Ranch bone-in center cut pork chops (about 12oz each)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp Kosher Salt
4 tsp Herbes de Provence
2 tsp Lemon Pepper

STEPS
Rub the chops with oil. Combine the spices and rub into the meat. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Grill over medium hot coals, turning several times. cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees. Let rest 20 minutes before serving. Garnish as desired.

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