WEBVTT WE’RE ALREADY HALFWAY THROUGH THE IOWA STATE FAIR. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR THIS YEAR’S BEST NEW FOOD. IT’S BETWEEN THE IOWA PORK TENT’S BROWN SUGAR PORK BELLY ON A STICK, A QUARTER POUND OF PORK BELLY PUT ON A STICK AND TOPPED WITH BROWN SUGAR. OR YOU CAN VOTE FOR THE APPLISHUS APPLE EGGROLLS, HOMEMADE APPLE FILLING DEEP FAT FRIED, TOPPED WITH CINNAMON SUGAR AND DIPPED IN CARAME DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A FAIR FOOD OR WHAT? OR THE RIB SHACK’S ALL IOWA BELLY UP BURGER, A PORK BELLY STACKED HIGH WITH COLESLAW PULLED PORK, AND CANDIED BACON, ALL ON A SOFT ROLL. >> THE WHOLE YEAR WE’RE ALWAYS KICKIN’ AROUND NEW FAIR IDEAS WHENEVER SOMEBODY COMES UP WITH SOMETHING. AND THIS WAS THE ONE THING THAT JUST KIND OF HELD THE WHOLE YEAR. WELL, LET’S GO BACK TO THAT PORK BELLY BURGER. LET’S LOOK AT THAT AGAIN. AND IT JUST KIND OF BUILT FR THERE THROUGH THE WHOLE YEAR TO THE CULMINATION OF WHAT YOU SEE HERE TODAY. TOMMIE: YOU CAN VOTE ON THE IOWA STATE FAIR’S WEBSITE, THEIR APP, OR TEXT STICK, APPLE, OR BURGER TO 75782. AND ALONG THE GRAND CONCOURSE, YOU CAN FIND THE 55TH ANNUAL FARM BUREAU COOKOUT CONTEST TODAY. MORE THAN 50 GRILLERS ARE COMPETING THIS YEAR. THERE’S INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CATEGORIES IN PORK, BEEF, LAMB, TURKEY, AND LOTS MORE. GRILLERS CAN ALSO WIN IN SHOWMANSHIP WITH A TOTAL OF NINE CATEGORIES TO WIN IN. WE CAUGHT UP WITH BEN’S BEAR CREEK BARBEQUE THIS MORNING, WHO SAYS IT’S THE PEOPLE WHO MAK THE COOKOUT SO MUCH FUN. >> THE ATMOSPHERE, IT’S GREAT. A LOT OF PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH, A LOT OF PEOPLE TRYING FOOD AN DO YOUR BEST AND HOPEFULLY COME OUT ON TOP. TOMMIE: THE WINNERS ARE BEING ANNOUNCED AS WE SPEAK OVER ON THE GRAND CONCOURSE. ATTENDANCE SO FAR THIS YEAR IS DOWN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. JUST MORE THAN 406,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE FAIR DURING THE FIRST FOUR DAYS. THAT’S COMPARED TO 423,000 OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD LAST YEAR THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE’S STILL SEVERAL DAYS TO