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People's choice best new food announced at the Iowa State Fair

People's choice best new food announced at the Iowa State Fair
OKAY. HEY, FOLKS, GUESS WHAT, EVERYBODY ALWAYS WANTS TO KNOW WHO PUT TOGETHER THE BEST DATE THEIR FOOD FOR THE YEAR. THIS IS JOANIE BELL FROM THE RIB SHACK. AND JOANIE, HOW DOES IT FEEL? I SEE A BLUE RIBBON AND A BIG TROPHY THAT. YEAH, IT’S PRETTY NICE. OKAY, PRETTY NICE. NOW, THIS THING IS CALLED THE FINISHER, AND IT IS BIG. IT IS A FINISHER BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT GOING TO EAT ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THAT FOR A WHILE. WHAT’S IN IT? SO THE BASE, OF COURSE, IS THE £1 RUSSET POTATO, AND THEN WE TAKE A BARBECUE BUTTER AND THEN WE PUT OUR BIG SCOOP OF OUR BACON BRISKET, MAC AND CHEESE. AND WE’RE VERY WELL KNOWN FOR AND THEN WE’VE GOT OUR CHOPPED BRISKET OUR PULLED PORK BARBECUE. OKAY, SO SOUR CREAM AND SOME GREEN ONION. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? NOT A THING. SO WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO OFFER TO THE RIB, CHEF? OH, LET’S SEE. OUR NUMBER ONE SELLING ITEM WILL BE OUR BACON BRISKET, MAC AND CHEESE. WE HAVE OUR CARVED BRISKET, SMOKED RIBS. WE HAVE PORK LOIN, WE HAVE HOMEMADE CHIPS, SOUTHERN NACHOS, COLESLAW. YEAH. AND WHEN YOU GET DOWN THERE NEAR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, JUST FOLLOW YOUR NOSE BECAUSE IT’S RIGHT BEHIND THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BASICALLY RIGHT NEXT TO BILL. RIGHT BILL IN IN RILEY STAGE, RIGHT? CORRECT YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JOHNNY.
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People's choice best new food announced at the Iowa State Fair
Congratulations are in order for The Finisher from The Rib Shack!The Finisher won people's choice best new food at the Iowa State Fair this year.The Finisher is an extra-large russet potato with brisket, pulled pork and brisket mac and cheese. The creation is served with BBQ sour cream and garlic rub butter.The Finisher can be found at The Rib Schack, southwest of the Anne and Bill Riley stage.The Rib Shack spoke to KCCI's Steve Karlin about their award-winning dish.

Congratulations are in order for The Finisher from The Rib Shack!

The Finisher won people's choice best new food at the Iowa State Fair this year.

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The Finisher is an extra-large russet potato with brisket, pulled pork and brisket mac and cheese. The creation is served with BBQ sour cream and garlic rub butter.

The Finisher can be found at The Rib Schack, southwest of the Anne and Bill Riley stage.

The Rib Shack spoke to KCCI's Steve Karlin about their award-winning dish.