The Iowa Pork Producers Association has started accepting nominations for their 2018 best pork tenderloin contest. Any café, restaurant, or tavern that serves breaded or battered pork tenderloins is eligible to be nominated. The establishment must also be open year-round to win the contest, but seasonal restaurants can make it in the top 5. The top 5 restaurants from each of the IPPA’s districts with the most nominations will be judged. One person who nominates the winning restaurant will be entered into a drawing for $100, and the winning restaurant will receive $500, a plaque, and statewide publicity. In the 2017 contest, the IPPA received 3014 nominations between 271 different establishments. The Winner of the 2018 contest will be announced during National Pork Month in October. Nominations can be submitted up until June 5^th, via their website or by using the form in the May issue of the Iowa Pork Producer Magazine.

For more information about the Iowa Pork Producers and their contest, visit their website or call 800-372-7675.

Past winners from the Area:
2015: 2^nd – Three C’s Diner – Corning, Top 5 – The Office – Lenox

2014: Honorable Mention – B&S’s 529, Carroll, Menlo Café – Menlo

2011: Honorable Mention – The Rusty Duck, Dexter

2007: 1^st – Larsen’s Pub – Elk Horn

2006: 2^nd – The Links Restaurant & Lounge, Panora

2005: Honorable Mention- The Farmer’s Kitchen, Atlantic

2004 (Best GRILLED Tenderloin): 1^st– Darrell’s Place, Hamlin, Honorable Mention – Elm’s Club, Creston, Viking Lake, Stanton