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2019 Iowa Meat Convention

We are proud to bring home Grand Champion Innovative Pork product from the 2019 Iowa Cured Meat Competition. Ready to eat Omelet Patties. They contain pork, eggs, bacon, and cheese. Czech it out the next time you are in!

Iowa Meat Processors Association held the 83rd Anniversary Convention and Trade Show in Ames, February 14-17, 2019. Approximately 275 people representing 39 processing plants and 44 supplier members attended the event. Cured Meat Competitions were held with the top entries taking home plaques. The awards were presented on Saturday evening at the awards banquet attended by 200 people.
There were 305 meat entries from 25 processing plants. There are twenty classes that a meat processor can enter. The products were judged by teams of thirty professionals from Iowa State University and several other universities as well as some industry experts. Products are scored on external and internal appearance, flavor, aroma, and workmanship.

Polashek's Locker entered the Grand Champion Innovative Pork Product in the competition.