DES MOINES, Iowa — The Porky Parm Gnocchi from Destination Grille has won the 2026 Iowa State Fair People’s Choice Best New Food Contest.
The dish received 44.9% of the 15,954 votes cast this year. The All-American Scrambled Egg Roll from Winn & Sara’s Kitchen placed second with 36.5% of the votes, and the Ultimate Minneapple Pie from the Minneapple Pie stand came in third with 18.5%.
The Best New Food Contest has been running for 13 years. Past winners include:…