Beyond the classic blue ribbon pies and livestock showings, the Iowa State Fair offers a schedule of weird and wonderful events that prove just how much Iowans love a good spectacle.

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The homemade ice cream is made with peanut butter and butterscotch ice cream; all blended together with scotcheroo fudge and packed with chunks of scotcheroos.