Photos: First Annual Decorative Mustarding contest at Cedar Rapids’ MoCo hot dog bar

See photos as contestants went for gold in various categories.

Aug. 3, 2024 6:54 pm, Updated: Aug. 4, 2024 11:34 am

Ron DeChristopher sits for a portrait as his wife Judy Winter renders his likeness in mustard during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Winter’s portrait of her husband took first place in the just the plate (mustard only) category. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Jackie O’Bannon, age 8, prepares her entry in the classic squiggle category during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. The competition also featured a taste test in which contestants were challenged to identify 14 varieties of mustard by taste. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

The O’Bannon family, from left: Jani, Ryan, and Jackie prepare their entries during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Andrea Shriver (left) prepares her entry in the classic squiggle category alongside her daughter Lindsay Shriver (right) during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Andrea Shriver combines ketchup, mayo, and mustard to create an orange hued condiment during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ashley Dillon of Cedar Rapids prepares her entry in the just the plate category during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Emilee Hoff prepares her entry in the freestyle category during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Entries are displayed during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Judges Jesse Sauerbrei and Justin Zehr react to entries during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Judges make their deliberations during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

The top three entries in each category (In descending order with first place nearest to the camera) are displayed during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine (right), just the plate or mustard only (center), and freestyle (left). (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ryan Sundermann’s grand champion wining entry consisting of a series of Cedar Rapids cityscapes and a depiction of American olympic gymnast Simone Biles is displayed during the first annual decorative mustarding contest at the MoCo Game Room and Hot Dog Bar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Contestants competed in three categories of “mustarding:” the classic squiggle aka the serpentine, just the plate (mustard only), and freestyle. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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