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Iowa State Fair v. Minnesota State Fair: Outhouse category

I've stated here many times that I miss the days of yore when MPR's Tom Crann and Nikki Tundel held their debates over which state fair is better: Iowa or Minnesota?

And so we are left to decide for ourselves.

Iowa gets a head start in the competition this year. The fair -- slogan: Nothing Compares -- began its 11-day run last Thursday.

Today, the Des Moines Register makes the case that the outhouse races -- unfortunately, real outhouses aren't real, although 50-pounds of steer manure weight down each one -- put Iowa a step ahead.

The Omaha World Herald reports, by the way, that the Outhouse family -- that's their real last name -- competed in the race for the third straight year.

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First prize in the competition was a toilet seat that read "You’re #1 in the #2 business."

Sadly, the Outhouses were unable to defend their 2015 title, finishing third and receiving a toilet plunger, the closest thing the Iowa State Fair has to a participation trophy.

What have you got, Minnesota?