{"id":47178,"date":"2026-10-08T19:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/47178\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:38:06","slug":"best-tenderloin-in-iowa-sees-nl-and-williamsburg-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/47178\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Tenderloin in Iowa sees NL and WIlliamsburg winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) released its list of the top five best breaded pork tenderloins in the state, and two winners belong to the Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>North Liberty\u2019s Tin Roost and Williamsburg\u2019s Landmark Grill and Grind were both awarded top five spots.<\/p>\n<p>Previous winners of the title have reported increased customer traffic and sales of the sandwich as Iowans from across the state try to get a bite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery restaurant on this list has earned its place, but judging a great tenderloin comes down to more than size,\u201d said Greg Carlson, a contest judge and retired pork producer, in an IPPA news release. \u201cWe look for pork that\u2019s tender and flavorful, with breading that complements it. As a former producer, it\u2019s rewarding to see restaurants put so much care into a sandwich Iowans love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participants in the contest must serve the sandwich on a regular basis, have regular hours, and be open year-round. Other establishments such as food trucks or catering services are not allowed to participate. Judges evaluate eligible restaurants and a final penal will determine a winner and runner-up. Last year, Grinnell\u2019s Hometown Heroes won the first place title.<\/p>\n<p>The contest continues until the IPPA crowns a champion later this month, nicknamed \u201cPorktober\u201d for its designation as National Pork Month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) released its list of the top five best breaded pork tenderloins in the state, and two winners belong to the Corridor. North Liberty\u2019s Tin Roost and Williamsburg\u2019s Landmark Grill and Grind were both awarded top five spots. Previous winners of the title have reported increased customer traffic and sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47179,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[4979,4977,4975,4978,33144,4976,36528,4990,33133],"class_list":["post-47178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iowa","tag-iowa","tag-iowa-dining","tag-iowa-food","tag-iowa-grocery-stores","tag-iowa-pork-producers-association","tag-iowa-restaurants","tag-iowas-best-pork-tenderloin","tag-showcase","tag-tenderloin"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117406983957824259","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}