Most Number of People Eating Corndogs

The   2008 Iowa  State Fair was a  relishing and  rejuvenating  experience for the crowd. The glamour of a world record, paired with free admission and a free corndog, contributed to the largest opening day attendance on record. The Administration Building celebrated its 150th year on the grounds. An Olympic Pavilion set up near Rock Island Avenue offered continuous televised coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and Fairgoers watched as Des Moines native and butter-sculpture subject Shawn Johnson took home gymnastics gold.

The Corn Dog Chomp was a part of the ceremonial  preparations. About 8400 persons  set out to simultaneously eat corndog chomps  during the fair. Gary Slater the Fair manager expressed great happiness stating that the turnout was huge and this showed that  Iowans  are eager to enjoy every minute of the fair. The 8,000 corn dogs went fast, another 400 were quickly distributed. At about 8:50 a.m. Thursday everyone who had one took a bite at the same moment. They chompers simultaneously munched all over the Grandstand, some fairgoers went without.  The 2008  Iowa State Fair  celebrates the passion Fairgoers have for the state's great Fair and all the traditions they look forward to each year, including food, fun, free entertainment, competition, livestock and people watching. For the first time in history, the Fair offered free admission at the gate from 5-8:30 a.m. and a free corndog at opening ceremonies. More than 42000 persons rushed through the gate to attend the fair.

 Campbell’s Concessions cooked the corn dogs and Sysco provided the hot dogs.

  The internationally-acclaimed  Iowa State fair  annually attracts more than a million fun-lovers from around the world. In 2005, Midwest Living magazine named the event one of the "Top 30 Things Every Midwesterner Should Experience." 

   Special features include one of the world's largest livestock shows, the country's largest state fair foods department (approx. 900 classes), the state's largest arts show, hundreds of competitive events and wacky contests; 600 plus exhibitors and concessionaires selling quality and tasty treats, and 160 rolling acres of campgrounds. 

  Considered America's classic state fair, Iowa's extravaganza is also featured in the New York Times best-selling travel book, "1000 Places to See before You Die."

The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Since its establishment in 1993, the Foundation has generated over $65 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  The theme of the fair was conceptualized as “ U Gotta Love It”.

The Most number of persons eating Corndog chomps counted to 8400 and was set by IOWA State Fair  at Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America on August 9, 2008.