Teen Iron Chef competition provides delectable diversion

Emilee Sande prepares her dish during the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday. (Press photo James Grob.)

Fiona Pittman and Brynn Roethler work together on their culinary creation during the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday. (Press photo James Grob.)

Avery Schoek checks the temperature of his culinary creation with Chef Ted Smalley of Hy-Vee Monday at the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library. (Press photo James Grob.)

Chef Ted Smalley of Hy-Vee was one of the judges and offered the competing chefs advice during the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday. (Press photo James Grob.)

A mini-pizza with ham and pineapples was one of the dishes prepared during the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday. (Press photo James Grob.)

Winners of the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday were, front, Lilah Slessor and Elise White for “Ham and Pineapple on a Bun,” and back, Shya Simmons, Tuezdae Collins and Sincere Collins for “Waffle Sandwich.” (Press photo James Grob.)

Judges Annette Dean, Collette Schmidke, Dana Schwickerath and Ted Smalley sort out the winners at the end of the Teen Iron Chef competition at the Charles City Public Library on Monday. (Press photo James Grob.)