SALIX, Iowa (KTIV) - The breaded pork tenderloin sandwich may not be the official sandwich for the state of Iowa, but it’s beloved nonetheless. And a restaurant right here in Siouxland is up for the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich in the state for 2025.

For nearly a decade, Michelle Christianson has been serving up pork tenderloin sandwiches at her restaurant, Walker’s, in Salix, Iowa.

“We do it all fresh, we get our own pork loins, cut them, tenderize them, and just make sure we cook it the right way,” said Christianson. “It’s never been a competition, it’s just giving people good food.”

Since 2003, the Iowa Pork Producers Association goes on a state-wide mission to find the best pork tenderloin sandwich of the year. Walker’s was one of the restaurants nominated by Iowa residents

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