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Attendees sample stews at the Buford Park pavilion between Kids Kingdom and the baseball fields. The 52nd Hopkins County Stew Contest saw nearly 6,000 people attend. See more photos on the back page. Staff photos by Todd Kleiboer -
Kylie Smith and Katey Brown with Financial Solutions won first place in the Super Stew Chicken category. -
Linda Crouch, representing Andy Crouch, and Jeff Tiemeyer with The Way Bible Church won first place in the Chicken Stew category. -
Brent McClendon and Tonya and James Ross with Alliance Bank won the Super Stew Beef category. -
Anitha and Jeff Sanderson with CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs won the Beef Stew category.
Around 6,000 visit for taste of Hopkins County Stew Contest
People once again crowded both sides of Connally Street for a taste of Hopkins County at the Hopkins County Stew Contest Saturday.
In his Chamber Connection (see page 2) this week, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Butch Burney wrote there were 150 cook sites and 6,000 visitors to Buford Park. He estimated the cooks were "churning out 3,000-4,000 gallons of beef and chicken stew."
Key volunteers included the Blue Blazes, HOSA, the Hopkins County High School Leadership Class, Sulphur Bluff Beta Club, HKK and the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Ambassadors.
The following are the contest results:
Best Appetizer: Juan and Ashley Ortiz, Smoke Eaters BBQ
CAMPSITE/COSTUME:
• John Chester Award for Super Campsite: Wade Juarez and Anita Reed, Diamond Bar J
• Best: Juan and Ashley Ortiz, Smoke Eaters BBQ
• Honorable Mention: Jo Lawson, Lone Star RV Retreat, Farm Country
BEEF:
• 1st: Jeff and Anitha Sanderson, CHRISTUS Mother Frances - Sulphur Springs
• 2nd: Debbie Horton and Donnie Peters, Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op
• 3rd: Ernie Franklin and Ashley Franklin, Independence Baptist Church
• Honorable Mention: Patricia Grossenbacher and Buddy Sawyer, BEF Foods
SUPER BEEF:
• 1st: Tonya and James Ross and Brent McClendon, Alliance Bank
• 2nd: Garrett Glass and Laura Glass, Guaranty Bank
• 3rd: Steve Littlefield and James McMahan, Remax Advanced
• Honorable Mention: John Wilburn and Rudy Ellis, Simply Eventful Wedding Planning
CHICKEN:
• 1st: Jeff Tiemeyer and Andy Crouch, The Way Bible Church
• 2nd: Carley and Bobby Vickery, Landers Creek
• 3rd: Tony and Vicki Bassham, All Seasons Outdoor Power
• Honorable Mention: Juan and Ashley Ortiz, Smoke Eaters BBQ
SUPER CHICKEN:
• 1st: Kylie Smith and Katey Brown, Financial Solutions
• 2nd: Lawana and Broc Hohenberger, Bulkley Trucking
• 3rd: Nancy and Larry Fite, Berry Appraisal
• Honorable Mention: Kimberly Kirkland and D'Anne Chaney, i3 Verticals - Netdata