The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2021 winners of the
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest:
Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: # 213 Jo Lawson
Sponsored by: Lone Star RV Retreat and Farm Country
Campsite and costume winner this year was site # 210 Juan and Ashley Ortiz
Sponsored by: Smoke Eaters BBQ
Their $200 prize was provided by: Super Handy
The John Chester Award for Super Campsite winner was site #111 Wade Juarez and Anida Reed
Sponsored by: Diamond Bar J
Their $250 prize was provided by: Interstate Body Shop
Tailgate Appetizer Contest winner was site #210 Juan and Ashley Ortiz
Sponsored by: Smoke Eaters BBQ
Their $300 prize was provided by McKay Law Firm and Diversified Storage Systems
Honorable Mention: Beef Stew: # 459 Patricia Grossenbacher and Buddy Sawyer
Sponsored by: BEF Foods
Third place beef stew winner was the team of # 199 Ernie Franklin and Ashley Franklin
Sponsored by: Independence Baptist Church
Their $100 prize money was provided by Corner Grubhouse
Their third-place stew was purchased for $250 by Dr. Liao
Second place beef stew winner was the team of # 61 Debbie Horton and Donnie Peters
Sponsored by: Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op
Their $150 prize money was provided by US Health/BJ Stewart
Their second-place stew was purchased for $ 450 by Farm Country
First place beef stew winner was the team of # 86 Jeff Sanders and Anitha Sanderson
Sponsored by: CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
Their $300 prize money was provided by Texas Farm Credit
Their first-place stew was purchased for $600 by Republic Services
Honorable Mention: Chicken Stew: # 210 Juan Ortiz and Ashley Ortiz
Sponsored by: Smoke Eaters BBQ
Third place chicken winner was the team of #58 Tony Bassham and Vicki Bassham
Sponsored by: All Seasons Outdoor Power
Their prize money of $100 was provided by Corner Grubhouse
Their third-place stew was purchased for $250 by Dr. Liao
Second place chicken stew winner was the team of #64 Carley Vickery and Bobby Vickery
Sponsored by: Landers Creek Outfitters
Their prize money of $150 was provided by The Pawn Shop
Their second-place chicken stew was purchased for $450 by Farm Country
First place chicken stew winner was the team of #114 Jeff Tiemeyer and Andy Crouch
Sponsored by: The Way Bible Church
Their prize money of $300 was provided by Sulphur Springs Country Club
Their first-place chicken stew was purchased for $600 by GDC Industrial
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Beef: #15 John Wilburn and Rudy Ellis
Sponsored by: Simply Eventful Wedding Planning
Third place Super Stew Beef award was won by # 480 Steve Littlefield and James McMahan
Sponsored by: ReMax Advanced
Their prize money of $100 was sponsored by Jiffy Signs.
Their third-place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $300 by Hampton Inn
Second place Super Stew Beef award was won by # 468 Garrett Glass and Laura Glass
Sponsored by: Guaranty Bank and Trust
Their prize money of $250 was sponsored by Sulphur Springs Notthingham Dodge
The second-place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $500 by Oncor
First Place Super Stew Beef winner was the team of #62 Tonya and James Ross and Brent McClendon
Sponsored by: Alliance Bank
Their prize money of $500 was provided by Sulphur Springs Nottingham Dodge
Their winning quart of Super Stew Beef was purchased for $900 by Texas Modern Gastroenterology
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Chicken: #25 Kimberly Kirkland and D’Anne Chaney
Sponsored by: I3 Verticals/NetData
Third place Super Stew Chicken award was won by # 29 Nancy Fite and Larry Fite
Sponsored by: Berry Appraisal-Ricky Berry
Their prize money of $100 was sponsored by Bright Star Baking
Their third-place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $300 by Sulphur Springs News-Telegram
Second place Super Stew Chicken award was won by #125 Lawana Hohenberger and Broc Hohenberger
Sponsored by: Bulkley Trucking
Their prize money of $250 was sponsored by Sulphur Springs Nottingham Dodge
The second-place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $ 500 by Our Savior Lutheran Church
First Place Super Stew Chicken winner was the team of # 484 Kylie Smith and Katey Brown
Sponsored by: Financial Solutions
Their prize money of $500 was provided by Atmos Energy
Their winning quart of Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $900 by Clayton Homes
We would also like to thank the following sponsors who provided products for the contest:
- Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services and Gaylean Insurance – Title Sponsor
- Saputo – Cheese Sponsor
- Southwest Dairy Museum, Jay Hodge Chevrolet, RBC Construction, Interstate Body Shop and Brookshires – Cheese Sponsors
- City National Bank – Friday night concert sponsor
Our service tents were generously provided today by:
- ProSlab Foundation Repair
- Hopkins County Dental
- CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
- Coldwell Banker Watson Company
Our other sponsors that we couldn’t live without are:
- Bob Evans Foods
- The Insurance Barn
- Texas Heritage National Bank
- Chili’s
- CNC Pro AV
- Professional Land and Title
- DataMax
- Chick-fil-A
- KSST Radio
- Hope Family Fellowship
- Travel Time RV
- City of Sulphur Springs
- Latsons.com
- Saputo
- Fix and Feed
- Central Baptist Church
- Jeff Post
- Southwest Dairy Museum
Finally, thank you to all of our volunteers today!
Blue Blazes, HOSA, Hopkins County High School Leadership Class, Sulphur Bluff Beta Club, HKK volunteers, Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Ambassadors