2017 Hopkins County Stew Contest List of Winners
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The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2017 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest:
Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: #M-N Danny Davis Sponsored by Danny Davis Campaign for County Treasurer.
Campsite and costume winner this year was site #___#73 Mary Palmer and Kert Senhert sponsored by Raven/Aerostar.
Their $200 prize was provided by Super Handy
Honorable Mention: Super Campsite/Costume: #18B Amanda McKinney and David Roach Sponsored by__Roach Construction.
The John Chester Award for Super Campsite winner was site #7 Chris Gibbins and Scarlett Gibbins and sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank.
Their $250 prize was provided by Ocean Spray.
Honorable Mention: Beef Stew: #61_Debbie Horton and Donnie Peters
Sponsored by NE Texas Co-op.
Third place beef stew winner was the team of #66 D.J. Powers_and Karen Powers,
sponsored by Crimson River Cowboy Church.
Their $100 prize money was provided by Ramey & Sheffield.
Their third-place stew was purchased for $250 by Sulphur Springs Livestock.
Second place beef stew winner was the team of #49 Annette Wilburn_and Gerald Wilburn sponsored by The Propane Company.
Their $150 prize money was provided by The Smiley Tooth.
Their second place stew was purchased for $ 450.00 by Texas Heritage National Bank.
First place beef stew winner was the team of #M-B Wade Juarez and Anida Reed sponsored by Wade Juarez.
Their $300.00 prize money was provided by Roper & White
Their first place stew was purchased for $600.00 by Oncor.
Honorable Mention: Chicken Stew: _#128 Michael Robinson and David Ball Sponsored by Interstate Body Shop.
Third place chicken winner was the team of #44 Alvin Hillis and Sarah Hillis sponsored by East Texas Physical Therapy.
Their prize money of $100.00 was provided by Alliance Document Shredding.
Their third-place stew was purchased for $250.00 by the Law Office of Gregg Price.
Second place chicken stew winner was the team of _#106 Blake Caldwell and Jay McClung sponsored by C4 Cattle / IBA Dairy Supply.
Their prize money of $150.00 was provided by Best Western and by Hampton Inn.
Their second place chicken stew was purchased for $450.00 by Jay Hodge Chevrolet.
First place chicken stew winner was the team of #138 Dale Owens and Jerry Fields sponsored by Family Life Church.
Their prize money of $300.00 was provided by Roper & White.
Their first-place chicken stew was purchased for $600.00 by Summit Dental.
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Beef: #105 James Clark_and Trey Loeffler_Sponsored by Sulta.
3rd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #62 James Ross_and Brent McClendon
sponsored by Alliance Bank.
Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by Advantage Copy Systems.
Their 3rd place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $300 by Farmers Electric Co-op.
2nd place Super Stew Beef award was won by #48 Garrett Glass_and Brandon Williams
sponsored by Guaranty Bank & Trust.
Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Freddy’s Fast Cash.
The 2nd place Super Stew Beef was purchased for $ 500.00 by Janet Martin Realty.
1st Place Super Stew Beef winner was the team of M-L David Joslin and Vern Hawkins sponsored by J-5 Auto.
Their prize money of $500.00 was provided by Town & Country Cleaners.
Their winning quart of Super Stew Beef was purchased for $900.00 by Bearing General Contractors.
Honorable Mention: Super Stew Chicken: #29 Nancy Fite and Larry Fite Sponsored by M&W Feed/ Ronnie Charles and Lonnie Fite.
3rd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by # 9 Don Sapaugh and James Van Winkle
sponsored by _CNB.
Their prize money of $100.00 was sponsored by _John Jetton Candidate for Commissioner of Precinct 4.
Their 3rd place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $300 by __Bell Concrete.
2nd place Super Stew Chicken award was won by _#_M-W Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV__and Greg Carpenter_
sponsored by Lazy B Ranch.
Their prize money of $250.00 was sponsored by Nor-Tex Tractor.
The 2nd place Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $ 500.00 by CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital Sulphur Springs_.
1st Place Super Stew Chicken winner was the team of #117 John Mark McAfee and Patsy McAfeesponsored by McAfee Farms
Their prize money of $500.00 was provided by Atmos Energy
Their winning quart of Super Stew Chicken was purchased for $900.00 by Interstate Body Shop.
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would also like to thank the following sponsors who provided products for the contest:
Alliance Bank–Bowls
A&S Air Conditioning–Sponsor Arches
Blue Blazes, Juvenile Probation, Como Pickton Student Council, Sulphur Bluff Beta, Bookworm Box-Volunteer & Student Workers
Board of Directors & Ambassadors–Volunteers
Chilis_& Corner Grub House–Trays
C-N-C Pro Audio Video_& SatPro– Crackers
City of Sulphur Springs–Buford Park & Dumpsters
Latson’s Office Solutions–Napkins
Farm Country--Utility Carts
Gary Spraggins—Sound
Heritage Park & Saputo–Trolley Cars
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department–Set Up & Clean Up
Latson’s Office Solutions–Tickets & Parking Permits
One Stop Sign Shop–Signs
Saputo, A&S, and Southwest Dairy Museum–Cheese
State Representative Dan Flynn–Spoons
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services–Ag Building
Carriage House Manor— Senior Citizen Tent
Travel Time RV— Command Post RV
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