Henry Penson took home the Texas State Championship Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off title but none of the Homemade Pecan Pie ice cream he had entered in the contest. Over 60 entries vied for titles in the Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off-2016 Saturday and hundreds of people were present to consume the result. The annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce event takes place on the Walter Helm Memorial Grounds at the Regional Civic Center every June during the Hopkins County Dairy Festival.
This year’s winners include:
Little Dip Plain:
First Place: Slayton McClendon, Creamy Vanilla;
Second Place Kysten Allen, Vanilla
Little Dip Fruit:
First Place: Addison Bowers, Banana;
Second Place: Kyleigh Allen, Blackberry
Little Dip Novelty:
First Place: Machelle Allen, Peanut Butter Nutty Bar;
Second Place Faith Watkins, Butterfinger;
Third Place: Hettie Thompson, Oreo Birthday Cake
Big Dip Plain:
First Place: Carlie Penson, Chocolate
Second Place: Tony Cotton, Vanilla
Third Place: Bill and Beverly Owens, Vanilla
Big Dip Fruit:
First Place: Linda Henton, Strawberry
Second Place: Wesley Patrick, Strawberry
Third Place Carlie Penson, Bananna
Big Dip Novelty:
First Place: The Smiley Tooth, Vanilla Pebbles
Second Place: Chris Allen, Inside Out Cookies and Cream
Third Place: Monte Wise, Reeses Peanut Butter
First Timers:
First Place: Mindy Bentley, Butterfinger
Second Place: Sharon Sink, Fruited Ice Cream
Third Place: Michael Robinson, Rocky Road
People’s Choice Award, voted on by those present at the contest: The Smiley Tooth, Vanilla Pebbles
Super Scoop Runner Up: Tony Cotton, Black Cherry Walnut
First Place Super Scoop and New Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off: Henry Penson, Pecan Pie
