Deadline for Hopkins County Stew Contestants to Reserve Last Year’s Stew Site is September 15
Hopkins County Stew Contest is Saturday, October 28th, but the deadline for last year’s stew cooks to keep their same stew site is Friday, September 15th at 5 p.m. After that date, the site will be released and will be open to new cooks. (Registration and rules found here.) If you have cooked before, you may pick up your goody bags and grocery check on October 17th at the Dairy Museum between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. This will be a...
Register Now for 48th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest
Letters have gone out to those who prepared stew for last year’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. Those who desire to cook stew for the 48th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Saturday October 28th may sign up now. A copy of the rules and registration form may be found below. Chamber Executive Lezley Brown says an overwhelming response from those wanting to be a part of the stew contest this year has already begun. New...
Chamber of Commerce Announces 47th Annual Stew Contest Winners
As Announced by The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Executive Lezley Brown here are the 2016 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest: (Pictures of winners will be posted shortly.) Third place beef stew winner was the team of__#34 Kody Cox________________________, sponsored by ___Texas Farm Credit_________________________________. Their $50 prize money was provided by Billy Emerson for County Commissioner Pct 3....
Snapchat Fun At 2016 Hopkins County Stew Contest
From 6 am throughout the rest of October 22nd, the Hopkins County Stew Contest will have it’s very own Snapchat Geotag! The Geotag will be available anywhere across Buford Park. To access the Geotag, you must first take a photo on your Snapchat App, swipe right on your photo, and the tag will appear. Here is a sneak peek of the tag!
Chamber Connection: Stew Contest is October 22
Chamber Connection-September 8th How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time, of course. That’s been our motto around here lately! Planning a World Famous Stew Cook-off has many layers to it, but it certainly is fun! The time to enter your world famous stew is HERE! Stew Cook-off updates: The Chamber has already mailed out Stew Cook letters and Sponsor letters. If you have not received your letter, please call the Chamber at...
Team Registration Opens for Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest
Registration is underway for the 47th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest. The contest is set for Saturday, October 22nd. Returning stew cooks have the option of keeping their 2015 site which will be reserved until Friday, September 16th. On Monday, September 19, all unclaimed stew sites will be open to new cooks or to returning cooks who would like a new site location. After September 19th, all sites will be assigned on...
Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation ‘Mini Stew Contest ‘
The Hopkins County Stew Contest was such a success that Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation’s Activity Director, Judith Beck, decided to bring a mini stew contest to her residents. Four stews were provided by Hospice Plus, Bethany Home Health, Cypress Home Health and Judith Beck. Four resident judges took their task of determining the best stew very seriously before determining the winner, Cypress Home Health. ...
Stew Contest Set-Up Begins
Concession trailers are in place throughout Buford Park as preparations for Friday’s Hopkins County Stew Contest have begun. The forecast for October 23 is for a 100% chance of rain, but the Stew Contest is still scheduled. A flash flood watch is in effect for the region for late Thursday night through late Saturday night.
Stew Contest Saturday Features 161 Pots of Hopkins County Stew
The annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest is coming up Saturday in Buford Park. The context will feature 161 pots of stew. Chamber of Commerce Executive Meredith Caddell is hoping for the best weather-wise. Ms. Caddell said excitement is building as stew-cooks are preparing for the event. Friday night, activity will begin on the stew grounds in Buford Park. T-shirts will be for sale both Friday night and Saturday. Stew...
Excitement Builds for Hopkins County Stew Contest
2015 could be another record breaker concerning number of stew cooks at the annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest coming up October 24. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meredith Caddell said over 50 cooks arrived Friday to claim their sites. Monday, 12 arrived to secure a site and five signed on Tuesday morning. The west side of the grounds are filled and the east side of the grounds have a few open sites left. Less...
