Rain or Shine, Stew is On
Rain is expected but that will not wash out the contest. The ground will soak up much of the rain quickly due to dry conditions according to event planners. Also, the sandy soil and sidewalks at Buford Park will benefit those cooking and attending the event. Lightning is the only thing that would stop Saturday’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. A few stew cooks may not participate by choice should the weather be disagreeable....
Hopkins County Stew Site Renewal Underway
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce has mailed out letters to last year’s record number of stew cooks encouraging them to renew their stew sites for this year’s 46th annual contest on Saturday, October 24. Some cooks have already turned in their paperwork. Stew cooks have until September 18 to renew their sites. Those not renewed in time will be available to anyone on Monday, September 21 at 8 a.m. More than 150...
“Updated” Stew Sites Set Record, Fall Festival Begins
A record number of cooks, 154 in all, will be competing at the 45th annual World Champion Stew Contest next Saturday. Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell is calling the event Stew Fest because of the reuniting of stew and Fall Festival. At a Stew Cooks’ meeting this week, Ms. Caddell announced that in January a committee would be formed to plan the 50th anniversary Stew Contest coming in five years. The 45th annual Stew...
Stew Update, 144 Sites and Counting
There is a good possibility that this year’s Stew Contest on October 25 will be a record setter for number of stew pots. There are about 144 currently. According to KSST accounts, that matches the previous high set in 2012. Hopkins County Chamber President Meredith Caddell expects several more to sign up before the October 14 deadline, the date for the Cooks’ Meeting. By Don Julian, KSST news and Sports Director [pb_vidembed...
Friday Deadline For Stew Sites Approaching Quickly
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell is reminding all stew cooks from last year that this is the final week to renew their sites. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Those not renewed by the deadline will be made available to anyone Monday morning at 8 a.m. Ms. Caddell says a lot of forms from last year’s cooks have not been turned in yet. She expects a big week this week. Four cooks turned in forms Monday morning....
Stew Fest 2014
The Hopkins County Fall Festival and the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will be reunited for “Stew Fest 2014” in the cool weather in October. Both Boards for these organizations have agreed that the two events complement each other so well, that they need to be on the same weekend. It is our desire to create an incredible experience for visitors to Sulphur Springs. While the stew contest and the fall festival–as...
Hopkins County Stew Festival and Fall Festival Sing Kumbaya
On Monday at 5 p.m., the boards of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and the Fall Festival will celebrate their reuniting with a ribbon cutting on Buford Circle in Buford Park near the Equine Pavilion. For many years, the Stew Contest and Fall Festival activities created a synergy in September. Several years ago, the Stew Contest moved to a cooler October date. Fall Festival will join them this year By Don Julian, KSST News and...
Weekend Weather Outlook for Hopkins County
Daily Forecast: Friday, October 24: Low: 60°F (16°C), High: 78°F (25°C), Description: Breezy this morning; cloudy with a couple of thunderstorms; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts Saturday, October 25: Low: 59°F (15°C), High: 72°F (22°C), Description: Periods of rain and a thunderstorm; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts Here’s your forecast and event update for...
Chamber Connection – October 8, 2025
By Butch Burney Now’s the time to avoid the lines and get your tickets for the 56th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, with title sponsor Alliance Bank, on Oct. 25. Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org, at the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street, and at our local lending institutions (banks and credit unions). Thanks to our generous sponsors, we were able to keep tickets prices for the Stew Contest the...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 8, 2025
September 30, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Texas Farm Credit The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. If you are a farmer, a rancher or “country living is just for you”, Texas Farm Credit is able to help!!! Farm Credit Bank of Texas is part of the Farm...
