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...
2014 Stew Contest Wrap Up
Two mom and son teams won Super Stew titles at Saturday’s Stew Contest. When Patsy McAfee found herself without teammates she turned to son John Mark McAfee and they teamed to win Super Stew Chicken. Garrett Glass with Guaranty Bank and Trust tweaked an old bank recipe and cooked with his mother to capture Super Stew Beef for a second straight year. Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell said Stew Contest day...
After Hours Mixer, Stew Logo Contest Deadline and Baby Benefit Deadlines Approaching
Chamber Connection – June 22 By Butch Burney You won’t want to miss the Chamber’s Business After Hours at CPI, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at their offices at 906 North Hillcrest Drive. Calvin will have food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re a member of the Chamber or not, come on for one of the best networking events. Stew Logo Contest It’s not too late to enter the logo contest for the 53rd Annual Hopkins...
Chamber Connection – June 8: Entries Hopkins County Stew Logo Contest Open Until July 14
By Butch Burney It’s June, which means stew is in the air – or at least the planning has begun. Hopkins County stew pot The 53rd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest is opening up its annual logo contest. This year’s theme is Road Trip Stew 22 (the stew is Oct. 22, 2022), a take off from Route 66. The logo contest runs through June 30. The winner will receive four stew tickets, four T-shirts with the logo on the...
Chamber Connection – September 15, 2021: It’s Not Too Late For Stew Cooks To Register For Contest
By Butch Burney It’s not too late for stew cooks to get their registration forms in for the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at Buford Park. Come by the Chamber office or send us an email and we will get the registration form to you. We are expecting a big turnout for this year’s event, so be sure and get your spot. We will have the north and south sides of the park open...
Chamber Connection – June 23: Adult Leadership Class, Stew Logo Contest, Lunch & Learn, Showcase Announced
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce By Butch Burney Summer may be a time for vacations and holidays, but there is a lot going on at the Chamber. Adult Leadership, the stew logo contest, the upcoming Showcase and a political luncheon are just a few of the things we are working on. Here’s some information on each: Adult Leadership You may think you know all there is to know about Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, but if you haven’t...
Video Presentation: Chamber of Commerce Opens T-Shirt Contest for 2019 Stew; Prepares for Move; Plans Banquet
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce has begun 2019 with a number of activities already consuming their time. 2019 will be the 50th Anniversary of the Hopkins County Stew. October 26th, is the date this year and the T-shirt contest is open now. Lesley Brown, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, said theme ideas are open and may be submitted through January 31st. Submissions are to be sent to...
“May the Stew Be With You” at the 49th Annual Contest
Lezley Brown and Bradley Edge appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to invite everyone to the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Cook-off set for Saturday October 27, 2018 in Buford Park. There are actually 172 different stew sites in the park. Of these, 167 Stew cooking teams will have the cooking fires going by daylight, and soon afterwards the park will be filled with amazing aromas coming from the various areas of the grounds....
2026 Youth Fish Art Contest Accepting Entries
Sept. 15, 2025 – ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2026 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest will accept entries until Feb. 28, and is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fish, fisheries and fishing. “The Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the...
Stewcomers Meeting This Month
August 14, 2025 – Who’s ready Stewcomers!? If this is your first year cooking at the Hopkins County Stew Festival or wanting to learn more-we’ve got you covered! Join us for a First-Time Cooks Meeting this Tuesday, August 26th at 5:30 PM at the Chamber Office on Main. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know so your debut is a delicious success. See you soon, stew lovers… Chamber address: 110 Main...
