World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest

10/23/2026

Keeping things cool at the Hopkins County Stew Contest for years!

A big THANK YOU to Saputo for their continued support and for generously providing a refrigerated truck to keep our perishables fresh and ready for Stew!

We appreciate their generosity and the important role they play in helping make this community tradition a success year after year!

10/22/2026

New to STEW or just love a good map? 🍲

Save this map to help you find your way around Buford Park and make the most of STEW weekend, October 23 & 24!

**FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23**
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Friday Night Kids Fun Zone
7:30 PM | Fireworks
Following Fireworks | Live Concert with & The Luv Machines

**SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24**
8:30 AM | Ticket Sales Open
9:00 AM | Kids Fun Zone Opens
10:45 AM | Stew Serving Begins
12:45 PM | Winners Announced

Whether you're coming for the fun, fireworks, music, or a bowl of award-winning stew, we've got a full weekend planned!

(Please note, cones indicate roads are barricaded and closed for thru traffic)

10/22/2026

A big THANK YOU to Huey’s and IHOP for sponsoring coffee for our Stew Cooks at the 57th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest!

Stew cooks, you can head over to the large pavillion from 7am- 9am to grab your free coffees (2 per site).

Our cooks will be up bright and early getting their stew ready, and we appreciate these businesses helping keep them fueled and ready for a great day!

Thank you for supporting our cooks and this community tradition!

10/22/2026

Get your tickets before Saturday at these locations:
-Alliance Bank (Downtown & Broadway)
-City National Bank (Downtown & Mockingbird)
-Credit Union of Texas
-Red River Credit Union of Texas
-Guaranty Bank & Trust
-First National Bank of East Texas
-Texas Heritage Bank

Tickets are also available online at: https://hopkinschamber.org/shop/

🎟️🎆 Stew Tickets are officially ON SALE NOW!🎆 🎟️
Saturday - October 24th - 10:45am

🍲 All-You-Can-Eat – $8
👧 Kids 12 & under – FREE
🥣 1 Quart – $15

👉 Pick yours up today at these locations:
-Alliance Bank (Downtown & Broadway)
-City National Bank (Downtown & Mockingbird)
-Credit Union of Texas
-Red River Credit Union of Texas
-Guaranty Bank & Trust
-First National Bank of East Texas
-Texas Heritage Bank

Tickets are also available online at: https://hopkinschamber.org/shop/

A special SHOUT OUT to our title sponsor- Alliance Bank & our kids eat free sponsor- Signature Solar - Sulphur Springs! Because of you, ticket prices stay low & kids eat FREE! 🎉

10/22/2026

We're excited to have BinkStudio with us this weekend!

10/21/2026

A big THANK YOU to our Cheese Sponsors for the 57th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest!

Bright Star Christian School
Farmers Electric Cooperative
Brookshire's
Southwest Dairy Farmers
Cross Country Communications
Nine 03 Premium Apparel
First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs

A bowl of Hopkins County Stew just wouldn't be complete without the cheese!

We appreciate these businesses and organizations for helping us serve up all the extras that make this longtime tradition so special!

See you October 24 at Buford Park!

10/21/2026

Y'all give it up for our firework sponsors! Friday night is going out with a BANG!
Thank you for helping us light up the sky over Peavine Pinion Pond!

We’re so thankful for these businesses and their continued support of the Hopkins County Stew Contest!

Join us Friday, October 23, at 7:30 PM for a spectacular fireworks show to kick off Stew weekend!

10/21/2026

STEW SCHEDULE!

Save this post so you can easily reference it throughout Stew weekend!

**Stew Cooks**, we've included important times for appetizer turn-in, Saturday morning breakfast and coffee, and Stew turn-in.

We can't wait to see everyone!

10/20/2026

*** STEW COUNTDOWN IS ON***

Good morning! Just wanted to update everyone on our hours this week…

Wednesday -11am until sold out!
Thursday -11am until sold out!
Friday -11am until sold out!
Saturday- CLOSED FOR HOPKINS COUNTY STEW FESTIVAL
(Stop by our stew site #478)
Sunday -11am until sold out!