Contests
Show us your best! Every month, co-op members’ winning photos and recipes are featured in the magazine and online. Plus, be sure to enter our travel and giveaway contests for your chance to win!
Congratulations to our January contest winners:
Recipe Contest: Oodles of Noodles
$500 Winner: Jenny Zachman-Riechardt, Hamilton County EC | Copperas Cove
Janet Eakins, Navasota Valley EC | Groesbeck
Julie Pierantoni, Pedernales EC | Dripping Springs
Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Snakes Alive!
Alan Abair, CoServ | McKinney
Joshua Trevino, Bryan Texas Utilities | Bryan
Charles Baxter, CoServ | Argyle
Sharon Carter, Pedernales EC | Wimberley
Featured Contests
Fun in the water is our great summertime escape. For June, show us how you like to relax and beat the Texas heat.
No state produces more shrimp than Texas—2 million pounds a year. How do you like yours? Our favorite shrimp recipe will win $500.
Photo Contests
Focus on Texas: Making a Splash
Contest ends February 10, 2026
Fun in the water is our great summertime escape. For June, show us how you like to relax and beat the Texas heat.
Focus on Texas: Seasoned Snaps
Contest ends March 10, 2026
You’ve been making photos for decades. For July, show us what well-trained eyes see through your lenses.
Focus on Texas: Underwater Life
Contest ends April 10, 2026
The numerous rivers, streams and shores of Texas are teeming with life. For August, it’s time to go exploring. Show us what you find in the waters near you.
Focus on Texas: Rodeo
Contest ends May 10, 2026
Grab your hat and boots—it’s time for the rodeo! For September, show us your best bronc riding, mutton bustin’ and team roping shots from your hometown roundup.
Recipe Contests
Don’t Skimp on Shrimp
Contest ends February 10, 2026
No state produces more shrimp than Texas—2 million pounds a year. How do you like yours? Our favorite shrimp recipe will win $500.
After-School Snacks
Contest ends March 10, 2026
For our August issue, we’re tearing apart the pantry for students’ favorite snacks. What do you have squirreled away? Your A-plus recipe could add up to $500.
Pancakes and Waffles
Contest ends April 10, 2026
Never mind which is better doused in syrup—we’ll take either! Send us your breakfast brilliance, and your recipe could stack up $500. See our favorites in the September issue.
Campfire Favorites
Contest ends May 10, 2026
For our October issue, we’re eager for treats and meals to munch on while gathered around the fire or deep in the woods. Fire off your best recipe for a chance at $500.
