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 September winners:
Recipe Contest: One-Skillet Dinners
$500 Winner: Jennifer Curtis, Pedernales EC | Kyle
Gail Patterson, PenTex Energy | Valley View
Theresa Sheldon, Cherokee County EC | Bullard
Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Off-Road Adventures
Sabine Bredow, Pedernales EC | Austin
Reagan Ferguson, Central Texas EC | Kerrville
Steven Moore, Bluebonnet EC | Smithville
Lesli San Jose, Pedernales EC | Kyle
Featured Contests
Scaly, sneaky and often stunning, snakes are plentiful in Texas. For January, we want to see what you found slithering around.
Did you know they served cheesecake at the first Olympics 2,800 years ago? We want to serve yours while we watch the 2026 Games. The best recipe will score $500.
Photo Contests
Focus on Texas: Snakes Alive!
Contest ends September 10, 2025
Scaly, sneaky and often stunning, snakes are plentiful in Texas. For January, we want to see what you found slithering around.
Focus on Texas: From the Oil Fields
Contest ends October 10, 2025
Dangerous, dirty work keeps many Texans busy. For February, show us what life is like in the oil patch.
Focus on Texas: Still Life
Contest ends November 10, 2025
With the right light and attention, ordinary objects become captivating. For March, show us your best arrangements of common objects.
Focus on Texas: Gates
Contest ends December 10, 2025
They keep livestock in and trouble out, but gates also welcome friends and family with their charm. For April, showcase the entry to your little slice of heaven.
Recipe Contests
Cheesecake
Contest ends September 10, 2025
Did you know they served cheesecake at the first Olympics 2,800 years ago? We want to serve yours while we watch the 2026 Games. The best recipe will score $500.
Barbecue Sides
Contest ends October 10, 2025
Superior sides can make a good barbecue great. For our March issue, we’re serving up your best fixin’s, with the top trimming earning $500.
Five-Ingredient Dinners
Contest ends November 10, 2025
What do you whip up when the fridge is bare and time is short? Throw together your favorite five-ingredient recipe, and you might cook up a $500 prize.
Mom's Favorites
Contest ends December 10, 2025
Everything is better when it’s made with love by Mom. What recipe do you remember your mother by? Send us your favorite for a shot at $500 and a spot in our May issue.
