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 May winners:
Recipe Contest: The Whole Enchilada
$500 Winner: Janice Merck, Pedernales EC | Horseshoe Bay
Penny Atkins, United Cooperative Services | Alvarado
Carla Moon, Deep East Texas EC | Bronson
Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Patterns
Sharon Blunt, CoServ | Little Elm
Keith Cuddeback, Pedernales EC | Leander
Kathy Dumas, Pedernales EC | Driftwood
Mark Holly, Bandera EC | Boerne
Congratulations to the lucky winners in our Cast-Iron Skillet Giveaway.
Download a PDF list of the winners here.
Featured Contests

They come in all shapes and sizes, impacting our lives in ways big and small. For October, show us who steps up when it matters most.

After the turkey’s been carved and there’s a mountain of tasty leftovers to spare, what do you whip up? Send us your best turkey recipes for a chance at $500. Our favorites will appear in the November issue.
Photo Contests
Focus on Texas: Heroes
Contest ends June 10, 2025
They come in all shapes and sizes, impacting our lives in ways big and small. For October, show us who steps up when it matters most.
Focus on Texas: Abstract
Contest ends July 10, 2025
Using shapes, color, perspective, light and movement, you can transform everyday life into something new and unexpected. For November, show us how you capture the mundane and make it magnificent!
Country Life
Contest ends August 10, 2025
Hauling hay, feeding chickens, harvesting crops; there’s a lot that goes into country living. For December, show us what country life looks like to you.
Focus on Texas: Snakes Alive!
Contest ends September 1, 2025
Scaly, sneaky and often stunning, snakes are plentiful in Texas. For January, we want to see what you found slithering around.
Recipe Contests
Turkey Time
Contest ends June 10, 2025
After the turkey’s been carved and there’s a mountain of tasty leftovers to spare, what do you whip up? Send us your best turkey recipes for a chance at $500. Our favorites will appear in the November issue.
Holiday Breakfast
Contest ends July 10, 2025
Christmas dinner gets all the attention, but what about the next morning? Share your best holiday breakfast recipe that can feed a crowd, and you could win $500. Our favorites will appear in the December issue.
Oodles of Noodles
Contest ends August 10, 2025
Twirl, toss and slurp your way to some major dough with your best noodle recipe. Our favorites will noodle their way into the January issue, and the best will win $500.
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.