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
From monster trucks to ATVs, Texans love their toys. For September, kick up some dust and let the wind whip through your hair as you capture your outdoor adventures.
Homemade confections make for great gifts that make an impression. Enter your favorite candy or fudge recipe, and you could be gifted $500. The winning recipes will appear in the October issue.
Photo Contests
Focus on Texas: Off-Road Adventures
Contest ends May 10, 2025
From monster trucks to ATVs, Texans love their toys. For September, kick up some dust and let the wind whip through your hair as you capture your outdoor adventures.
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.
Recipe Contests
Candies and Fudge
Contest ends May 10, 2025
Homemade confections make for great gifts that make an impression. Enter your favorite candy or fudge recipe, and you could be gifted $500. The winning recipes will appear in the October issue.
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.
