Peach Festival winners of food contest

The 2024 Parker County Peach Festival is now past, but the taste of all of the luscious delicacies lingers. Once again the food contest was a popular part of the weekend’s festivities July 12-13.

A total of 91 participants entered the competition, including 55 adult entries, 21 youth entries and 15 chef’s choice.

The competition was sponsored by Holland Lake Rehabilitation Center. The host location was Barlow Hall at All Saints Church.

This year’s top results included:

• Best of Show/Adult: Sylvia Olsen.
• Best of Show/Youth: Jonny Coote.
• Chef’s Choice: Anne Saunders.
• Judge’s Choice: Debbie Wood.

This creation by Anne Saunders won the Chef’s Choice award at this year’s Parker County Peach Festival.

Adult Division

Cakes/Cupcakes: 1. Sylvia Olsen, 2. Jodi Sanders, 3. Brenda Slate, 4. Diana Montel, 5. Jennifer Harvell Delacruz.

Cobblers/Pies: 1. Jacqulyn Bench, 2. Alex Conner, 3. Kari Rumfield, 4. Bethany Lancaster, 5. Suzy Weimer.

Salsa: 1. Rafaela Ramirez, 2. Gary Rogers, 3. Renee Rogers, 4. Cherie Ortega, 5. Taylor Tisdale.

Cookies/Bars: 1. Ariale Thomas, 2. Alex Conner, 3. Valerie Kruse, 4. Darla Burkhart, 5. Daina Montiel.

Jams/Jellies/Pickled: 1. Lorraine Carter, 2. Karen Ring, 3. Sheri Stewart, 4. Loretta Adcock, 5. Clare Duncan.

Ice Cream: 1. Stephanie Dial, 2. Jodi Sanders, 3. Valerie Kruse, 4. Jacob Shaffer, 5. Mark Bledsoe.

Savory/Meats: 1. Kacee Gordillo, 2. Anne Saunders, 3. Taylor Tisdale, 4. Bill Rains, 5. Antonio Truillo.

Youth Division

Cakes/Cupcakes: 1. Eliza White, 2. Ellie Whiteman, 3. Raegan McEntire, 4. Elena Edwards, 5. Madi Lefevre.

Cobblers/Pies: 1. Jonny Cole, 2. Lucie Payne.

Salsa: 1. Kaden Gordillo.

Cookies/Bars: 1. Charlie White, 2. Madi Lefevre, 3. Samantha Duncan, 4. BrynLynn Hobbs.

Ice Cream: 1. AJ Coote, 2. Austin Coote, 3. Zavier Asucro.

Savory/Meats: 1. Caleb Payne, 2. Blayne Hobbs, 3. Jonny Coote.