32nd Annual Pecan Show announces winners

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32nd Annual Pecan Show announces winners

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Mikki Mandujano, Reserve Grand Champion Youth Division, 2022 Pecan Food Show. Courtesy photo
The Pecan Show Food adult grand champion was Stacy Pasqua with her first place pecan pie cheesecake. The reserve grand champion was Melissa Mills with her pecan brittle. From left are Payton Keifer, Pecos County State Bank President George Hansard, reserve grand champion Melissa Mills, grand champion Stacy Pasqua and Extension Agent Karan Heffelfinger. Photo by Shawn Yorks
Youth Winners in the Pecan Food Show were Grand Champion (Pies) Mabis Mandujano with her Mini Caramel Pecan Pie, and Reserve Grand Champion (Candy) Mikki Mandujano with her Butter Pecan Fudge. From left are Payton Kiefer, Pecos County State Bank President George Hansard, Youth Grand Champion Mabis Mandujano and Extension Agent Karan Heffelfinger. Not pictured here is Reserve Grand Champion Mikki Mandujano. Photo by Shawn Yorks
The winners of the 32nd Annual Pecan Show were announced Dec. 2. Classic and New Division (Other Varieties) Grand Champion was Jimmy Watts of Iraan. Watts was Reserve Grand Champion for Variety Seedling. Commercial Division Grand Champion (Western) was Lenora Watts of Iraan. Reserve Grand Champion (Pawnee) was Charles Slater. The Grand and Reserve Grand Champions advance to the regional pecan show. From left are Payton Kiefer, Pecos County State Bank President George Hansard, Jimmy Watts, Lenora Watts and E
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The 32nd Annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office’s Pecos County Pecan and Pecan Food Show took place Dec. 1-2, with winners presented on Dec. 2 at Pecos County State Bank. Grand Champions in each division were awarded $550 and Reserve Grand Champions received $400.

Pecan Show Food Show Results are as follows:

YOUTH CAKES 1. Milli Mandujano, Pineapple Pecan Cake

YOUTH CANDY 1. Mikki Mandujano, Butter Pecan Fudge 2. Mireya Mandujano, Christmas Crack 3. JD Warren, Candied Pecans

YOUTH PIES 1. Mabis Mandujano, Mini Caramel Pecan Pie 2. Kaylin Heritage, Banana Pecan Caramel Tart

YOUTH BREADS 1. Samuel Warren, Pumpkin Nut Bread

YOUTH COOKIES 1. Loretta Rivera, Pecan Sugar Cookies 2. Maximus Rivera, Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

YOUTH MISCELLANEOUS 1. Kayla Heritage, Turtle Bread Pudding YOUTH GRAND CHAMPION: Mabis Mandujano (Mini Caramel Pecan Pie) YOUTH RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Mikki Mandujano (Butter Pecan Fudge)

ADULT CAKES

1. Stacy Pasqua, Pecan Pie Cheesecake 2. Sarita Behm, Grandma’s Carrot Cake

3. Cullene Heritage, Caramel Pecan Pound Cake

ADULT CANDY

1. Melissa Mills, Pecan Brittle 2. Judy Bennett, Bourbon Pecan Praline 3. Stacy Pasqua, Pretzel Turtle Candy

ADULT COOKIES 1. Stacy Pasqua, Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

ADULT BREADS 1. Jake Heritage, Apricot Tea Bread 2. Amanda Gonzalez, Cranberry Goat Cheese Crostini 3. Stacy Pasqua, Banana Bread

ADULT PIES

1. Caitlin Swick, Honey Pecan Tart 2. Amanda Gonzalez, German Chocolate Pie 3. Stacy Pasqua, Kahlulah Pecan Pie

ADULT MISCELLANEOUS 1. Cullene Heritage, Praline Pecan Crunch 2. Stacy Pasqua, Pecan Cheese Balls ADULT GRAND CHAMPION: Stacy Pasqua (Pecan Pie Cheesecake) ADULT RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Melissa Mills (Pecan Brittle) Pecan Show Winners were as follows:

DIVISION: Classic and NEW OTHER VARIETIES 1. Jimmy Watts

STUART

1. Charles Slater

VARIETY SEEDLINGS

1. Jimmy Watts

DIVISION: COMMERCIAL CHEYENNE

1. Jodi Cravens

2. Clay Cravens

CHOCTAW

1. Jimmy Watts

PAWNEE

1. Charles Slater

2. Letricia Slater

3. Belding Farms

WESTERN

1. Lenora Watts

2. Jimmy Watts

3. Jimmy Watts

WICHITA

1. Belding Farms

CLASSIC and NEW DIVISION GRAND CHAMPION:

Varieties – Jimmy Watts

CLASSIC and NEW DIVISION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION:

Variety Seedling – Jimmy Watts

COMMERCIAL DIVISION GGRAND CHAMPION: Western – Lenora Watts

COMMERCIAL DIVISION RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Pawnee – Charles Slater The Grand Champions and Reserve Grand Champions advance to the regional pecan show.