The Annual San Saba County Pecan Show was judged by Tom Gutherie, Mills County Extension Agent. Tom was assisted by Sam Spradlin, Mason County Extension Agent on Monday, December 8, 2025. To prepare, 37 entries were weighed, cracked and plated on Monday, December 8th. Ribbons were awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each division. Rosettes were awarded to both Grand and Reserve Champions in the following 2 divisions (Commercial Division, Classic & New Division) 19 winning entries will move forward to the Regional Pecan Show held February 4-5, 2026. The results were as follows:
Classic and New Division: Steve Stifflemire – Burkett – 1st Place Jackie Brister - Comanche – 1st Place, RESERVE CHAMPION Eddie Holland, Llano County – Comanche – 2nd Place Eddie Holland, Llano County– Other Variety – 1st Place - McCulley Steve Stifflemire – Other Variety – 2nd Place – Mandan Steve Stifflemire – Podsednik-1st Place Texcan – Prilop – 1st Place, GRAND CHAMPION Vicki Key – San Saba Improved – 1st Place Jackie Brister – Success – 1st Place Aqua-Dulce- Variety Seedling – 1st Place Vicki Key – Variety Seedling – 2nd Place
Commercial Division:
Steve Stifflemire – Caddo – 1st Place Big Valley Farm – Cheyenne – 1st Place Steve Stifflemire – Cheyenne – 2nd Place Vicki Key – Cheyenne – 3rd Place Steve Stifflemire – Choctaw – 1st Place Jackie Brister – Choctaw – 2nd Place Vicki Key – Choctaw – 3rd Place Jackie Brister – Desirable – 1st Place Steve Stifflemire – Desirable – 2nd Place Lance Hill – Desirable – 3rd Place Steve Sttifflemire – Hopi – 1st Place, RESERVE CHAMPION Jackie Brister – Mohawk – 1st Place Steve Stifflemire – Nacona – 1st Place Lance Hill – Nacona – 2nd Place Dickie Eckhoff – Oconee – 1st Place, GRAND CHAMPION Steve Stifflemire – Oconee – 2nd Place Steve Stifflemire – Pawnee – 1st Place Pecan Valley Partners – Pawnee – 2nd Place Big Valley Farm – Pawnee – 3rd Place Vicki Key – Sioux – 1st Place Big Valley Farm – Sioux – 2nd Place Vicki Key – Wichita – 1st Place Eddie Holland, Llano County – Wichita – 2nd Place Big Valley Farm – Wichita – 3rd Place
Native Division
No Entries this Year.
Helping Neal Alexander, CEA- AG get the samples ready on December 8th were: Dickie Eckhoff, Jackie Brister, & Tommy Behrens. The San Saba County Pecan Show is sponsored by the San Saba County Pecan Growers Association & Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
“Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is an equal opportunity employer and program provider.”