Entries in the Central Regional Pecan Show, those coming through county pecan shows and by at-large process, were judged February 4th at TAMU Hort-TREC facility.
The judges for the show were members of the USDA-ARS Pecan Breeding & Genetics Lab, College Station.
Commercial Division Champions were Tucker Farms. Eastland County, (Pawnee), Gary Conner, Jack County (Reserve-Waco) Classic & New Division Champions were Scott Childress. Eastland County (Other Variety – Vogt), Jackie Brister, San Saba County (Reserve-Success)
Native Division Champions were Pat Bayes, Comanche County, George Delfabro, Parker County (Reserve).
Classic and New Division:
Steve Stifflemire – Burkett – 2nd Place
Jackie Brister – Comanche – 1st Place
Eddie Holland, Llano County– Other Variety – 3rd Place - McCulley
Steve Stifflemire – Podsednik-1st Place
Texcan – Prilop – 1st Place
Vicki Key – San Saba Improved – 1st Place
Jackie Brister – Success – 1st Place; RESERVE CHAMPION
Texcan – Variety Seedling – 1st Place
Commercial Division:
Steve Stifflemire – Caddo – 1st Place Big Valley Farm – Cheyenne – 1st Place Jackie Brister – Choctaw – 1st Place Steve Sttifflemire – Hopi – 1st Place Jackie Brister – Mohawk – 1st Place Steve Stifflemire – Nacona – 2nd Place Dickie Eckhoff – Oconee – 1st Place Steve Stifflemire – Oconee – 2nd Place Steve Stifflemire – Pawnee – 3rd Place Vicki Key – Sioux – 3rd Place Vicki Key – Wichita – 1st Place
Don’t forget The 105th Annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference & Trade Show. July 12-15, 2026, in San Marcos, Texas.
For more information, go to tpga.org/tpga-events.