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01. QUICK BREAD: ADULT		01. QUICK BREAD: YOUTH

02. YEAST BREAD: ADULT		02. YEAST BREAD: YOUTH

03. SIMPLY FINISHED CAKES: ADULT		03. SIMPLY FINISHED CAKES: YOUTH

04. DECORATED CAKES: ADULT		04. DECORATED CAKES: YOUTH

05. DECORATED CUPCAKES: ADULT		05. DECORATED CUPCAKES: YOUTH

06. BETTER FOR YOU: ADULT		06. BETTER FOR YOU: YOUTH

07. CANDY: ADULT

07. CANDY: YOUTH

08. DROP COOKIES: ADULT		08. DROP COOKIES: YOUTH

09. BAR COOKIES: ADULT		09. BAR COOKIES: YOUTH

10. OTHER COOKIES: ADULT		10. OTHER COOKIES: YOUTH

11. CHEESECAKE: ADULT		11. CHEESECAKE: YOUTH

12. OPEN STYLE PIES/ TARTS: ADULT		12. OPEN STYLE PIES/ TARTS: YOUTH

13. TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE: ADULT		13. TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE: YOUTH

14. GLUTEN-FREE PIE: ADULT		14. GLUTEN-FREE PIE: YOUTH

15. GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES: ADULT		15. GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES: YOUTH

16. GLUTEN-FREE BREADS: ADULT		16. GLUTEN-FREE BREADS: YOUTH

16. GLUTEN-FREE CAKE: ADULT		17. GLUTEN-FREE CAKE: YOUTH

2026 BEST OF SHOW

WINNER	RECIPE
Mary Ann Gonzales	Cheesecake w/ Pecan Caramel Topping

2026 Best Traditional Pecan Pie ADULT

WINNER	RECIPE
Drewes Family	Manna Pecan Pie

2026 Best Traditional Pecan Pie YOUTH

WINNER	RECIPE
Hadyn & Dakota Cox	Great Aunt Virginia's Famous Pecan Pie

Outstanding ADULT

WINNER	RECIPE
Cassie Barber	Triple Pecan Cake

Outstanding YOUTH

WINNER

RECIPE

Savannah Telles

Salted Caramel Clusters

ADULT

01 QUICK BREAD

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Susan Larson	GRANDMA'S WORLD CLASS BREAKFAST MUFFIN
	Claudissa Giron	Banana Pecan Sweet Bread Muffins
	Ambrosia Lee	Pecan Pie Muffins

ADULT

02 YEAST BREAD

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Michelle Markham	Cinnamon Pecan Rolls with Brown Butter Frosting
	Deandria Olayo-Sapien	Pecan Frosted Cinnamon Rolls
	Claudissa Giron	Chocolate Chip pecan stuffed Conchas

ADULT

03 SIMPLY FINISHED CAKE

03 UN-ICED CAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Jonathan Danielson	Hot Milk Cake
	Michelle Markham	Banana Nut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
	Elizabeth Gutierrez	Red Velvet Cake

ADULT

04 DECORATED CAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Cassie Barber	Triple Pecan Cake
	Amylynn Salopek	Pecan Crumble Mousse Cake
	Shirley Gonzales	Maple Pecan Cake

ADULT

05 DECORATED CUPCAKES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Valerie Bejarano	Pecan Pie Cupcakes
	Isaac Gonzalez	Maple Brown Butter Pecan Cupcakes

ADULT

06 BETTER FOR YOU

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Deandria Olayo-Sapien	Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Cookies
	Patricia Ramirez	Gluten Free, Sugar Free Oat Pecan Cookies
	Erica Vasquez	Sweet Banana, Spinach, Zuchinni chocolate chip donut

ADULT

07 CANDY

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Julie Skinner	Pecan Brittle
	Samantha Carrasco	White Chocolate Pecans
	Amy Zemler	The Easiest Chocolate Pecan Fudge

ADULT

08 DROP COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Michelle Markham	Pecan Cornbread Honey Glazed Cookie
	Susan Larson	Gourmet Pecan Chip Cookies
	Jonathan Danielson	Soft and Chewy Pecan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

ADULT

09 BAR COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Mary Andrews	Perfectly Nutty Pecan Pie Bars
	Bernadette Holguin-Acosta	Brown Sugar Pecan Bars
	Eddie Flores	Eddie's Perfect Brownies 2.0

ADULT

10 OTHER COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Carolyn Archer	Pecan Stroopwafel
	Susan Larson	Triple Indulgence
	Alexis Flores	Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

ADULT

11 CHEESECAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Mary Ann Gonzales	Cheesecake w/ Caramel Pecan Topping
	Cassie Barber	Balsamic Curry Goats Cheese Cheesecake
	Benjamin Robledo, Gavin Woods, Miguel Badillo, Gabby Volpato	Pecan Pie Cheese Cake

ADULT

12 OPEN STYLE PIES/ TARTS

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Cassie Barber	Honey Green Chile Tart

ADULT

13 TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE

12 TARTS

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Drewes Family	Manna Pecan Pie
	Lynnae Glover	Traditional Pecan Pie
	Karin Rankin	Traditional Pecan Pie

ADULT

14 GLUTEN FREE PIE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Julie Skinner	Gluten-Free Caramel-Pecan Hand Pies
	Karin Rankin	Gluten-Free Pecan Pie

ADULT

15 GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Susan Larson	Pecan Flats
	Lorraine Lowther	Gluten-Free Pecan Bars
	Mary Ann Gonzales	Gluten Free Pecan Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookie

ADULT

16 GLUTEN-FREE BREADS

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Mary Ann Gonzales	Gluten-Free Pecan Zucchini Bread
	Elizabeth Gutierrez	Gluten-Free Green Chile Pecan Bread

ADULT

17 GLUTEN-FREE CAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Stephanie Butler	Gluten- Free Maple Pecan Cake
	Elizabeth Gutierrez	Gluten- Free German Chocolate Cake
	Erica Vasquez	Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Pecan Maple Frosting Cake

YOUTH

01 QUICK BREAD

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Vanessa Barela Emma Jimenez	Pecan Pie Brown Sugar Muffins
	Dominic Anaya	Easy Buttermilk Biscuits with Butter Pecan Sauce
	Lilly Lowther	Banana Nut Bread

YOUTH

02 YEAST BREAD

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Karly Littleton	Pecan Cinnsational Cinnamon Rolls
	Sarah Wiebe	Raspberry Swirl Brioche Loaf
	Adam Colorbio, Adam Al-Aqtash, Nathaniel Sanchez	Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

YOUTH

03 SIMPLY FINISHED CAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Hadyn Cox	Hadyn’s Pecan Crunch Coffee Cake
	Sarah Wiebe	Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
	Braily Peabody	Pecan rum cake

YOUTH

04 DECORATED CAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Madison Harris, Taylor Grassie, Victoria Isabel Sabillon Turcios, Kaylan Curnutt	Butter Pecan Cake
	Addison Kirksey	German Chocolate Cake
	Sarah Wiebe	Chocolate Caramel Turtle Cake Roll

YOUTH

05 DECORATED CUPCAKES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Camden Richards, Jeremy Garcia Jr.	Pecan Muffins
	Jacob Rodriguez, Ella Hernandez, Samantha Fulps, Mykaela Oritz	Cheesecake Pop Bites
	Lilliana Barraza	PRALINE CREAM FILLED BUTTER PECAN CUPCAKES

YOUTH

06 BETTER FOR YOU

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE

YOUTH

07 CANDY

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Savannah Telles	Salted Pecan Caramel Clusters
	Shokhzoda Jalilova	Pecan Caramel Clusters
	Sophia Clouse, Ezra Valenzuela, Charlei Gaskins, Mialynn Calvillo	Homemade Turtles

YOUTH

08 DROP COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Eduardo Rodriguez	Salted Carmel coconut cookies
	Addison Kirksey	Cowboy Cookies
	Matty Rahm	Easy Butter Pecan Cookies

YOUTH

09 BAR COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Renee Losette	Pecan Bar with Shortbread Crust
	Olivia Tapia	Southern Pecan Cake Bars
	Brighton Alfred	Maple Pecan Pie Bars

YOUTH

10 OTHER COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Dakota Cox	Dakota’s Pecan Caramel Sandwich Cookies
	Emily Valencia, Faith Zagorski	PECAN CHEESECAKE COOKIES
	Miles Benavides, Santiago Ulibarri	Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies

YOUTH

11 CHEESECAKE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Noelle Bekken, Natalia Armendariz, Jared Arroyos	Pecan Cheesecake
	Sarah Wiebe	Amaretto Peach Cheesecake
	Savannah Telles	Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake

YOUTH

12 OPEN STYLE PIES/ TARTS

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Zoe Tapia Coyne	Pecan Jam Flaky
	Karis Baldillez	Karis's Pecan Custard Pie
	Bradley Francis, Alfonso Martinez, Emilano Delgado, Marycarmen Lucas, Angel Rubalcava-Sandoval	Pecan Pie Bars

YOUTH

13 TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Hadyn & Dakota Cox	Great Aunt Virginia’s Famous Pecan Pie
	Sarah Wiebe	Pecan Pie
	Aiden Cisneros, David Quintanilla	Traditional Pecan Pie

YOUTH

14 GLUTEN FREE PIE

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE

YOUTH

15 GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES

PLACE	WINNER	RECIPE
	Weston Major, Lesley Dill, Isabella Amezcua, Juliet Holguin	Gluten- Free pecan chocolate chip cookies
	Denn Mark Maliza Jr.	Butter Pecan Cookies
	Sarah Wiebe	Gluten-Free Apple Crumble Bars