Looks Like it will be Stew Weather on Saturday
October 21, 2024 – The weather forecast is in, and it looks like it will be stew weather on Saturday.
At the time that stew service starts – 10:45 a.m. – the forecast is showing the temperature will be in the upper 60s. Not too hot and not too cold for a healthy serving of Hopkins County stew.
The 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, is coming to Buford Park on Saturday with more than 170 pots of stew in contention for the title of World Champion Hopkins County stew cook.
Chicken and beef stew is prepared onsite, and the winners in each category win not only cash awards by one-of-a-kind homemade trophies.
Those who are hungry for stew can purchase tickets for just $8 per person (13 and older) for all-you-can-eat stew. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main St., online at HopkinsChamber.org or at any of the local banks and lending institutions. For children 12 and under, Signature Solar is sponsoring Kids Eat Free, so they get a free bowl!
For carry-home stew, quart tickets are available for $15.
In addition to stew, there will be a Fun Zone set up with Gellyball, bounce houses and more for kids for free, provided by One Church. If you want to do some shopping, there will also be a market, opening at 8 a.m. with more than a dozen vendors.
In addition to the market, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce will have a vendor site selling all things stew-related including T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, tumblers, stickers, towels and more. If you want stew merch before Saturday, come to the Chamber office.
On Friday night, Oct. 25, come out after the home football game to enjoy a free concert by Dubb and the Luv Machines, sponsored by City National Bank.
