The Rockdale Fair Home Economics Division was held Oct. 16-18 at Rockdale Fair Park. This year, there were 188 entries.
High honors went to Lillian Rodriguez, beginner best of show; Ashlynn Suchomel, junior best of show; Paisly Fisher, intermediate best of show; Kyla Darrell, senior best of show; Linda Masur, adult best of show and overall best of show.
The grand and reserve grand champions were as follows:
Clothing/Textiles Afghans— Pat Jerman, adult grand.
Clothing art/handwork accessories— Wendy Morgan, adult grand; Pat Jerman, adult reserve.
Hand stitchery/needlework— Pat Jerman, adult grand.
Handwork— Linda Masur, adult grand; Pat Jerman, adult reserve.
Quilts I— Minnie Pesl, adult grand; Linda Masur, adult reserve.
Quilts II— Linda Masur, adult grand.
Quilts III— Fran Ellis, adult grand; Minnie Pesl, adult reserve.
Food/gardening Baked foods— Owen Fisher, junior grand; Mackenzie Holcombe, junior reserve; Addison Willingham, intermediate grand; Laramie Payne, adult grand and reserve.
Decorated cakes/cup cakes—
Ashlynn Suchomel, junior grand; Owen Fisher, junior reserve.
Canned foods— Owen Fisher, junior grand; Paisly Fisher, intermediate grand and reserve; Klay Eschberger, senior grand and reserve.
Horticulture— Mackenzie Holcombe, junior grand; Linda Masur, adult grand.
Creative arts Co l l e c t io n s— Wes to n Suchomel, junior grand; Addison Willingham, intermediate grand; Bradley Bakken, senior grand.
Creative arts/craf ts— Owen Fisher, junior grand and reserve; Paisly Fisher, intermediate grand and reserve; Kyla Darrell, senior grand; Gaven Lanahan, senior reserve.
Holiday crafts— Owen Fisher, junior grand; Paisly Fisher, intermediate grand; Addison Willingham, intermediate reserve; Jayson Garza, senior grand; Veronica Starr, senior reserve; Laramie Payne, adult grand.
Recycled ar ts/craf ts— Weston Suchomel, junior grand; Addison Willingham, intermediate grand; Paisly Fisher, intermediate reserve; Grace Tracey, senior grand; Wendy Morgan, adult grand; Linda Masur, adult reserve.
School projects— Paisly Fisher, intermediate grand.
Art Drawings— Lillian Rodriguez, beginner grand; Ashton Guajardo, beginner reserve; Sonia Monterroza, junior grand; Kennedy Cloud, junior reserve; Coralina Montejano, intermediate grand; Evette Castillo, intermediate reserve; Shayla Servantez, senior grand; Marianna Costallia, senior reserve.
Paintings— Isaak Montejano, beginner grand; Ayden Padialla, beginner reserve; Jacob Werlinger, junior grand; Kennedy Cloud, junior reserve; Paisly Fisher, intermediate grand; Addison Willingham, intermediate reserve; Hannah Mekie, senior grand; Lizeth Hernandez, senior reserve; Laramie Payne, adult grand.
Paper creative arts/crafts
Painting/ drawing, other mediums— Jude Brackin, senior grand; Madison Masek, senior reserve; Joan Love, adult grand.
Photography— Owen Fisher, junior grand and reserve; Luke Holcombe, intermediate grand and reserve; Katelynn Zrubek, senior grand; Terrence Brooks, senior reserve.
BARBECUE COOKOFF
Grand champion— Bite the Bullet, Kathy Quinney.
Reserve champion— Salty Dawgs, Jason Fisher.
Beef— 1. Heavy Smokers, Jacob Willingham; 2. Bite the Bullet, Kathy Quinney; 3. Blackjack BBQ, Mitchell Surovik; 4. Salt with a Little Pepper, Bobby Joe Tindle; 5. Austin Brisket Co., Russell Fisher; 6. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery; 7. The Borracha Boys, Deborah Hill; 8. Pig Commander, Billy Dodson; 9. Naw da Bone, Michael Galvan; 10. River Bottom Driftwood Cookers, Doug Stewart.
Ribs— 1. Bite the Bullet, Kathy Quinney; 2. Salty Dawgs, Jason Fisher; 3. Flop and Sop, Colby Fisher; 4. Mex and Mo, Jon Flores; 5. Smoke in the Eye, Heath Eason; 6. Inlaws and Outlaws, Johnnie Kaderka; 7. All Trucked Up, Chad Patzke; 8. Lane Gang, Seth Gang; 9. Bud Man’s BBQ, Terral Dixon; 10. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery.
Margaritas— 1. Pepaw’s Backyard Cookers, Stanley Garrison; 2. Bloodhound Hollar, Mike Johnson; 3. The Borracha Boys, Deborah Hill.
People’s choice margaritas— 1. Pepaw’s Backyard Cookers, Stanley Garrison.
Seafood— 1. Naw da Bone, Michael Galvan; 2. We Tried, Adam Razo; 3. Pig Commander, Billy Dodson.
Salsa— 1. Dirt Road Cookers, Brock Gage; 2. The Borracha Boys, Deborah Hill; 3. The Michna Tribe, Ronnie Michna.
Dessert— 1. Flop and Sop, Colby Fisher; 2. Thunderbirds, Jamie Dyer; 3. Heavy Smokers, Jacob Willingham.
Appetizer— 1. Overall Winners, Seth Juergens; 2. RCL Smokers, Richard Vasquez; 3. It’s All Good, Keith Bastow.
Exotic— 1. Broke Down BBQ, Ed Krenek; 2. Just Blowin’ Smoke, Jay Rubio; 3. Dirt Road Cookers, Brock Gage.
Chicken— 1. Salty Dawgs, Jason Fisher; 2. 10 Rings of Smoke, Jeff Pickel; 3. All Trucked Up, Chad Patzke; 4. Mex and Mo, Jon Flores; 5. Ideal Cookers, Kevin Crouch; 6. Last Minute Cookers, Tracey Love; 7. Limp Brisket, Kenny Gerren; 8. Joe Sealy Cookers, Terry Hutcherson; 9. Show Me the Money, Jeremy Vaculin; 10.Blackjack BBQ, Mitchell Surovik.
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