April 16, 2026
BEST OVERALL:
Palomar
Dish: King Ranch Bison Steak
Team: Todd Johnson, Thomas Adair, Wesley Johnson, Bruce Garrett
1st Place – International Paper -Prattville Mill River Chefs
Dish: Fried Soc – a – lait
Team: Greg Meeks, Hannah Ellis, Carter Ledkins Adam Crovato
2nd Place – Central Access
Dish: Catfish Pontchartrain
Team: Chris Montgomery, Jessica Minor, Lee Gantt, Jon Mims
3rd Place – Pintlala Fire Department
Dish: The Blackened Legend
Team: Shawn Holland, Kacey Judge, Jamie Judge, Shannon Judge
1st Place – Maddawg’s Media
Dish: Quack – a -Delicious Quesadilla
Team: Maddie Johnson, Beth Johnson, Katie Adair, Angie Teel
2nd Place – Pintlala Fire Department
Dish: Bayou Bass & Fried Turkey
Team: Shawn Holland, Kacey Judge, Jamie Judge, Shannon Judge
3rd Place – River Bank
Dish: Quail & Pheasant Chili
Team: Gene Crane, Chase Chambliss
1st Place – Palomar
Dish: King Ranch Bison Steak
Team: Todd Johnson, Thomas Adair, Wesley Johnson, Bruce Garrett
2nd Place – Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Dish: Seared Venison with Red Wine and Chocolate
Team: Cary Cox, Amy Richardson, Charlie Bass, Nick “ Big Dog” Hadley
3rd Place- The Smoke Wagon
Dish: Fried Venison Pasta
Team: Robert Adair, Mikki Adair, Brice Adair, Richard Holland
BEST PRESENTATION:
Central Alabama Electric Co-Op
Team: Kirk Green, Kristy Seamon, Allison Ellison, Jimmy Sims
RUNNER-UP :
Smoke Wagon
Team: Robert Adair, Mikki Adair, Brice Adair, Richard Holland
Art Leadingham
Mark Snead
Chris Blankenship
James Clark Ward
Jessica Sanders
Richard Dennis
Mike Shepard
William Wilson
Chris Peterson
Caroleene Dobson
Rick Oates
Jason Goodson
Rob Carlton
Scott Posey
Patrick Harris
4 Green Forestry
AC ESS, LLC
Alabama Ag Credit
Alabama Mining Association
Alabama One Credit Union
Alabama Rural Electric Association
Alexander Sealcoating & Striping
Alfa Insurance
Amridge University
Angie Jordan
Aronov Realty Management, Inc.
Attorney Desirae Lewis
B T & D Construction
Bach & DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services, Inc.
Balch & Bingham
Ball Ball Matthews & Novak, P. A.
Bama Budweiser
Baptist Health Care Foundation
Basecamp
Bass Pro Shops
Beasley Allen Law Firm
Bern Butler Capilouto & Massey, PC
Best Pawn & Exchange
Boarding the Ark Pet Resort / Ark Storage
Buffalo Rock
Carlson Land Services
Central Alabama Electric Co- Op
Charlie’s Trophies
Clark Ward
Clearwater Foresters, Inc.
Clements Financial Services, LLC
CMT Tree Service
ConCreations
Consolidated Pipe & Supply
Cooper Timberlands
Craftmaster Printers
Curbing Innovations
Pat Harris
Davis Land & Timber
Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air
Dr. George Eischens
Dr. Robert H. Owen, Jr.
Earl Edmondson
Edwards Plumbing and Heating
Elmore County Economic Development Authority
F & E Sportswear
Fine Geddie
First South Farm Credit
FirstGuard, LLC
Garner Electric
Garry S. McAnnallY, LLC
Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Gray’s Tire & Auto
Gulf States Distributors
H2 Pharma
Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.
Hawthorne Atchison Riddle
Hodges Warehouse+ Logistics
Hoke Smith
Ingram Farmers Market
International Paper Company
J.F. Ingram State Technical College
J.Simmons Properties, LLC
J. M. Wood Auction Company, Inc.
Jackson Thornton Asset Management, LLC
Jesco, Inc.
Jettison Environmental
Jim Massey Cleaners
Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC
Joe Mathis Personal
John Hall & Company
John Lee Paint
John Stanley & Associates
Josh Blades Personal
Knox Kershaw, Inc
Kyser Properties
Larry E Speaks & Associates
Leadingham Rodgers, LLC
Lockheed Martin
Long Lewis Auto Group
Mandi Fortner State Farm
Marshall Design Build, LLC
Max Federal Credit Union
McQuick Printing Company
Millbrook Chamber
Millbrook Municipal Judge Bradley Earl Ekdahl
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel -Capitol Hill
Moore Company Realty
MPM Inc.
MTW Aerospace, Inc.
Nichols Environmental Consulting
Palomar Insurance
PCI Technologies
Pest Pro Services, LLC
Pete Hall Personal
Powersports of Montgomery
Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce
Prattville Millbrook Sunrise Rotary Club
Pritchett-Moore
PWBA Architects, Inc.
Reddy Ice
Regions
Reid & Davis Realtors
Renasant Bank
River Bank and Trust
Rushton Stakely Johnston & Garrett, PC
Russell -Do -IT
Russell Petroleum Corporation
Sage Growth Wealth
Saunders Land
ServisFirst Bank
Site Pros
Sky Electrical Contractors
Smart Bank
Southeast Gas
Southern Earth Sciences
Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons
Spire
State Farm Insurance
Stifel
Stone Martin Builders, Inc.
Strock Insurance Company
Synovus Bank
The Cleveland Firm, LLC
The Munson Foundation
The Starke Agency, Inc.
Three Notch Group
TNT Outfitters
Tractor and Equipment Company
TTL, Inc.
Valbridge Property Advisors
W. K. Upchurch
Walmart
Walter Craig
Warren Averett
Whitetail Institute
