Texas Rice Festival

09/03/2026

There are just a couple of spots left before 2026 Senior Queen fills up! Be sure to stop by the office and get signed up. The crown comes with a TRF scholarship!

2025 Senior Queen & Court

2025 Senior Queen, Mckenzie Ti**le
1st Runner-up, Tyley Breaux
2nd Runner-up, Peyton Dombrowski
3rd Runner-up & Most Photogenic, Maci LeBoeuf
4th Runner-up, Emily Byers
Miss Congeniality, Hannah Anderson

09/03/2026

Another spot has opened for Junior Queen! Swing by the office ASAP if you are interested!

PAGEANT UPDATE: Junior Queen is now FULL.

🌾 There is still space available in the Diaper Derby, Little Rice King and Senior Queen.

09/03/2026

🌾 Join us for the 2026 IBCA Sanctioned Cookoff at the Texas Rice Festival on Sept 25-26, 2026 in Winnie, Texas!

There will be a limit of 45 teams, so be sure to sign up ASAP! Prior year contestants have 1st priority if entry postmarked by September 4, 2026. Contests will include Jackpot Fajita, Margarita, Rice, Bloody Mary plus the usual Brisket, Chicken and Pork Ribs. Visit the link below for the sign up or visit www.texasricefestival.com.

https://texasricefestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-Texas-Rice-Festival-BBQ.pdf

08/26/2026

🎉 TEXAS RICE FESTIVAL IS COMING! 🌾

📅 September 30 – October 3, 2026
📍 Winnie, Texas

🎟️ WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS FREE! 🎉

And the fun doesn’t stop there! Enjoy FREE ENTERTAINMENT with your gate entry throughout the festival! 🎶🤠

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate the Texas Rice Festival! 🌾🎡

September 30–October 3 — We’ll see you at the festival! ❤️

08/26/2026

📸🌾 2026 TEXAS RICE FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 🌾📸

Calling all amateur photographers! Show off your photography skills and enter your best images in the 2026 Texas Rice Festival Photography Contest!

👥 AGE DIVISIONS
📷 Students — 12th Grade & Under
📷 Adults — 18 Years & Older

📸 CATEGORIES
🌾 Rice
🏡 Family Living
🖤 Black & White
🦌 Wildlife & Nature

🏆 AWARDS
🏆 Best of Show — $50 + Rosette
🥇 1st Place — $25 + Rosette
🥈 2nd Place — $15 + Ribbon
🏅 Honorable Mention — Ribbon awarded at the judge’s discretion

Rice Category
🌾 1st Place — $100 + Rosette
💰 Awards are given in BOTH the Student and Adult Divisions!

📌 ENTRY INFORMATION
• $5 per photo
• $15 for 3 photos
• Enter an unlimited number of photographs
• Open to Texas residents
• Amateur photographers only — professional photographers are not eligible
• Photos will be judged by qualified photographers
• Judges’ decisions are final

📅 ENTRY DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

Get your cameras ready and show us your best! We can’t wait to see the amazing photographs from talented photographers across Texas. 📸🌾

08/25/2026

🎗️ 2026 Texas Rice Festival Cancer Auction 🎗️

Join us on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1:30 PM for the Cancer Auction at the 2026 Texas Rice Festival!

Over the past three years, our community has helped us raise more than $143,000 through the Cancer Auction, with 100% of those proceeds submitted directly to the American Cancer Society. ❤️

We could not continue this incredible tradition without the generosity of our local community, families, and businesses. Your donations truly make a difference in the fight against cancer and help support those affected by this disease.

🎗️ Want to help?�If you or your business would like to donate an item or make a contribution to the 2026 Cancer Auction, we are accepting donations through September 15, 2026.

Together, we can make this year’s auction our biggest one yet! 💗
Donate. Support. Make a Difference.�

08/15/2026

🎶 2026 Texas Rice Festival Gospel Jubilee 🎶

Plans are underway for the 2026 Texas Rice Festival, and we’re excited to once again welcome the Gospel Jubilee as a special event for our community!

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Cornerstone Church — Winnie, Texas

The Jubilee lineup will be limited to 12 groups, with each group receiving approximately 10 minutes to perform.

Priority will be given to local groups from Winnie, Stowell, Hamshire, Fannett, and Anahuac. Groups from surrounding communities will be added if space remains in the lineup.

📋 Entry forms must be received by the Texas Rice Festival office no later than Friday, September 11, 2026. Groups whose forms are not received by the deadline will not be able to perform.

Please be sure to include any sound system needs on your entry form so we can make the proper arrangements.
https://texasricefestival.com/schedule/gospel-jubilee/

We look forward to an uplifting evening of music, fellowship, and community as we celebrate together at the Texas Rice Festival Gospel Jubilee! 🙏🎵

Your friend in Christ,
Dallas Gibson

08/14/2026

🚗 TRF CAR SHOW IS BACK! 🚗

Join us at the Texas Rice Festival Car Show on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in Winnie, Texas!

💵 $20 Entry Fee
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Northwest corner of the park

Car show participants should enter near Sonic off Hwy 124, turn onto Chestnut Street, right onto 2nd Street, then enter through the gate off LeBlanc in front of the Texas Rice Festival Office.

Bring out your classic cars, trucks, hot rods, muscle cars and show favorites for a great day at the Texas Rice Festival!

Questions? Contact:
📞 Ryan Hampton — 409-277-1475
📞 Cody Bauer — 409-673-1321

🌾 www.texasricefestival.com

08/13/2026

🌾 **Calling All Home Cooks!** 🌾
Do you have an award-winning rice recipe? Put your culinary skills to the test at the **Texas Rice Festival Rice Cooking Contest**!
📅 **Date:** Saturday, September 26, 2026
📍 **Location:** Winnie Community Building
⏰ **Contest Hours:** 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📝 **Entry Check-In:** 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ONLY
🎉 **FREE to enter and open to the public!**
🏆 **Contest Categories:**
• Appetizer
• Vegetable or Side Dish
• Main Dish
• Dessert
🍚 **Entry Requirements:**
Each recipe must include either:
• **1 cup of raw rice**, **OR**
• **2 cups of cooked rice or a rice product**
📲 **Pre-registration is encouraged!**
Use this link for registration:
https://forms.gle/GeBBVaXropspudfv9
Whether you're sharing a treasured family recipe or creating something new, we'd love to see what you can cook up. Bring your best rice dish and join us for a fun day of friendly competition at the Texas Rice Festival! 🌾👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

08/13/2026

Be sure to check out the Showman App for all the latest information for the 2026 TRF Livestock Show! Entries must be submitted on the app by September 18, 2026 to avoid late fees.

www.texasricefestival.com

07/25/2026

We can’t WAIT to see you all bust a move at the 2026 Texas Rice Festival! 🥳

Tag your dance partner below! 👇

07/23/2026

If you needed a sign to make plans… this is it. 🎡🍺🎶
See you at the Texas Rice Festival in Winnie, TX!
📅 Sept. 30 – Oct. 3

07/21/2026

2026 TRF Golf Classic Sponsor Opportunities and Registration NOW available.