The Texas Rice Festival is proud to announce the 2026 Rice Cooking Contest. This contest has been held since the festival began in 1969!

• Date: September 26th, 2026
• Time: 9am-1pm
  • Entries only accepted from 9am-9:30am
• Pre-Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYi7UtFlHZKxinPTLaharbheHvf4x3_qD5SDxg7f5WxYeaag/viewform?usp=header
• FREE to enter and open to the public!
• Categories are Appetizers, Vegetable or Side, Main Dish, Dessert
• Age Divisions are Junior (13 & under), Senior (9th-12th grade), Adult and Sr. Adult (50 & over)

• Chair – Macoy Smith
  • 1225 Pearl St, Ste 200 Beaumont, TX 77701
  • 409-782-9914
  • macoy.smith@ag.tamu.edu
• Co-Chair – Carrie Mitchell
  • 295 Whites Memorial Park Road Anahuac, TX 77514
  • 281-467-6388
  • carrie.mitchell@ag.tamu.edu
• Committee Members
  • Brandi Sewell
    • 409-781-8476
  • Hayden Smith
    • 281-659-3459
  • Ginger Crowder
    • 210-838-6721

Come be a part of Texas Rice Festival history!