2024 County Pecan Show Results
Comanche County is one of the top producers of pecans not only in Texas, but in the world. We are currently ranked as the #2 county in Texas for pecan production. Pecans are a major economic crop for our county. We have had several tough years for pecans in the county and area, but this year was a little better for pecans. As far back as anyone can remember, there has been a yearly Comanche County Pecan Show. We had some very high-quality nuts entered in the show this year and this year’s judge was Monte Nesbit, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Pecan Specialist. Monte was very impressed with the quality and variety of entries this year.
Here are the 1st place and Champion entries: First place Burkett: Kay Stinson with 47 nuts/lb. and 55% kernel.
First place Cape Fear: Sorrells Farm, with 44 nuts/lb. and 52% kernel.
First place in “Other Varieties:” A Delmas entered by Kay Stinson with 58 nuts/lb. and 51% kernel.
First Place Shawnee: Don Alderman with 71 nus/lb. and 54% kernel.
First place Stuart: Pat Bays with 56 nuts/lb. and 48% kernel.
First place Cheyenne: Sorrells Farms with 53 nuts/lb. and 56% kernel.
First place Choctaw: Kline Jones with 37 nuts/ lb. and 58% kernel.
First place Kanza: Sorrells Farms with 56 nuts/lb. and 54% kernel.
First place Kiowa: Sorells Farms with 51 nuts/ lb. and 56% kernel.
First place Mohawk: James Smith with 30 nuts/ lb. and 58% kernel.
First place Pawnee: Sorrells Farms with 43 nuts/lb. and 58% kernel.
First place Western: Don Alderman with 73 nuts/lb. and 56% kernel.
First place Wichita: Sorrells Farms with 54 nuts/lb. and 54% kernel.
First place Native: Russell Griffin with 58 nuts/lb. and 49% kernel.
Lightest Pecan: Russel Griffin with 187 nuts/lb.
In the Classic and New Division, Kay Stinson’s Burkett took Grand Champion.
In the Native Division, Russell Griffin had the Grand Champion nut.
The Best of Show and Grand Champion Commercial Pecan was an excellent Mohawk entered by James Smith.
All these nuts and the 2nd place nuts will go on to the Regional Show. Many will make it on to the State Show held in conjunction with the State Pecan Conference. Many thanks to everyone that entered their pecans and those that helped to make this year’s show a success.