Who doesn't enjoy a good friendly competition? Whether it be the official poster and t-shirt design contest or the Frank Carlton Hot Tamale Cooking contest, get all your contest information and entry forms here!

2023 ART CONTEST APPLICATION- COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

Congratulations to WIll Branton of Leland, Mississippi on winning 2023's art contest. Shirts and posters will be available in the t-shirt tent located at the corner of Washington and Poplar Streets during the festival. 
A limited number of shirts will be available on our website soon. 

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2023 Delta Hot Tamale Festival Eating contest Presented by Infinite Concepts will be hosted on the Main Stage Saturday, October 21, 10:50 am. 

Click here for an entry form. 

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2023 EATING CONTEST APPLICATION

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2023 DHTF COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION COMING SOON

2022'S WINNING T-SHIRT DESIGN IS FROM sEAN ​bURNLEY, A NATIVE OF gREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI CURRENTLY RESIDING IN oPELIKA, aLABAMA. sEAN WILL BE ON HAND BY THE T-SHIRT BOOTH BEGINNING AT 10:30 AM, sATURDAY, oCTOBER 15 TO SIGN POSTERS. 

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2022 HOT TAMALE EATING CONTEST WINNER

2022 FRANK CARLTON HOT TAMALE COOKING CONTEST
tHIS YEAR'S CONTEST WILL BE JUDGED BY ATTENDANTS OF FLAVORS OF THE FESTIVAL. 

2021 fRANK CARLTON HOT TAMALE COOKING CONTEST wINNERS

​​​2019 Frank Carlton Hot Tamale Cooking Contest

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Grand Champion – Roddy’s Tamale World  

Best Presentation – Roddy’s Tamale World
 
Commercial Meat Tamales:
                1st place – CC’s Hot Tamales
                2nd place – The Tamale Shakk
                3rd place – Southern Gals Hot Tamales
                4th place – Perry’s Original Sho-Nuff Hot Tamales
                5th place – CC’s Hot Tamales of Memphis
 
Home Meat Tamales:
                1st place – Roddy’s Tamale World
                2nd place – Mr. Hot “T” Molly’s
                3rd place – HomeBoy’s
                4th place – O’Sheilas Hot Tamales
                5th place – Katie’s Kitchen
 
Other Tamales:
                1st place – CC’s Hot Tamales
                2nd place – Hot Tamale King
                3rd place – Katie’s Kitchen
 
         

2019 Miss Hot Tamale Contest

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2019 Delta Hot Tamale Festival Pageant Winners:
 
Miss Hot Tamale Princess – Abby Montgomery
Miss Hot Tamale Sweetheart – Anna Marsalis Poole
Miss Hot Tamale Pre-Teen – Jaria Fulton
Miss Hot Tamale Teen – Myisha Turner
Miss Hot Tamale Queen – Maya Brooks

Photos provided by: Amy Oakes

 2019 Hot Tamale Eating Contest

Congratulations to this year's tamale eating contest winner Benton Brown with a total of 17 hot tamales in 5 minutes!