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!

2020 Poster/ T-Shirt Art Contest

Interested in being this year's winner of the poster/ t-shirt contest and having your winning design displayed for all to see?  Click here for more information on rules and guidelines for submissions. ​

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2021 Frank Carlton Hot Tamale Cooking Contest
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2021 Miss Hot Tamale Contest
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2021 Hot Tamale Eating Contest
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PAST 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!