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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The Oklahoma Peanut Commission and the National Peanut Board partner in sponsoring this important annual event.

As a panel of culinary experts judged the contest entries consisting of peanut cakes, pies, candies and other peanut goodies, Les Crall OPC Chairman and David Nowlin, OPC Executive Director shared peanut information and trivia with the audience.

Question and answer games are played with the crowd with winners instantly received T-Shirtd or a hat to recognize the winner’s participation and knowledge.

This year 19 entries were submitted for judging. OPC provided cash awards and a bag of peanut themed gifts to the first through fifth place winners. All entrants received participation gifts.

The Oklahoma State Fair Cooking with Peanut Contest is always a great opportunity for the commission to promote peanuts and to connect with consumers who appreciate learning more about this unique crop.  State Fair staff frequently reports that the OPC booth is the most popular of any of the venues hosting cooking shows.

2026 Winners!

The 2026 winning entries were (Right to Left):

Les Crall - Oklahoma Peanut Commission Chairman

1st Place Winner -

2nd Place -

3rd Place -

4th Place -

5th Place -

David Nowlin - Oklahoma Peanut Commission Executive Director

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