Earlier this month, H-E-B named its top 10 finalists for the 2022 Quest for Texas Best. On August 24, the 10 finalists presented their products for final judging at Dallas’ Fair Park.
After the panel of judges deliberated, the 2022 H-E-B Quest for Texas Best winners (including a Dallas-based business) are:
Grand Prize Winner ($25,000):
Annie Leal - I Love Chamoy, Chamoy Salsa (McAllen)
First Place Winner ($20,000):
Ashley Cameron - Love & Cookies, Frozen Cookie Dough (Lakeway)
Second Place Winner ($15,000):
Karim Arem and Mansour Arem - ZWITA, Spicy Traditional Harissa (Houston)
Third Place Winner ($10,000) - TIED:
Brent Reaves and Juan Reaves - Smokey John’s, Smokey John’s BBQ Rub (Dallas)
Third Place Winner ($10,000) - TIED:
Burnett Ranches LLC - Four Sixes Ranch, Chuck Wagon Chile Mix (Guthrie)
“Each year, we are amazed by the submissions. The creativity, passion, and determination are truly impressive and inspiring,” James Harris, H-E-B’s senior director of Diversity & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity, said in a news release. “H-E-B has been committed to diverse product offerings and workforce for more than a century. As we continue Florence Butt’s legacy of an entrepreneurial spirit, we are thrilled to shine a light on these five outstanding businesses and their Texan-made products that will add to the diversity of products on our shelves and to our roster of small, local and diverse suppliers. This is one of the many ways we offer so much more at H-E-B.”
