Alabamians can currently submit nominations for the title of “Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler.”
Sponsored by the Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), this Facebook competition is searching for a fan-favorite restaurant, farmers market or other public eatery serving tasty cobbler made with Yellowhammer State peaches, the state’s top fruit.
Nominations can be made through April 15 by commenting on the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Facebook post with your preferred restaurant name and its town.
“Peach cobbler is an iconic Southern dessert, and we think the best cobbler is made with fresh Alabama peaches,” AFVGA Executive Director Hunter McBrayer said in a press release. “Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler allows us to highlight our hard-working peach producers and the restaurants whose menus feature one of Alabama’s favorite fruits.”
A panel of judges will sample cobbler at the Final Four restaurants in late April. Judges will include an Alabama peach producer; SouthernBite.com food blogger and recipe developer Stacey Little; and a surprise television personality.
The winner of Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler will be announced in May to kick off peach season, which generally runs through July.
That lucky winner will receive $300, a plaque, a prized feature in the June edition of “Neighbors” magazine and, of course, bragging rights.
AFVGA is a nonprofit organization that became a member of the Alabama Farmers Federation in 2016.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
