Now Closed.

Attendees will receive information about the H-E-B Quest For Texas Best contest, including instructions on completing the contest application and ensuring products are ready for doing business with H-E-B.

March 27, 2025
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 2, 2025
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

April 10, 2025
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 16, 2025
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

In the most creative way you can, please include the following in a 2 minute video:

Local products made by Texans

The best from across the Lone Star State

For the last twelve years, H‑E‑B has set out on a quest to find the best in Texas – the best local products made by Texans! From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley and from West Texas to Beaumont, the H‑E‑B Quest for Texas Best is an open call for small food, beverage, and general merchandise suppliers based in Texas to have their items considered for placement on H‑E‑B shelves and up to $50,000 in their pocket!

Learn more about past winners

Now Closed.

3/10/25 – 4/23/25 by 4:59:59 p.m.

Attendees will receive information about the H-E-B Quest For Texas Best contest, including instructions on completing the contest application and ensuring products are ready for doing business with H-E-B.

March 27, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 2, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

April 10, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 16, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

In the most creative way you can, please include the following in a 2 minute video:

Local products made by Texans

The best from across the Lone Star state

For the last twelve years, H‑E‑B has set out on a quest to find the best in Texas – the best local products made by Texans! From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley, from West Texas to Beaumont, the H‑E‑B “Quest for Texas Best” is an open call for locally owned, small food, beverage, and general merchandise suppliers to have their items considered for placement on H‑E‑B shelves and $25,000 in their pocket!

Learn more about past winners

Now Closed.

Attendees will receive information about the H-E-B Quest For Texas Best contest, including instructions on completing the contest application and ensuring products are ready for doing business with H-E-B.

March 27, 2025
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 2, 2025
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

April 10, 2025
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

April 16, 2025
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

In the most creative way you can, please include the following in a 2 minute video:

Local products made 

by Texans

The best from across the Lone Star State

For the last twelve years, H‑E‑B has set out on a quest to find the best in Texas – the best local products made by Texans! From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley and from West Texas to Beaumont, the H‑E‑B Quest for Texas Best is an open call for small food, beverage, and general merchandise suppliers based in Texas to have their items considered for placement on H‑E‑B shelves and up to $50,000 in their pocket!

Learn more about past winners

Third Place Winner $10,000

My Drink Bomb

Product: Cocktail Mixers

Website: mydrinkbomb.com

Founded by Houston entrepreneur Chloe Di Leo, My Drink Bomb is the original handcrafted cocktail bomb that turns any glass into a ready-to-sip celebration. Just drop one into sparkling water or spirits, no mixing required. Proudly made in Texas and woman-owned, each drink bomb is crafted with natural ingredients like dried fruit and edible flowers. Fun, fast, and just a little fancy, My Drink Bomb makes cocktail hour pop – no bartender required.

Third Place Winner $10,000

Spicytude

Product: Spices

Website: spicytude.com

Spiceytude’s story begins where traditions are passed down and flavors come alive — the kitchen. Specifically, the kitchen of Arpi Neravetla’s grandmother. With a deep-rooted love of South Indian cooking and a craving for the flavors of her childhood, Arpi’s dream is to make flavorful Indian cooking easy and accessible for everyone with curated spice kits, step-by-step recipes, and video instructions. No guesswork, just bold flavor. Founded in the quiet days of 2020, Spicytude crafts small-batch, thoughtfully sourced spice blends that bring bold, authentic flavors to home kitchens across the country.

Second Place Winner $15,000

Deli Spice

Product: Birria Spice Mix

Website: delispicesmix.com

Born from Sully Villareal’s dream to share real Mexican food with the world (no shortcuts) Deli Spice’s Birria Spice Mix is made with realdried chiles and toasted spices. It’s a 3-step recipe: just add meat, water, and the mix — no cooking skills required. Every blend is tested byfamilies and perfected by a Mexican mom in Texas to help people cook authentic birria in under 30 minutes with restaurant-level flavor and reviving the Villareal family’s memories with every bite.

First Place Winner $25,000

Tozi Super Foods

Product: Totopos (tortilla chips) and Tortillas

Website: tozifoods.com

Proudly Mexicana-founded and family-led, Tozi Superfoods blends heritage with health in every bite. The Mexican American food and beverage company is inspired by the Aztec goddess of health. Founded by two sisters and their mother, Tozi blends six generations of tradition from their family ranch in Jalisco, Mexico, with the power of indigenous superfoods like blue corn, nopal, and amaranth – once a sacred staple of the Aztecs complete plant-based protein, rich in fiber, antioxidants, and cultural history. From tortillas to aguas frescas, every product is clean, nutrient-rich, and rooted in heritage – with wellness at the heart of it all.

Grand Prize Winner $50,000

Oca Foods

Product: Peanut Butter Bites and Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Bites

Website: ocafoods.com

After spending several years in the U.S., Renato Raposo found himself missing one of his favorite childhood snacks, Pacoca, a beloved Brazilian peanut treat. His connection with the snack deepened after the passing of his father in 2022 – it was a snack they loved and shared together. Unable to find a clean and simple version of this nostalgic treat, he created Oca Foods. By June 2024, he left a tech career to pursue Oca full-time, transforming this craving into a mission to share a wholesome, meaningful snack with the world.