It was a great year for the Backroads Tour participants! Thank you to all that joined in, and we hope to see you again next year! Stats are below, more information may still be posted.
2024 FINAL WINNERS
MOST LOCATIONS VISITED
$100 Ethanol Gas Card Winners are:
Tara Koss – Randolph, Nebraska and four T-shirts
Harriet Lorenz – Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Lisa Gerdes – Center, Nebraska
Jan Fuchtman Creighton, Nebraska
Jill Wagner Creighton, Nebraska
$100 Ethanol Gas Card Winner for filling out the most complete Best Of… information–
Lanice Frish Creighton, Nebraska
One T-shirt Winner – Renae Claus – Norfolk, Ne
2nd place winners for $25 in Ethanol Gas Cards
Cindy Howey – Hartington, Nebraska
Sandy Preston – Wayne, Nebraska
Reta Moser – Hartington, Nebraska
Mary Ann Lechtenberg – Norfolk, Nebraska
2024 MONTHLY DRAWING LOCATIONS/WINNERS
June winners $100 Ethanol Gas Cards
Tipsy Pine Pizza – Longpine Devon Risch – Snyder
Bood Pharmacy – Neligh – Dan McElhaney – Royal
Polly Auction – Allen Chesea Easterling – Sioux City, Iowa
Heart City – Valentine Tyanna Graney – Valentine
Dianes Green House – Fordyce Tracy Schmidt Fordyce
July Winners $100 Ethanol Gas Cards
Toms Family Foods – Sara Mastonka – Verdigre
Wayne America – Reta Moser – Hartington
The Whistle Stop Bassett – Rachel Williams
Wattier True Value – Randolph – Konnie Frederick
Liefeld’s Furniture Albion – Jan Stone Saint Edward
August Winners $100 Ethanol Gas Cards
Cedar Hills Ponca – Paula Carnell Ponca, Nebraska
Misty’s Bloomfield – Wade Jenness Bloomfield, Nebraska
DW’s Ewing Janie Olson Clearwater, Nebraska
Rivest Coffee Daisha Blunck Pierce, Nebraska
Wiebelhaus Recreation Sue Rohrer Center, Nebraska
2024 BUSINESS “BEST OF” WINNERS
There were write in categories and there were ties with the same amount of votes in several categories.
Best County to visit
Cedar
Runner Up – Knox
Honorable mention Cherry
Friendliest Community
Hartington
Runner Up – Bloomfield
Honorable mention Winnetoon
Community with the most things to do
Valentine
Runner up – Hartington
Honorable mention Wayne
Best Thrift Store
Main Street Treasures Crofton
Best Hamburger
Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Runner Up – Elaines Tavern Winnetoon
Honorable mention Bob’s Bar Martinsburg
Best Steak
Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Runner up – Elaines Tavern Winnetoon
Honorable mention best steak Jerrys hilltop
Best Prime Rib
Jerrys Hilltop
Runner up – Mary’s Restaurant Plainview
Best Fish
Wiebelhaus Recreation Crofton
Runner Up – Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Honorable Mention Jerry’s Hilltop
Best Fries
Misty’s Saloon
Best Chicken
Wiebelhaus Recreation
Runner up – Mary’s Plainview
Honorable Mention Castle Bar Newcastle
Best chicken Fried Steak
Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Runner Up – Jerry’s Hilltop
Honorable mention Range Café Bassett
Best Mexican Food
Jerry’s Hilltop
Runner Up – Castle Bar Newcastle
Honorable Mention Cast Iron Bar Stuart
Best Pizza
Tipsy Pine Pizza Long Pine
Runner Up – Cast Iron Grill Stuart
Honorable Mention DW’s Ewing
Best Salad
Jerry’s Hilltop Randolph
Runner Up – Cast Iron Stuart
Honorable mention Elaines Tavern Winnetoon
Best Appetizer
Wiebelhaus Recreation Crofton
Runner Up – Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Honorable mention Cedar Hills Bar Ponca
Best Wings
Misty’s Saloon Bloomfield
Best Coffee
Beans and Bloom Creighton
Runner Up – Rivermill Neligh
Honorable mention Serendipty Plainview
Best Wine
Nissen Wine Hartington
Runner Up Speedee Mart Atkinson
Best Breakfast
Jerrys Hilltop Randolph
Runner Up – Rivermill Neligh
Honorable mention Speedee Mart Atkinson
Honorable mention Osmond Mini Mart
Best Rolls
Jerrys Hilltop Randolph
Stellas Floral and Sweets Ainsworth
Toms family foods Verdigre
Best dessert write in
3rd street Osmond
Runner Up Marys Restaurant Plaiview
Best Ice Cream
Misty’s Saloon Bloomfield
Best Beer
West Point Brewing Company
Runner Up – Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Honorable Mention Thomsen Corner Osmond
Best Atmosphere Restaurant
Jerry’s Hilltop
Runner up – Rodeo Bar
Honorable mention Mary’s Restaurant
Best Atmosphere Bar
Tie – Castle Bar Newcastle
– Cedar Hills Bar Ponca
Runner Up Best Atmosphere for a Bar 755 Club Ponca
Honorable Mention Bob’s Bar Martinsburg
Most Fun Bar
Royal Bar Royal Ne
Best Service
Rodeo Bar Coleridge
Runner Up – Jerry’s Hilltop
Honorable mention Sam’s Hardware Hank
Corner Hardware and More Orchard
Best Floral and gifts
Best Floral and Design Floral Design of Hartington
Runner Up – Blooms and Bling Bloomfield
Honorable mention Sheilas Country Gardens
Best Staff
Kruse True Value retail
Best Staff Restaurant Elaines Tavern
Runner Up Sams Hardware Hank
Honoroble Mention Hefner Hardware Bloomfield
Most accommodating
Candi Shoppe Belden
Runner Up – Floral Design
Honorable mention Farmer Store Page
Best Selection
Tie A Special Place Creighton
Something Special by Marilyn
Runner Up Best Selection Sam’s Hardware Hank
Honorable mention Ranchland Western Store Ainsworth
Most Unique Gifts
Something Special by Marilyn
Runner Up Whistle Stop Bassett
Honorable mention Corner Hardware and More Orchard
Honorable mention Plainview Family Pharmacy
Honorable mention Wildflour Grocer Oneill
Most Kid Friendly Restaurant
3rd Street in Osmond
