Montgomery County, TX, September 18, 2025 – Montgomery County Food Bank hosted its 13th annual Shootout Hunger Sporting Clays Tournament, presented by Cowboy Kia, on September 12, 2025, at Blackwood Sporting Co. in Conroe. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of sponsors, participants, and the community, proceeds from the event will help provide more than 670,000 meals for children, families, seniors, and veterans facing hunger in Montgomery County.
With Montgomery County Food Bank’s sourcing and buying power, every one dollar raised helps provide up to four meals for neighbors in need.
Shootout Hunger participants getting ready for the event to begin
More than 180 shooters took part in the day’s competition. Top sponsors including Cowboy Kia, H-E-B, and Expand Energy played a key role in the event’s success, ensuring the Food Bank continues to meet the growing need for food assistance in the community.
Participants heard from Jim Carman, President of the Houston Region for Howard Hughes and Board Chair, and Kristine Marlow, President & CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank, who shared her gratitude for everyone in attendance.
“Shootout Hunger shows the heart of Montgomery County at its best — a community coming together for friendly competition, excitement, and a shared purpose of compassion, strength, and hope,” said Kristine Marlow, President & CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank. “It is more important than ever for our community to unite in promoting the common good.”
Shootout Hunger participants enjoy a moment in between stations at Blackwood Sporting Co.
County Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker’s team prepares barbecue lunch for attendees.
The tournament highlighted not only the spirit of unity in the fight against hunger, but also the camaraderie of the clay-shooting competition. Attendees enjoyed bidding on silent auction items, breakfast and lunch, and complimentary gun cleaning. County Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker’s team once again prepared barbeque lunch for all participants.
The award winners at Shootout Hunger 2025 were:
- Top Male Shooter: Jeff Cannon
- Top Female Shooter: Katie Heckt
- 1st Place Team (tie): Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough & Prosperity Bank
- 2nd Place Team: Rogue Waste Recovery & Environmental Inc.
- 3rd Place Team: SeAH Steel
From left: Jeff Cannon, Senior Vice President, LJA Engineering Inc.; Jim Carman, President, Houston Region, Howard Hughes, and Board Chair; Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough; Kristine Marlow, President & CEO, Montgomery County Food Bank; Jared Moore, Vice President, Commercial Banking, Woodforest National Bank.
With three successful community events now completed in 2025, Montgomery County Food Bank looks toward the holiday season with the Holiday Helpings Food & Funds Drive, encouraging residents, businesses, and schools to join together and finish the year strong in the fight against hunger.
For more information about Montgomery County Food Bank and its upcoming events, please visit mcfoodbank.org. Additional photos from Shootout Hunger 2025 can be found here.
ABOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK
Montgomery County Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization dedicated to uniting the community to fight hunger. Montgomery County Food Bank provides meals to families, seniors and children who lack access to wholesome nourishing food through a network of 90+ partner agencies, local school districts and community partners. Through partnerships with local retailers and wholesalers, Montgomery County Food Bank receives and purposefully distributes donated and surplus food. True to its mission, Montgomery County Food Bank works alongside volunteers, corporate and community partners, and nonprofit agencies to build a community where everyone has access to sufficient, nutritious food.
Montgomery County Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, affiliate of Houston Food Bank, and member of Feeding Texas and Feeding America.
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