HERMITAGE – The 2026 Pink Tomato Pageants were held Saturday, June 6, at the Hermitage Community Center, helping kick off the early festivities leading into this week’s Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival.
Contestants from across the area competed in five divisions, with winners selected in Petite, Pre-Teen, Teen, Pre-Miss, and Miss categories. The newly crowned queens will represent the festival throughout the week and will be featured at various events and activities during the 2026 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival.
The 2026 Pink Tomato queens are:
- Petite Miss Pink Tomato: Rori Jo Ashcraft
- Pre-Teen Pink Tomato: Ellisyn Vickers
- Teen Miss Pink Tomato: Callie Sanders
- Pre-Miss Pink Tomato: Olivia Ovellett
- Miss Pink Tomato: Olivia Harrod
Winner: Rori Jo Ashcraft
1st Runner Up: Kiersey Kate Hicks
Photogenic Winner: Myla Parrish (Not Pictured)
Petite Miss Pink Tomato Division
- Winner: Rori Jo Ashcraft
- 1st Runner-Up: Kiersey Kate Hicks
- Photogenic Winner: Myla Parrish
Pre-Teen Pink Tomato Division
- Winner: Ellisyn Vickers
- 1st Runner-Up: Presley Mashburn
- 2nd Runner-Up: Laken Green-Nelson
- Photogenic Winner: Laken Green-Nelson
Teen Miss Pink Tomato Division
- Winner: Callie Sanders
- 1st Runner-Up: MaKena Saffold
- Interview Winner: Callie Sanders
- Sportswear Winner: MaKena Saffold
- Evening Gown Winner: Callie Sanders
Pre-Miss Pink Tomato Division
- Winner: Olivia Ovellett
- 1st Runner-Up: Allisyn Cathey
- 2nd Runner-Up: Allyssa Hawkins
- Photogenic Winner: Allyssa Hawkins
- Interview Winner: Allisyn Cathey
- Sportswear Winner: Olivia Ovellett
- Evening Gown Winner: Olivia Ovellett
Miss Pink Tomato Division
- Winner: Olivia Harrod
- 1st Runner-Up: Ashlyn Crawford
- 2nd Runner-Up: Sydney Clark
- Photogenic Winner: Ashlyn Crawford
- Interview Winner: Ashlyn Crawford
- Sportswear Winner: Olivia Harrod
- Evening Gown Winner: Olivia Harrod
The pageants are among the traditional events that mark the beginning of Pink Tomato Festival week, one of Bradley County’s longest-running annual celebrations. Festival activities will continue throughout the week before culminating with the main festival events on Friday and Saturday in downtown Warren.
For a full schedule of events, check out the SRN Tomato Festival Hub at salinerivernews.com/tomatofestival.
