North Texas’ Starship Bagel is the sole contender from Texas at 2025 New York BagelFest.

The annual competition judges bagels from around the world, doling out awards across a variety of categories. That includes Best Bagel, which Starship won in 2023 with its plain bagel.

Last year, Starship Bagel scored the award of Best Schmear at the same competition for its spread made with fresh basil and lemon. It also took second in the Best Beyond the Boroughs category and second for Best Bagel.

It’s been a big year already for the bagel shop with locations in Dallas and Lewisville. Starship Bagel received a nomination for Outstanding Bakery for the 2025 James Beard Awards and was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network.

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Starship Bagel, opened by Oren Salomon, has also found continued support in the community where it was founded about four years ago. The city of Lewisville declared Aug. 4 as Starship Bagel Day.

2025 New York BagelFest takes place Nov. 14 through Nov. 16, with the main event and awards on the final day. Bagel lovers can find early tickets starting at $49 (regular pricing starts at $69) on the BagelFest website, bagelfest.com.