It is a double celebration on the Pet Boss Podcast this week!
Episode 250 of the Pet Boss Podcast is also the debut of the Pet Boss Trade Show Awards. 🎉🎉🎉
Candace and Morgan are back from SUPERZOO 2026 in Las Vegas with awards for the booths, brands, products and people that made them stop in the aisle.
Tune in to hear:
✅ The booth that took interaction to a whole other level
✅ How packaging borrowed from outside the pet category makes people stop and look
✅ The trend showing up in more booths than ever, and how to start small with it
Plus a bonus Best Dressed award, Candace’s personal favorite thing from the whole show, and shout-outs to the listeners who tracked us down on the floor!
The 2026 Pet Boss Trade Show Award Winners
Crowd Vote Awards
- Best Booth Experience: Benebone | Social | Website
- Favorite Founder: Cindy Dunston Quirk of Scout & Zoe’s | Social | Website
- Best Packaging: Plant Pod by Pisces USA | Social | Website
- Best New Cat Product: Happy Cakes for Cats by Against the Grain| Social | Website
- Best New Dog Product: BiomeBone by MuttGut | Social | Website
- Best New Other Category: Green Barn Brooder by Hatching Time | Social | Website
- Hidden Gem Award: Focus Treat Pouch by Popper Pets | Social | Website
- “Wait…What?!” Award: Temora Vision Smart Pet Feeder by Paw Ballet | Social | Website
Pet Boss Picks
- Rookie of the Year: Giddy Kitty | Social | Website
- Smartest Retail Product: My Family | Social | Website
- Margin Maker Award: NonStop Stickers | Social | Website
- Future Bestseller: Lightning Dog | Social | Website
- Most Innovative Products: Paw Paw by Jeanne | Website
- Independent Retailer Champion: Fromm Family Foods | Social | Website
- Biggest Trend Spotter: Private labeling (no single winner, this one is a category to watch)
- Bonus, Best Dressed: Native Pet | Social | Website
- Candace’s Favorite Thing: Saint Rocco’s Treats, founded by brothers Kaleb and Kolby Rush | Social | Website
Other Mentions on the Show
- SUPERZOO
- Jones Natural Chews (thank you, Brittany McKay)
- Nutrisource (thank you, Tracy Werner)
- The Modern Companion (Maddie Shutts, the sticker lady)
- PETS+ Magazine’s SUPERZOO Recaps
