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Leesville will host its second annual Gumbo Cook Off at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18 in historic downtown Leesville.
The event is in conjunction with the Leesville Mardi Gras Parade, which will take place at 2 p.m.
Registration must be done by Feb. 11; registration fee is $25 per contestant. A grand prize of $500 will be offered for each category, which includes chicken and pork, seafood, wild game, and vegetarian. Contestants will be cooking enough gumbo to feed a crowd; all-you-can-eat gumbo will be available for $7 for adults and $3 for children.
Contestants may enter more than one category but each entry will be considered separate. Contestants may also enter as individuals or teams; organizations and businesses are also allowed to enter.
The event, which is in memory of Leesville's first Main Street Manager, Dicky Berry, will also feature live music, a $100 cash prize for the best decorated booth, a people's choice award and a raffle.
Cooking may begin after 7 a.m. on Feb. 18. Set-up begins at 7 a.m. but must occur by 9 a.m. Judging will commence at 11:30 a.m., with three judges scoring each gumbo on appearance, aroma, consistency, texture and flavor.
For a complete set of rules and an entry form, visit www.leesvillemainstreet.org. Entry forms and fees may be mailed to Friends of Leesville Main Street, 101 West Lee St., Leesville, La. 71446. Checks may be made payable to Friends of Main Street. Entry forms may also be dropped off at the Main Street Office, located at the second floor of the Historic Courthouse.
For more information, call (337) 239-2444, ext. 600.
Leesville will host its second annual Gumbo Cook Off at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18 in historic downtown Leesville.
The event is in conjunction with the Leesville Mardi Gras Parade, which will take place at 2 p.m.
Registration must be done by Feb. 11; registration fee is $25 per contestant. A grand prize of $500 will be offered for each category, which includes chicken and pork, seafood, wild game, and vegetarian. Contestants will be cooking enough gumbo to feed a crowd; all-you-can-eat gumbo will be available for $7 for adults and $3 for children.
Contestants may enter more than one category but each entry will be considered separate. Contestants may also enter as individuals or teams; organizations and businesses are also allowed to enter.
The event, which is in memory of Leesville's first Main Street Manager, Dicky Berry, will also feature live music, a $100 cash prize for the best decorated booth, a people's choice award and a raffle.
Cooking may begin after 7 a.m. on Feb. 18. Set-up begins at 7 a.m. but must occur by 9 a.m. Judging will commence at 11:30 a.m., with three judges scoring each gumbo on appearance, aroma, consistency, texture and flavor.
For a complete set of rules and an entry form, visit www.leesvillemainstreet.org. Entry forms and fees may be mailed to Friends of Leesville Main Street, 101 West Lee St., Leesville, La. 71446. Checks may be made payable to Friends of Main Street. Entry forms may also be dropped off at the Main Street Office, located at the second floor of the Historic Courthouse.
For more information, call (337) 239-2444, ext. 600.
