Gumbo Cook Off

501 Samuel Drive,Eunice LA 70535

01 October, 2022

Description

Dads & Kids Gumbo Cook-off Rules $25 entry fee per team • Gumbo must be cooked on site at Pavilion. • Participants can be a 4-person team with one being the Head Cook. • Chicken & Sausage Gumbo. (chicken/hen, fresh or smoked sausage and Tasso are allowed). Seafood Gumbo will contain the necessary seafood ingredients, fresh or smoked sausage. • Each team must cook and present a minimum of 3 gallons of gumbo. • All ingredients must be added on site in raw form, ingredients can be chopped and cut ahead of time. • Store bought roux is allowed but must be sealed and opened on site. Must be inspected before opened. • Homemade roux must be cooked on site. • No generators, no electric cooking appliances. • You must supply your own setup, table, chairs, water, burner etc. you will have a minimum of 10’X 10’ to set up. • Dads & Kids will provide rice, bowls, and spoons for taste testing. • Set up time is from 8:00am to 9:00am (Teams must be set up by 9:00) • Spots will be numbered and randomly drawn when you arrive to setup. • Prepping can start anytime between 8:00 and 9:00 am. • Burner cannot be lit, or cooking cannot start until 9:00 am • Judging will be at 3:00pm, Judges will be served first, People’s choice immediately following. • There will be 1st & 2nd Place Judge’s Favorite and 1st & 2nd Place People’s Choice. • The following categories are used by the Judges for scoring. 1. Appearance: has a good gumbo-roux color 2. Aroma: should smell appetizing 3. Taste: taste good, pleasing to the palate 4. Consistency: stirs like a good gumbo, thickness/thinness 5. Texture: balance of ingredients