Iberia Chamber to host World Championship Gumbo CookOff

The World Championship Gumbo CookOff is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10, in New Iberia.
The free two-day event is also known as the “Superbowl of Gumbo,” according to its sponsor, the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber said, “The Wizard of Roux Returns” for its 31st year.
Every year dozens of cooking teams and thousands of enthusiasts take over Bouligny Plaza in downtown New Iberia to see who will take home trophies for each category, and earn ultimate bragging rights.
Categories include amateur chicken and sausage, amateur seafood, amateur Mélange, professional seafood, and professional non-seafood, and a youth gumbo cook-off.
Saturday’s schedule includes all day children’s activities; an 8 a.m. On Tap 5K Roux Run; 3 p.m. serving of the Youth Gumbo CookOff entries; 10:30 a.m. to 1 music by Cajun Company; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cajun Creole Foodfest and Measest Beans Cookoff; and 4:30-7 p.m. music by Full Circle.
Sunday’s lineup includes all day children’s activities; 11 a.m. World Championship Gumbo CookOff; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. music by Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie; 1-3:30 p.m. music by Swampland Revival; and 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony at the Steamboat Pavilion.
No ice chests or pets allowed. Food and drinks will be sold.