No three-peat: Firefighters win Battle of the Badges

St. Mary Parish firefighters fought it out with law enforcement officers Saturday in the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association Battle of the Badges tournament at Kemper Williams Park.

The law enforcement officers have won both previous Battle of the Badges events, and are in possession of the traveling trophy. On Saturday, both sides indulged in some good-natured trash talk.

“When the police lock the keys in the car at the donut shop,” said Bayou Vista Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Kinslow, “remember it’s the fire department they call to unlock it.”

And there's this from a St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook post:

"Over the past year, Kinslow and his smoky-smelling counterparts in red have bought horseshoe kits, joined the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association and have been very vocal about their year-long preparation to try to take this year's tournament championship." The law enforcement officers are looking for "dat three-peat."
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And so it went.

In the end, the firefighters came out on top, beating law enforcement two out of three 40-shoe games.