Alex and Rachel Hatcher of Frogtown BBQ in Baton Rouge prepare their presentation in the rib competition.
The Sewart Supply table boasts a Pit Master trophy. Sewart is the defending parish barbecue champion.
Edwin Manotas of Port Vincent hands a rib to Justin Jett.
For a change of pace, Matt Guarisco of Morgan City pops corn for the Bayouland Cooking truck.
Cliff Hillebran and his band perform at the BBQ Bash. Swampland Revival and DJ J.J. Starbuck also performed during the bash.
Cliff Hillebran's performance brought audience members in front of the stage for line dancing.
Jeff Guardian of Iberia Parish shows off some of his barbecued ribs.
Ramy and Kristen Mehri of Metairie clean up after preparing their barbecued ribs for the Bayou BBQ Bash.
Mary Theriot of Houma staffs her WhimC craft tent.
An inflatable water slide helps kids stay cool during the barbecue competition.
Now we're cooking at the Bayou BBQ Bash
The annual Bayou BBQ Bash drew 26 teams to the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City on Friday and Saturday for a Barbecue Competitors Alliance event The bash is an annual project of the Marine Corps League's St. Mary Detachment. This year, the league's Houma-Terrebonne detachment matched the locals by kicking in $5,000 in prize money. The bash includes separate Mata Tellman Dessert and Cannata's Kid's Q contests, as well as chicken, rib and brisket categories in the BCA event.
The Review/Bill Decker