1. Must register and pay by Friday, September 17, 2010 in order to receive the souvenir gift. Any
team registering after September 18, 2010 will pay a late registration fee of $25 per team.
2. Double pots are permitted: one pot for judging and one pot for extra food, if needed.
The judging pot must be a minimum of ten gallons for Jambalaya and five gallons for Gumbo.
3. Jambalaya and Gumbo meats are limited to a combination of beef, chicken, turkey, or pork only (any or all). The meat must be boneless. No wild game or seafood.
4. For the Gumbo, rice needs to be included for serving but will not be judged. The rice can be pre-cooked.
5. All cooking will take place at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling.
6. There will be no pre-cooking of the ingredients, including roux. Exception is smoked meat and gumbo rice.
7. Meat can be seasoned ahead of time.
8. Judging will begin at 4:00 PM on October 7, 2010; therefore Jambalaya & Gumbo must be ready by 3:45 PM. An exact time for delivery to the judges will be given to each team that day.
9. Serving will begin at 4:00 PM. Bowls, spoons and napkins will be provided.
10. Participants must provide all cooking and cleaning supplies, serving utensils, tents (10 x 10), tables, chairs, fire extinguishers, etc., just as if you were tailgating.
11. Water, soft drinks and beer will be available for purchase after 4:00 PM. Participants should plan to provide their own beverages for their team members prior to 4:00 PM. (No glass bottles please)
12. The team membership is 4 members maximum.
13. In order for latecomers to have samples, please do not package food in bags prior to 7:30 pm. If you desire to begin clean up early, package your food in disposable aluminum pans (provided by you). Taking bags or containers of food from the event site before the event ends, is strongly discouraged.
14. To ensure the safety of all participants, vehicles will NOT be permitted to exit the set up area prior to 7:45 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Deputies will be present to enforce this rule.
