Gumbo Cookoff Entry Form

DEADLINE TO ENTER: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Contestants agree to the following terms with registration:

· Entry Fee: $75.00

· Commercial teams establishments need to make a minimum of fifteen (15) gallons of gumbo for tasting/judging.

· Friends & family teams need to specify the approximate quantity they will be bringing. Minimum quantity is twenty (20) quarts. We suggest individuals bring minimum of twenty quarts. This is just a large pot of gumbo you probably make all the time!

· Participants will need to supply rice, cooking/warming set up, complete booth set up, fire extinguisher, and garbage can. You may serve French Bread with your gumbo.

· All Teams must take garbage with them and clean up their space.

· All Teams must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement (attached).

· Keep Abita Beautiful, The Town of Abita Springs & The Abita Cafe will provide entrants with gumbo bowls, spoons, gumbo ladles (2 or 3 oz.), napkins, and a People’s Choice ticket box for their booth.

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Type of Team: *
Name: *
Cell Phone Number:  *
Address, City, State, Zip *
Email Address: *
Type of Gumbo: *
Quantity: *
Do you need electricity? *

ABITA GUMBO COOK OFF RULES & INFORMATION

· Event date: Saturday, March 9th, 2024

· Time: 11am to 2pm

· Set Up begins at 7am; Cooking begins at 8am

· Judges Samples collected at 10:45am; Public tasting begins at 11am

· Gumbo Judging: 1:30pm

· Each team must supply the required amount of gumbo for the category they have entered. You may only serve gumbo with rice. You may add a serving of French bread.

· Each team must supply all cooking/warming equipment, fire extinguisher, garbage can, and complete booth setup. Electricity is available.

· The Town of Abita Springs & KAB will sell handstamps, beginning at 10:30am, for $10 each for gumbo tasting and voting. Kids 12 and under are free. This is a paid event.

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PRIZE INFORMATION

Judges’ Choice: a three-judge panel will taste each gumbo and select the top two gumbos (1st and 2nd place winners).

1st & 2nd Place winners will receive customized prizes!

People’s Choice: Gumbo handstamp purchasers receive five tickets with their purchase. Additional People’s Choice tickets are available for $1 each.

1st Place Winner: $200

2nd Place Winner: $100

Gumbo Tasters: Purchase your hand stamp and five People’s Choice tickets for $10 starting at 10:30am. Additional People’s Choice tickets are $1 each! Tasting from 11am to 2pm. Winners announced between 1:30pm and 2pm. 

We will have live music from 11am-2pm!

RELEASE OF LIABILITY:

I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Keep Abita Beautiful and the Town of Abita Springs and its representatives from all cost, expense, and liability brought about by my participation in this event which is to benefit Keep Abita Beautiful and the Town of Abita Springs. I do hereby waive all claims for damage or loss to my person or property which may take place at this event. I hereby assume liability for any loss, damage, or other liability from this event. I, _______________________, have read this information and agree to its contents. I agree to pay the above entry fee to the Town of Abita Springs. May pay cash or make checks payable to: Town of Abita Springs at 72077 Live Oak Street Abita Springs, LA or via Venmo at @TownOfAbita. The Town must receive registration & payment on/before March 6th.

{Please type your name and entry fee amount in the line below as certification of understanding to the above hold harmless release statement.}

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