A vibrant logo for the SWLA Gumbo Cookoff features a steaming pot of gumbo in the foreground, surrounded by Mardi Gras elements and Louisiana wildlife, with "Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras" text arching over the top.

Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Inc

LXCL:Date:February 14th 2026 Cooking begins at 7:30 AM, Judging at 11:30 AM Gumbo served after judging until 1:30 PM

General admission

Entry Day Of Event

T-shirt

11x14 Print

Commemorative Cup

Raffle Ticket

<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;margin:0px;font-family:roboto-slab, serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;margin:0px;font-family:roboto-slab, serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;">The 2027 Mardi Gras Gumbo Cookoff will occur on February 6th at the Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater. After the cooking and judging takes place, the public can taste from various pots of chicken and sausage, seafood or wild game gumbo in a hot contest on Mardi Gras weekend!<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;margin:0px;font-family:roboto-slab, serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;margin:0px;font-family:roboto-slab, serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;">Amateur and professional teams will stir up hundreds of gallons of rich, spicy gumbo and serve it at the Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off, which is a Mardi Gras tradition among krewes, professionals and amateurs in Southwest Louisiana. 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0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;">KIDS 5 and Under are free<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:currentcolor;margin:0px;font-family:roboto-slab, serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 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WILL BE HELD IN THE LAKE CHARLES EVENT CENTER AMPHITHEATER

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">Last name, Thanks From Mardi Gras Southwest

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The 2027 Mardi Gras Gumbo Cookoff will occur on February 6th at the Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater. After the cooking and judging takes place, the public can taste from various pots of chicken and sausage, seafood or wild game gumbo in a hot contest on Mardi Gras weekend!<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Amateur and professional teams will stir up hundreds of gallons of rich, spicy gumbo and serve it at the Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off, which is a Mardi Gras tradition among krewes, professionals and amateurs in Southwest Louisiana. The event is a must-be-there mix of award-winning food, floor-stomping music, and the down-home spirit of Mardi Gras.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Gumbo contestants begin cooking at 7:30 a.m., and judging is at 11:30 a.m., with gumbo served immediately afterward until 1:30 p.m. In addition to scrumptious food, there will be festive DJ music.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"> <p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">KIDS 5 and Under are free<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;margin:0px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;padding:12px 0px 6px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">COOKOFF WILL BE HELD IN THE LAKE CHARLES EVENT CENTER AMPHITHEATER