BATON ROUGE – Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB) will host the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off this weekend, on Saturday, May 28, 2016. The ninth annual cook-off will showcase the talent of eleven chefs from various cities across the state of Louisiana, each vying for the title of King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood.
The chefs are ready to take the stage at the prestigious competition, held at the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE) in the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center.
LASCO is an opportunity for the culinary scene in Louisiana to pause and appreciate the bountiful supply of superior Louisiana seafood. The state’s nutrient-rich estuaries and 7,721 miles of shoreline provide Louisiana chefs, and consumers, with more 8 million pounds of seafood, annually.
This year’s competitors are:
- Chef Bradley Andries, Sac-a-lait (New Orleans)
- Chef Brian Bajon, Barcadia (New Orleans)
- Chef Lyle Broussard, Jack Daniel’s Bar and Grill (Lake Charles)
- Chef Ryan Gaudet, Spahr’s Seafood (Des Allemands)
- Chef Celeste Gill, Cooking Up Louisiana Treasure (Baton Rouge)
- Chef Frederick Ngo, Jimmy’s Seafood & Steak (Bossier City)
- Chef Blake Phillips, Restaurant Sage (Monroe)
- Chef Mark Quitney, Roux Bistro (New Orleans)
- Chef Nathan Richard, Kingfish Kitchen & Cocktails (New Orleans)
- Chef Amy Sins, Langlois (New Orleans)
- Chef Scott Varnedoe, Restaurant IPO (Baton Rouge)
The competition is held at the NOWFE’s Grand Tasting, which opens its doors to the public at 6 p.m. The next royal of Louisiana Seafood will be crowned at 8:30 p.m.
Hosts for this year’s competition are national celebrity chef Jeff Henderson, host of Flip My Food, and one of Louisiana’s favorite chefs and 2011 King of Louisiana Seafood Chef Cory Bahr of Monroe. Those purchasing tickets to the Grand Tasting will be able to watch the competition. Information on tickets can be found at NOWFE.com.
Follow @LaSeafoodBoard on Instagram and Twitter and keep up with all LASCO events via the official hashtag, #LASCO16.
For more information on the competing chefs and the event, visit LouisianaSeafoodCookOff.com. All competitors are members of the Louisiana Restaurant Association and the winner will move on to compete against chefs from across the nation in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off to be held Aug. 6, at the Louisiana Restaurant Association Show.
Source: Louisiana Restaurant Association
