Remembering 30 Years of Gumbo History
Guest Blog By: Avery Grubb, PR & Marketing Director, Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce *See end of blog for photo descriptions The World Championship Gumbo Cookoff is embarking on its 30th year in New Iberia, and we’ve been hard at work perfecting the recipe for the perfect event in the south. Whether you’re a large […]
8 Gumbo Cookoff Secrets to Success
By: Thomas Falgout, CEO of the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce Think you know everything about the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff? What about why it was formed, or what it takes to make it in the festival business? Thomas Falgout, CEO of the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce, gave us and our readers an insight into […]
Gumbo Cookoff's Ghostly Gumbo Recipe
World Championship Gumbo CookoffOct. 8-9, 2016New Iberia, La. By Brittany Racca Ah, Fall. Leaves changing color, schools back in session and in Louisiana, gumbo weather arrives. Anyone from the South will tell you, there’s nothing quite like sitting outside on a cold Fall night, gathered around a cozy fire chatting and catching up with friends […]
Cooking Up Something Delicious
By: Brittany Racca A New Iberia tradition Gumbo is a pièce de résistance in Southern Louisiana, so it’s no surprise the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff calls Iberia Parish home. Every year, on the second weekend in October, the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce hosts the cookoff in Bouligny Plaza on New Iberia’s historic and award […]
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
(For information on this year’s festival, click here.) Savor the difference at the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival on Sept. 24-28, 2014 in New Iberia. For 73 years, the festival has brought together sugar producing parishes to honor the sugar industry with royalty, sweet treats, fun and dancing in the streets. Set in historic New Iberia, […]
