Fried Catfish –
- Mouth Waterin’ Meat – Steve Sample, Marion
- Keepin’ it Reel – Leanne Haralson, Wynne
- Lightning BBQ – Geoff Maynard, Memphis
Anything Catfish
- Lightning BBQ – Geoff Maynard, Memphis
- Treemendous Fryers – Jason McCollum, Crawfordsville
- Hole in the Wall Cookers – Mike Morrison, Marion
Catfish Tacos
- Hole in the Wall Cookers – Mike Morrison, Marion
- Keepin’ it Reel– Leanne Haralson, Wynne
- Treemendous Fryers– Jason McCollum, Marion
Hushpuppies
- Greenway Equipment – Scott Shannon, Marion
- Mouth Waterin’ Meat – Steve Sample, Marion
- Keepin’ it Reel – Leanne Haralson, Wynne
Anything Fried
- Lightning BBQ – Geoff Maynard, Memphis
- Treemendous Fryers – Jason McCollum, Crawfordsville
- Hole in the Wall Cookers – Mike Morrison, Marion
People’s Choice – Greenway Equipment – Scott Shannon, Marion
Special thanks to our Judges:
Marjorie Gardner
John Auker
Bryan Brackin
Richard Bright
Scott Ellington
John Evans
Liz Wooten
Richard McDonald
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Enter the Left Bank Festival competition for cash prizes and bigtime bragging rights!
Entry fee is only $150 and includes 12 lbs. of catfish and entry into Fried andPeople’s Choice competition. Additional categories include Anything Catfish…plus fun categories like Catfish Tacos, Hushpuppies…and while the grease is hot – Anything Fried (and legal)!
10’x10’ space. No electricity provided
Categories for Competition
• Fried Catfish (cash prizes and trophy) 1st Prize – $250, 2nd Prize – $150, 3rd Prize – $100
• People’s Choice – teams will offer 1-ounce samples to the public with People’s Choice tickets. Public will vote on the People’s Choice winner. Trophy for People’s Choice Winner.
• Anything Catfish (cash prizes and trophy) 1st Prize – $250, 2nd Prize – $150, 3rd Prize – $100
• Catfish Tacos: (Trophy awarded for 1st- 3rd place) One half taco will be served to each judge (6 judges)
• Hushpuppies: (Trophy awarded for 1st-3rd place) Two hushpuppies with or without sauce/dip on the side served to each judge
• Anything Fried: (Trophy awarded for 1st-3rd place) Something sweet, savory or your choice – while the grease is hot, show us what you got! Mushrooms, pickles, Twinkies, Donuts….just a few of the possibilities
Preliminary Timeline
2:00 pm – Setup booth
3:30 pm – Cooking begins
7:00 pm – Awards Announced on Main Stage
Rules & Regulations for Catfish Cooking Competition
1) A team should consist of no more than (4) people.
2) Each team will be provided with 12 lbs of boneless catfish. (Other catfish can be brought in for People’s Choice)
3) Contestants must compete in the categories included with entry fee: People’s Choice and Fried. Other categories are optional.
4) Each booth must be equipped with the appropriate fire extinguisher for grease fires. We will provide access to fire extinguishers, but we cannot offer one to each team. If you have one…bring it.
5) Cooking Teams must provide their own tents, tables, chairs, cooking burners, pots, utensils, ingredients and any other accessories needed. No electricity is provided.
6) No peanut oil will be allowed.
7) Cooking teams shall prepare their cooking ingredients on-site.
8) Cooking teams shall be responsible for clean-up of their cooking area and removal of equipment before 8:00 PM.
9) A grease container will be on-site for disposal of cooking oils after the cook-off. Please do not pour grease onto the grass or parking areas. This will be grounds for forfeiture of any prize, cash or otherwise.
10) No golf carts or other motorized vehicles allowed.
11) All entries agree to use safe food handling practices and use food handling gloves when preparing foods and serving.
12) Teams shall provide judges with samples serving sizes (1oz. min./judge) for (6) judges.
13) Teams will park in designated areas only and may not pull vehicles onto the grass.