38th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off

A group of line dancers danced to live music by Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin’ Cajuns Saturday afternoon at the Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off held under the pavilion at the Northwest Community Center. The bands that entertained the crowds included Seth Spell & Cajun Strong, and Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie. Directly in the front from left are Laura Pitre and Bonnie P. Kyzar. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Ready to serve the public Saturday were Juwan Durgan, left, and Angie Guillory with Washington State Bank.

Discussing crawfish? Randy Guidry, left, and Barry Soileau were at the cooking booth of St. Landry Parish Government.

Some first timers at the annual Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off, Lesley Zhu, left, and Steve Krill of San Clemente, California.

Kade Domec, left, and Jason Domec of Arnaudville enjoyed tasting crawfish etouffee Saturday at the annual Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off.

Serving 15 pounds of crawfish etouffee at their booth, The Crawfish Corner, were Adam Schatzle, left, Biscuit Arnaud, Austin Lafleur and Cade LeBlanc.

The Cajun Undertakers (Ardoin’s Funeral Home) crew serving in their booth. From left are Alicia Lagrove, Marilyn Hackney, Ernie Deloach (in back), Donna Richard, Stephen Richard and Kathy Suire.

Hayden Jenkins, 7, placed her face in a wooden cut-out at St. Landry Bank & Trust cooking booth.