Reserve your ticket now! 
Saturday,  November 11,  2023
Vermilionville 

Acadiana area priests will show off their culinary expertise and prepare their own authentic Cajun Gumbo for you to taste and vote! You get to decide who is the best cook as they go "Collar to Collar" in a fun competition like no other! With cajun food, and talented priests, this is a one-of-a-kind event you do not want to miss!


Tickets include:

  • Entry into event at Vermilionville

  • All you can eat of Priests' Gumbo

  • Local Beer

  • Onsite Buffet

Bring your appetite! Allons manger, cher!

Must be at least 18 years old to attend




How does voting work?

Our competing priests will be vying for two trophies tonight!

You get to taste and vote for the best gumbo in this culinary competition to select the "Peoples’ Choice Award". Votes cost $1 and support the mission of John Paul The Great Academy.

You will purchase tokens to vote for their favorite gumbo as they make their rounds to each tent

Vote early today and vote again once your taste gumbo on nov 11!

We’ll see you there, cher! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. at Vermilionville.

Our 2023 Judges will also vet each priest’s gumbo and award a “Judges’ Choice Award” to the deserving chef!

 

Meet the 2023 Masters of ceremony

 

Meet The 2023 Judges