McVey’s Seafood

10/14/2026

🚨🚨 LAKE CHARLES, WE’RE ABOUT TO GET THIS GUMBO COOKIN’!!! 🥘🔥

THE CLOCK IS TICKING, and we need those teams signed up for McVey’s Seafood 1st Annual Gumbo Cook-Off!!! 👀🏆

Who’s got the BEST gumbo in Southwest Louisiana?! 👀👀 We’re ready to find out!!!

📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026
⏰ Kicking off at 11:00 AM
📍 Mary's Lounge | 4017 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA

🎶 DJ Shawn Vanicor will be bringing the GOOD MUSIC, plus karaoke! So come ready to eat, vibe, sing, and have a GOOD TIME! 🎤🎵

📣 AND THE BEST PART?! IT’S FREE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE EVENT! 🙌🏽🔥

Want to taste all that gumbo goodness and help decide who takes home the bragging rights?! 🥄😋

🎟️ TASTING TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

🥘 GENERAL ADMISSION
👧 Kids (10 & under): $16
🧑 Adults (11+): $26

Includes:
✔️ Access to the event
✔️ Taste-testing from ALL participating teams
✔️ One People’s Choice vote

👑 VIP ADMISSION
👧 Kids (10 & under): $31
🧑 Adults (11+): $51

Includes EVERYTHING in General Admission, PLUS:
🔥 Shaded seating near the stage
🥤 2 FREE drink tickets for adults
🎁 A treat bag for kids

🎟️ Ticket link is in the comments, or grab your tickets the day of the event!

🏆 GOT A TEAM THAT CAN THROW DOWN IN THE GUMBO POT?! 🥘🔥

DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT WHO MAKES THE BEST GUMBO… COME PROVE IT! 😏 Registration link is in the comments!

Y’all already KNOW how McVey’s Seafood gets down! 🦞💥 We’re bringing the food, the music, the competition, and the good vibes!

👇🏽 TAG YOUR GUMBO CREW, SHARE THIS POST, AND LET’S GET THESE TEAMS SIGNED UP!!!

WHO’S COMING TO EAT?! WHO’S COMING TO COMPETE?! 👀🔥🥘

‼️THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT, BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS‼️

10/12/2026

09/25/2026

We have teams signing up!!!

Last day to sign up will be Friday October 16,2026!!!

Link to register a team or buy taste testing tickets in comments!!

Help us make this event a success for our community!!

09/22/2026

IT’S BLACK POT SEASON. 🔥

Crawfish season may be over… but the competitions sure aren’t. 🐊🔥

Break out the cast iron, fire up the burners, and start working on those recipes because SCCA Cajun Cookoff Black Pot Season is here!

Whether your specialty is Gumbo, Jambalaya, Etouffee — or you think you can handle all three — we’ve got a spot waiting for you.

🏆 UPCOMING COOKOFFS

🌊 Rockport-Fulton SeaFair – Triple Crown Cajun Cookoff
📅 October 3 • Rockport, TX
🥘 Gumbo • Jambalaya • Etouffee
👑 Three Championships. One Crown.

🔥 McVey’s Seafood Gumbo Cookoff
📅 October 24 • Lake Charles, LA
🥘 Seafood Gumbo • Chef’s Choice Gumbo
🏆 Plus Potato Salad

👑 SCCA Triple Crown Cajun Championship
📅 November 14 • Tomball, TX • District 2.4.9
🥘 Anything but Seafood Gumbo • Jambalaya • Etouffee
🏆 The Triple Crown Cajun Championship

Think your roux can hang? Come prove it.

Cook with your crew. Chase the trophies. Earn those SCCA points. And maybe take home a little hardware.

🔥 NOT CRAWFISH SEASON.
IT’S BLACK POT SEASON. 🔥

👉 COOK TEAMS — SIGN UP NOW:
SCCACOOKOFFS.COM

09/18/2026

To register for the Gumbo Cook-Off….

10 team limit!! Get registered ASAP if you’re planning to be in this event!!!!

🗓 October 24, 2026📍 Location: Mary's Lounge📍 Address: 4017 Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70615🍲 Competition Categories: Seafood Gumbo, Chef's Gumbo, Potato Salad

09/09/2026

HUGE NEWS FOR MCVEY’S SEAFOOD EVENTS!!

We are SCCA SANCTIONED!!!! This means when you compete in our events, you will be earning points in the SCCA!!

We are calling all of the gumbo masters to come out on Saturday, October 24th from 11am-9pm to prove that your gumbo is the best!!!

Check out the link in the comments to sign up and buy tickets!!!

PSA: This is a free entry event to the public with option to buy tickets for taste testing.

If you have any questions or need additional information please contact Sara Leger at 3378843221

07/12/2026

Well, we went frogging last night and the winner who guessed what we were doing first to win a free sack of live crawfish for opening weekend 2027 was Chad Abshire!!!!

Enjoy some pics of our adventure. I only got a few because we were having such a good time.

UPDATED TO ADD: We did not remove the gator from its home, it was held and released back into the pond.

07/12/2026

First person to guess what we’re doing gets a free sack of live crawfish for opening weekend 2027!!

06/18/2026

This is our last weekend for live crawfish and we are already sold out.

Thank you to everyone for the support of local small business this season, y’all have made this season the best one yet!!!

Thank you to our crawfish farm, Troy Fruge for supplying us with the best quality crawfish in SWLA!!

Thank you to everyone who purchased crawfish, booked a boil, assisted with catering events, attended our Boil-Off, and just supported us this year!!

Y’all won’t miss us for long though, stay tuned for all the updates for McVey’s Seafood 1st Annual Gumbo Cook-Off!!

❤️ Sara & Willie

06/12/2026

Thank you Gator Inflatables for the bartering deal!!!