Beef Division
Beef Dish Division - One Category
Each dish must use a minimum of one pound of ground beef. All ground beef should be cooked until gray in color, not pink, and juices run clear.
Dish must be exhibited COLD to the touch. Bring only HALF of the dish. The dish MUST be exhibited in a THROW AWAY CONTAINER. At the conclusion of the contest ALL DISHES WILL BE THROWN AWAY.You will need to bring a copy of your recipe the day of the contest. Dish will not be accepted without recipe. A number will be assigned to each dish when it is entered, so please do not write your name on your recipe or dish. Be sure that your recipe is written or typed correctly. Recipe should have 4 main parts: Name of recipe; list of ingredients used; directions for preparing; number of servings in the dish. All dishes must be prepared at home and brought ready for the judges to taste. No cooking will be done at the parish contest.
All 1st and 2nd place winners in this category will be given the opportunity to move on to the regional cookery in Alexandria. Only the 1st place winner will qualify for the Junior Winners Trip.
Registration will begin August 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and end October 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m.
Beef Dish Registration
Pecan Division
Pecan Dish Contest - Two categories:
The two categories in this contest are dessert and other. The dish must contain at least one cup of pecans.
Dish must be exhibited cold to the touch. Bring only half of the dish. The dish MUST be exhibited in a throw away container. At the conclusion of the contest all dishes will be thrown away. You will need to bring a copy of your recipe the day of the contest. Dish will not be accepted without recipe. A number will be assigned to each dish when it is entered, so please do not write your name on your recipe or dish. Be sure that your recipe is written or typed correctly. Recipe should have 4 main parts: Name of recipe; list of ingredients used; directions for preparing; number of servings in the dish. All dishes must be prepared at home and brought ready for the judges to taste. No cooking will be done at the parish contest.
All 1st and 2nd Place winners in both category will be given the opportunity to move on to the Regional cookery in Alexandria. ONLY THE FIRST PLACE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY WILL QUALIFY FOR THE JR. WINNERS TRIP.
Registration will begin on August 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and end on October 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m.
Pecan Dish Registration
Rice Division
Rice Dish Contest - One Category
Dish must contain at least one (1) cup of cooked rice. Wild rice is not cultivated rice in Louisiana and does not meet the requirement of 1 cup of rice. Dishes containing rice products such as rice cereal, rice flour, etc. must also contain cooked rice. Example: Traditional rice krispie treats do not meet the contest requirements.
Dish must be exhibited cold to the touch. Bring only half of the dish. The dish must be exhibited in a throw away container. At the conclusion of the contest all dishes will be thrown away. You will need to bring a copy of your recipe the day of the contest. Dish will not be accepted without recipe. A number will be assigned to each dish when it is entered, so please do not write your name on your recipe or dish. Be sure that your recipe is written or typed correctly. Recipe should have 4 main parts: Name of recipe; list of ingredients used; directions for preparing; number of servings in the dish. All dishes must be prepared at home and brought ready for the judges to taste. No cooking will be done at the parish contest.
All 1st and 2nd Place winners in category will be given the opportunity to move on to the Regional cookery in Alexandria. Only the first place winner will qualify for the Junior Winners Trip.
Registration will begin August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and end October 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m.
Rice Dish Registration
Sweet Potato
The Sweet Potato Contest - Two Categories
The two categories are dessert and other. Each dish must contain at least one cup of Sweet Potatoes.
Dish must be exhibited cold to the touch. Bring only HALF of the dish. The dish MUST be exhibited in a throw away container. At the conclusion of the contest all dishes will be thrown away. You will need to bring a copy of your recipe the day of the contest. Dish will not be accepted without recipe. A number will be assigned to each dish when it is entered, so please do not write your name on your recipe or dish. Be sure that your recipe is written or typed correctly. Recipe should have 4 main parts: Name of recipe; list of ingredients used; directions for preparing; number of servings in the dish. All dishes must be prepared at home and brought ready for the judges to taste. No cooking will be done at the parish contest.
All 1st and 2nd Place winners in category will be given the opportunity to move on to the Regional cookery in Alexandria. Only the first place winner in each division will quality for the Junior Winner's Trip at the end of the year.
Registration will begin August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and end October 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Potato Dish Registration
