GARYVILLE — A Chef’s Choice Cook Off Contest was held on Sunday, May 22nd in conjunction with San Francisco Plantation’s recent Frisco Fest.

Seventeen great cooks participated in the seafood, meat and appetizer categories. Seven entries were submitted for the dessert category. Mickey Lemoine’s Crawfish Bisque won the Judges’ Overall Selection and People’s Choice Award. The other winners were as follows:

SEAFOOD CATEGORY

1st – Jerry Folse – LA Seafood Sauce Piquant – Sponsored by The Shaw Group

2nd – Mickey LeMoine – Crawfish Bisque – Sponsored by Reily Electric

3rd – Don Fuselier – Cajun Crawfish Rice – Sponsored by Silver Leaf Rentals

MEAT CATEGORY

1st – Rickey Hoffman – Brisket – Sponsored by G. E. Betz

2nd – Jimmy Delaneuville & Shane Bush – Deer & Sausage Sauce Piquant –

Sponsored by PPG High Performance Coatings

3rd – Todd Millet & Pal Weber – Jambalaya & White Beans –

Sponsored by Parish President Nickie Monica

SOUP, SALAD, APPETIZER CATEGORY

1st – Jerry Folse – Gumbo Laplace – Sponsored by Shaw Safety

2nd – Mickey LeMoine – Corn & Shrimp Soup – Sponsored by Louisiana Scrap Metal

3rd – Paul Beier – Caribbean Salad

DESSERT CATEGORY

1ST – Merry Gay Vicknair – Pralines

2nd – Jamie Sittig – Carrot Cake – Sponsored by AIMCOR

3rd – Mickey LeMoine – Shannon’s Caramel Brownies