Gumbo

Gumbo Cooking Winners

Professional

Specialty Health & Rehab
Frisky Dolphin
Rosewood Health & Rehab 3rd.

Amateurs

GumBros, Gulf Breeze Natural Gas
B&B Gumbo
RouxYah, Everwell Specialty Pharmacy

Peoples’ Choice

The Kids Denttist, Dr. Stu Bonin

Gumbo Cook-Off - March 24, 2018

When: Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 11 am to 3 pm

Where: Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

Tickets: $15 at the event. Children 10 and under free.

Activities:

Gumbo all you can eat samples from more than 20 professional and amateur cooking teams.
Craft beer tasting with 6 to 10 local craft breweries, Noon to 2:00. $15.00 plus Gumbo admission.
Gulf Breeze Spring Fest - with kids bounce houses/climbing wall; car show; live music; skateboard and cornhole contests; farmers’ market; and K9 & bomb squad demos.
Silent auction from 11 am to 3 pm. Winners announced at 4 pm. Items include: Overnight stays and get-a-ways, gift baskets, sports equipment, gift certificates, services, and art.
Raffle for a Big Green Egg. Tickets $ 5.00 each.
Live music - Blue Levee
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sodas,
Beer (Bud Light & Shock Top), and Wine (Red & White) are available. $3.00 a glass

Why: Raise funds for Gulf Breeze Rotary’s college scholarship fund. The club has awarded almost $700,000 to 178 deserving Gulf Breeze students since 1986. In 2017 Gumbo event raised $30,000 for scholarships.

Gumbo Cooking Teams

Professional Division

Amateur Division

Gulf Breeze Rotary Team 1 - Saunders Payne
Olde South Gumbo - Mike Stahl
GumBros - Gulf Breeze Natural Gas
Bay Woods Subdivision
RouxYah – Everwell Specialty Pharmacy
White Smiles – Dr. Ben White Dentistry
Knights of Columbus – Doug Scott
FIU Roux Krewe- Greg Davis
Republic National Distributing – Joe Esposito
B&B Gumbo – William Braddock
The Kids’ Dentist – Dr. Stu Bonin
Pensacola Bay Brewery
Koffee Klatch – Joshua Roth

Gumbo Judges

Mike Bates - WEBY
Joe Bernard (Gumbo Joe from Chicageaux) - Retired, Entrepreneur/Alligator Wrestler
Chris Crowder
Beth Cyr - Home Cook/Gumbo Connoisseur
Jaclyn Kelley - Anchor, WEAR-TV
Perry Hunter - General Manager, McGuires

John Hutchinson - Hutch Touch Consulting
Bob Leslie - Retired Professional Chef and Publix Deli Manager
Big Moose - Cat Country
Candy Ruddy - Cat Country
Wendi Summers - NewsRadio 1620

Silent Auction

3-Day Stay/Seaspray Condos on Okaloosa Island
Jennifer Handley Photography Family Photo Shoot
Woodfin Cabassa Orthodontics Service/$850 off first visit
Tiger Point Golf Basket
City of Gulf Breeze Springfest 2018 T shirts

Pensacola Beach Basket with Hotel Stay
Wind Creek Weekend Package Stay
Sailboat Photo on Large Canvas
Massage Envy gift certificate
Charlie’s Barber Shop gift certificates
Gibson, Renfroe, Zieman Dentistry $350 teeth whitening certificate
Bicycle donated by BBVA

Craft Beer Tasting

Noon to 2:00 pm. $15.00 plus Gumbo admission

Raffle for Big Green Egg

Enter the raffle for a Brig Green Egg BBQ Grill from Escambia Electric - $5.00 per ticket.

Sponsors

Click here to download a sponsor application
Sponsors are a vital part of the success of the Gumbo Cook-Off and a great way to get know in the community. Sponsorship levels are:

GOLD $1,000: 20 event tickets; 40 beverage tickets; Recognition @ event; Large logo on Event promotions; Place your own banner @ event
SILVER $500: 10 event tickets; 20 beverage tickets; Recognition @ event; Small logo on Event promotions; Place your own banner @ event
BRONZE $250: 5 event tickets; 10 beverage tickets; Recognition @ event; Name on Event promotions; Place your own banner @ event
EXHIBITOR $100 Exhibit space at event to market and/or demonstrate; Place your own booth.

Gold Sponsors