Gumbo Cook-Off - March 23, 2019

When:
Saturday, March 23, 2019  -  11 am to 3 pm

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

Tickets:
$10 in advance or $15 at the event. Children 10 and under free.   
Tickets can be purchased directly from a Gulf Breeze Rotarian, at Gulf Breeze City Hall or Online (below). Note: there is a $0.60 convenience fee to purchase online tickets and your emailed receipt is your ticket for entry. 

Buy Your Tickets Online

If you do not have time to drop by City Hall in Gulf Breeze or don't know a Gulf Breeze Rotarian to purchase from, you can easily buy your tickets online here. Make sure to share you name.
Unfortunately, tickets are not refundable. Funds support scholarships for Gulf Breeze High School students!  
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​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 over $745,000 to 186 deserving Gulf Breeze students since 1986. 
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Teams

Professional Division
  1. Bay Breeze Senior Living & Rehabilitation
  2. Arcadia Health & Rehabilitation Center
  3. Bayside Health & Rehabilitation Center
  4. Rosewood Health & Rehabilitation Center
  5. Specialty Health & Rehabilitation Center
  6. Olive Branch Health & Rehabilitation Center
  7. Frisky Dolphin Restaurant
  8. Scenic Hills Country Club

Amateur Division
  1. GumBros - Gulf Breeze Natural Gas
  2. ​White Smiles Dentistry
  3. Bay Woods Subdivision
Download the team registration form
Register to compete against the area’s best Gumbo chefs. Celebrity judges award prizes to the Top 3 Gumbo recipes in both professional and amateur categories, while attendees’ tips determine the People’s Choice Award Winner. In 2018, nearly 1,500 attendees sampled gumbo from 20 plus teams. Don’t miss your chance to be a winning team in 2019.

Gumbo Judges

  1. Beth Cyr -- Gumbo connoisseur
  2. Blake Rushing—Union Public House
  3. Perry Hunter—McGuire’s Irish Pub
  4. Jean Pierre Ndione—5 Sisters  Blues Café
  5. John Hutchinson—Gumbo connoisseur

Silent Auction

  • coming soon! 

Raffle for Big Green Egg 

Enter the raffle for a Brig Green Egg BBQ Grill from Escambia Electric   - $10.00 per ticket.

Gold Level Sponsors

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Bronze Level Sponsors

Partners

Become a Sponsor

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.​