Information for Teams
This information is only for teams that will be cooking gumbo.
Thank you for participating in the Annual Gumbo Cook-off event.
Please use the south entrance to the park. You can download a rough map of the site below.
Thank you for participating in the Annual Gumbo Cook-off event.
Please use the south entrance to the park. You can download a rough map of the site below.
- Each team must cook 15 gallons of gumbo on-site, at the event, and serve from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Rice, bowls, napkins, and spoons are provided
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There will be signage & volunteers helping early Saturday morning. If you must reach someone on the day of the event, you can call or text: Jo McArthur 850-712-7835 OR Bobby Potomski 850-393-1040
(We will be busy, so keep trying if you can't reach us)
Sequence of Events
Each team will need to bring the following:
Day of Event
(We will be busy, so keep trying if you can't reach us)
Sequence of Events
- 7:00 a.m. Set-up begins - you can drive your supplies to your tent & drop them off, then go park
- 9:00 a.m. Vehicle traffic on-site closes
- 11:00 a.m. Gates Open to Public
- 11:30 a.m. Judging begins
Each team will need to bring the following:
- A 10' x 10' pop up tent
- Box or can with liner for trash
- Cutting board
- Knives and other cooking utensils
- Can openers
- 10 to 15-gallon pot
- Propane burner and propane
- Main ingredient (chicken, seafood, sausage)
- All ingredients except rice
- Extra towels, bowls, and paper towels
- Spray cleaner, i.e. Lysol, 409, etc.
- Hand sanitizer
- Optional additional 6' table for prep, supplies, etc. Extra chairs. (We supply one 6' table & 2 chairs)
- Many teams have a team or company banner & some decorations to make it fun
Day of Event
- All Chefs on the team must wear wristbands (pick up at check-in)
- Gumbo must be cooked on-site and ready to serve by 11 a.m.
- Serve from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Make sure hands and cooking utensils are washed and sanitized at all times
- Chefs must wear gloves while preparing food
- Gumbo must be 160 degrees to serve - bring a thermometer
- Empty all trash into trash cans and keep your area clean
- Please drink all beverages in a cup - no visible beer bottles or cans
- Each team is allowed to bring their own beverages; however, Gulf Breeze Rotary will be selling beer, so you are not allowed to sell beer or alcoholic beverages to the general public
- No live animals or pets
- ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING IN THE PARK
