NEW IBERIA, La. --- The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce is now accepting submissions for the 32nd annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff Poster Contest.
The artist behind the winning design will receive $500 and be featured in local media. Submissions are due at the chamber office (111 W. Main St.) by Tuesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. The theme for the poster is all things Gumbo, South Louisiana, New Iberia, Downtown, Cajun Country, Bayou Teche.
Design criteria and more information are available at
IberiaChamber.org/GumboCookoff/Poster. Previous years posters are available for purchase year-round at the chamber office. The chamber also wishes to thank Lori Buteaux, the artist behind the 31st Annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff poster.
The World Championship Gumbo Cookoff is a free two-day event that takes place every second weekend in October in New Iberia. Every year, dozens of cooking teams and thousands of gumbo enthusiasts take over Bouligny Plaza to see who will take home trophies for each category, and earn ultimate bragging rights.
About the Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce has been advocating for the local business community since 1939. Led by a 21-member volunteer board of directors, who direct the Chamber’s mission of improving the business environment so our members grow and prosper, the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce contributes to the economic prosperity of the community, which
ultimately enhances quality of life.
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