United Way Southwest Louisiana’s Cook-Off, Battle for the Paddle, will be a wee bit o’ fun on St. Patrick’s Day with jambalaya and pastalaya competitions, kids zone, live music and of course green beer.
Music and Kids Zone is from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Cooking teams begin at 9 am and spend the day socializing and cooking.
No ticket is required for viewing the live concert or allowing children to play at Kids Zone. They will be free and open to the public.
Come sample some of the best jambalaya and pastalaya our region has to offer. Help award the People’s Choice for both divisions while they vie for First, Second and Third place paddles.
Wear your best St. Paddy’s Day outfits and help us raise money for Southwest Louisiana.
Our 2025 Winners
Jambalaya Division
1st Place - Visit Lake Charles
2nd Place - Triad Electric & Controls
3rd Place - SWLA Veterans Association
People's Choice - Brown & Root
Pastalaya Division
1st Place - GRACE
2nd Place - Brown & Root
3rd Place - Trilogy Industrial Sales LLC
People's Choice - GRACE
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2025 Teams
- Acadian Contractors
- ALCOA
- Brown & Root Team 1
- Brown & Root Team 2
- Calcasieu Assessor's Office
- Entergy Louisiana "High Voltage"
- Entergy Nelson Station
- First National Bank of Derrider
- GRACE Team Amazing GRACE
- GRACE Team GRACE
- Investar Bank
- LOTTE Serves
- LyondellBasell
- SWLA Veterans Association
- Total Energy Solutions
- Triad Electric & Controls
- Trilogy Industrial Team 1
- Trilogy Industrial Team 2
- Turner Industries
- Visit Lake Charles
- Westlake Team 1 Jambalaya
- Westlake Team 2 Jambalaya
- Westlake Team 3 Pastalaya
- Westlake Team 4 Pastalaya
2024 Teams
- Advanced Corrosion Technologies and Training LLC
- ALCOA
- Bartlett Group: Paddy's Pot Stirrers
- Bartlett Group: Pastalaya Paddies
- Brown & Root: Team Brown & Root
- Brown & Root: Pastalaya
- Entergy Louisiana "High Voltage"
- Entergy Nelson Station
- GRACE Team Amazing GRACE
- GRACE Team GRACE
- Investar Bank
- Lotte Serves
- LyondellBasell
- Pasta Lab
- PPG Industries
- Phillip 66
- POUR Water
- Rain Carbon
- Total Energy Solutions
- Trilogy Industrial
- Visit Lake Charles
- Westlake Corporation: Son Of A Preacher Man
- Westlake Corporation: Team Bayou Spice
- Westlake Corporation: Team Creole Touch
