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 by local favorite The Flamethrowers 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 2026 Winners
Jambalaya Division
1st Place - ALCOA
2nd Place - Lyondell Basell
3rd Place - With You
People's Choice - Rain Carbon
Pastalaya Division
1st Place - Qemetica Silica
2nd Place - Total Energy Solutions
3rd Place - Calcasieu Parish Assessor
People's Choice - Entergy Louisiana: Lake Charles Power Station
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2026 Teams
- Able Tool and Rental
- ALCOA
- Brown & Root: Jambalaya
- Brown & Root: Pastalaya
- Calcasieu Assessors Office
- Entergy Louisiana: IBEW 2286
- Entergy Louisiana: Lake Charles Power Station, Jambalaya
- Entergy Louisiana: Lake Charles Power Station, Pastalaya
- Entergy Louisiana: Entergy Nelson Station
- Farm Bureau Insurance: Jambalaya
- Farm Bureau Insurance: Pastalaya
- GRACE: Jambalaya
- GRACE: Pastalaya
- Investar Bank
- Lyondell Basell: Jambalaya
- Lyondell Basell: Pastalaya
- Qemetica Silicia
- Rain Carbon
- STS Industrial
- The Evangeline Bank & Trust
- Total Energy Solutions
- Triad Electric & Controls
- Trilogy Industrial Sales
- VIsit Lake Charles
- Westlake: Jambalaya 1
- Westlake: Jambalaya 2
- Westlake: Pastalaya 1
- With You: Jambalaya
- With You: Pastalaya
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
