Battle for the Paddle

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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.

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Lake Charles Event Center

Music and Kids Zone is from 5 pm – 8 pm

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.

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Our 2024 Winners!

Jambalaya Division

1st Place - Phillips 66

2nd Place - Westlake Corporation's Son of a Preacher Man

3rd Place - Westlake Corporation's Bayou Spice

People's Choice - Bartlett Group's Paddy's Pot Stirrers

Pastalaya Division

1st Place - Total Energy Solutions

2nd Place - GRACE

3rd Place - Advanced Corrosion Technologies & Training

People's Choice - Brown & Root

guests at Battle for the Paddle in Lake Charles

 

LA Roxx playing at battle for the paddle in Lake Charles

 

Jambalaya Judges at Battle for the Paddle for United Way of Southwest Louisiana in LAke Charles

 

Westlake Corporation at Battle for the Paddle for United Way of Southwest Louisiana

 

W Industries at Battle for the Paddle

 

Volunteers at Battle for the Paddle

 

Winners of cookoff at Battle for the Paddle 2022

 

cookoff participants at Battle for the Paddle

 

Turner Industries at Battle for the Paddle

 

Jambalaya cooks at Battle for the Paddle

 

LA Roxx performing at Battle for the Paddle

 

Greenberry Industrial at Battle for the Paddle

 

Entergy linemen at Battle for the Paddle

 

winners at Battle for the Paddle

 

Entergy at Battle for the Paddle

 

Drummer from LA Roxx at Battle for the Paddle

 

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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

2023 TEAMS

  • ALCOA
  • Arxada
  • Automotive Alignment
  • Brown & Root
  • Entergy Louisiana "High Voltage"
  • Entergy Louisiana "Wild Legs"
  • Entergy Nelson Station
  • GRACE
  • Investar Bank
  • Lotte Serves
  • LyondellBasell
  • Rain Carbon Inc
  • Sam Carbis Solutions
  • STS Industrial
  • SWLA Veterans Association
  • Team CITGO
  • Total Energy Solutions
  • Turner Industries
  • Visit Lake Charles
  • Westlake Corporation
     

2024 Sponsors

Investar Bank

 

Digikast

 

AdSource

 

Cajun Bug

 

Bartlett Group

 

Brown & Root

 

Mockler Beverage

 

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