2025 Participating Talent (Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation) Roy Angelle SOWELA Technical Community College Kirk Ard Maestro’s Mixers Rob Bocage KPLC 7NEWS Sunrise The Cajun Ninja Social Media Cook Amanda Cusey The Terrace Dave Evans Luna Bar & Grill and Augustine Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie Musician / Band Jake Golmon 1701 Barbecue Hardette Harris Us Up North Amie Herbert KPLC Chad Jackson SOWELA Technical Community College Ryan Kennedy Bodega Wine Dive Dani LaCour Musician / Band Kevin McCarthy L’Auberge Lake Charles Nini Ngyen Chef and Cookbook Author Paul Petterfer Paul's Rib Shack David Reuss Jackson Family Wines Joshua Smith 30 Company Jerry Sonnier SOWELA Technical Community College Dylan Sorrel Hebert's Specialty Meats The Jairus Daigle Network Musicians / Band Earline Thomas SOWELA Technical Community College Daryl Walker Sweetie's Bar-B-Q