If there was ever a place where as many as 35 “boiling teams” existed, it would have to be New Orleans. Where else would an entire day devoted to expert boiling, and eating, of crawfish take place? In fact, it is kind of surprising that this weekend’s Crawfish Mambo Cook-Off is only the second annual edition.

All-you-can-eat Crawfish Mambo Saturday, May 11

Saturday’s schedule is already chock full of activities from the cooking competitions and samplings to live music and local art vendors. Teams will compete for the best spice combinations with first, second and third place winners awarded by a panel of UNO alumni judges. There will also be an award for the “Best Decorated Booth.”

This year’s music line-up includes a full hour of New Orleans funk each from Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Glen David Andrews, the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue and the UNO Jazz All-Stars. Everything kicks off at 11:00am with the first batch of boiled crawfish and the first set of live music from the UNO Jazz All-Stars, but perhaps the best part is that your ticket gets you all-you-can-eat crawfish all day til the festivities end at 7:00 p.m. – so get those peelin’ fingers ready!

Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the gate, and include unlimited crawfish eats.

Event is all-ages, children under 7 are free.RAIN or SHINE, it’s on!

2nd Annual Crawfish Mambo

Saturday, May 11

11am – 7pm

@ The Cove (Founders Rd. at the Sandbar)

University of New Orleans – Lakefront Campus

2000 Lakeshore Drive  (map)

More Info: www.crawfishmambo.com