BATON ROUGE — Local cooks, food lovers, influencers and families gathered for a celebration centered around culture, competition and Louisiana flavor.
Smoke Bayou hosted its inaugural Juneteenth Cook-Off on Saturday, where contestants competed in four categories, including jambalaya, crawfish, ribs and fried fish.
Calvin Collier, the owner of Smoke Bayou, said the cook-off was meant to bring people together around the Juneteenth holiday…