With 145 teams cooking jambalaya or gumbo, United Way of St. Charles kicked off our 2016 fundraising campaign at our 15th annual Battle for the Paddle. The event was held Thursday, October 6th at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling, with live music provided by Cowboy Mouth.
Thank you to all of the teams who participated and everyone who attended! Your support of United Way of St. Charles makes a real difference in St. Charles Parish.
Congratuations to Derek Pertuis on winning the 50/50 jackpot.
To view photos from the event, click here.
The 2016 jambalaya & gumbo winners include:
Gumbo
3rd Place: Civil Construction
Ronnie Madere, Jason Madere, Ron Zeringue, Garrett Zeringue, Taylor & Kylie Madere
2nd Place: OxyChem Taft Plant
Jared Waguespack, Jared Oubre, Teddy Granier, Kenny Ledet (not pictured)
1st Place: Destrehan Pharmacy
Blake Trosclair, Vali & BJ Burkenstock & kids, Steven & Melissa Faucheaux & kids, Joan & Ronnie Trosclair
Jambalaya
3rd Place: Valero’s M/T Pot
Trey Adams, Jake Balfantz, Ryan Landry, Cory Davis
2nd Place: Dow’s Fat Boy Slim
Renee Rome, Hira Allen, Tim Falgoust, Domingo Rodriguez, Brian Kumfer
1st Place: Louie’s Wrecker Service Inc., & Dealer Automotive Repair Services-"The Rattlers"
Larry Joe Matherne, Larry Matherne, Tony Mascarella, Tiny Mascarella
People’s Choice Gumbo
3rd Place: St. Charles Parish Hospital
Weston Triche, Becky Dupuy, Lisa Bourgeois, Jimmy Miller, Velda Sylvia, Slade Palahang, Michelle Fresneda, Donna Palahang, Bryan Federico
2nd Place: Farm Bureau
Sheldon Cannon Sr., Sheldon Cannon Jr.
1st Place: Brand
Kenny Bourg, Chelsie Cupit, Jenee; Calais, Paxton Calais
People’s Choice Jambalaya
3rd Place: OxyChem Taft Plant
Jarrod Austin, Brett Cazenave, Oscar Smith, Gerald Orgeron
2nd Place: Bayou Steel
Lloyd Parquet, Romell Green, Henry Malncon, Carl Davis
1st Place: Fryoux Brew Crew
Steve Cupit, Mike Verrett, Wes Poche, Mel Stein, Wendy Klibert, Julie Cupit, Marian Mire, Megan LeBlanc, Courtney Poche