The NOLA Crawfish Fest excitement doesn’t end with the music, crawfish and beer. On Monday May 1st, we also play host to some serious monsters who make the annual attempt at devouring the most crawfish in 7 minutes. No need to suck the heads in this comp, it’s a mad dash race to twist, pinch and eat as many tails as possible. Think you have what it takes? Sign up now! Each participant gets free entrance to the festival on Monday and the winner receives $100 and claim to the throne of 2023 NCF Crawfish Eatin’ Comp Champion.
How do YOU do crawfish? Have a secret family recipe or a back yard boil speciality that you have made yours? Show us what you are made of and enter a team to compete in the NCF Ultimate Crawfish Cook-off. 20-teams will face off against each other when our panel of celebrity judges will vote to crown the NCF ULTIMATE Crawfish Champion! Sign up today!
Do you want to join the NCF Team? We are seeking volunteers for then Nola Crawfish Fest held at The Broadside, May 1st through 3rd, 2023. We need various types of volunteers so I’m sure we can put your talents to good use. In exchange you will receive entry into the festival with Staff access, including extra goodies for lending us your time! We also need street team help during French Quarter Fest and the first weekend of Jazzfest.
For media access, please apply for access today. No media access will be given without a completed application. No exceptions.
Calling all Local Artists with handmade goods! Our vendor application is now open and we are looking to fill multiple spots for all 3 days of the fest. Deadline for applications is April 4th!
If you are a Louisiana-based Artist and want to share your craft with the fine folks at NOLA Crawfish Fest, then apply using the link below. If chosen, you’ll be placed in the artist village area of the NOLA Crawfish fest, where we will be able to showcase your art, crafts and the like. *Please note: We are no longer accepting food applications for the artist village spots for our 2022 festival.
Continuing the action, Tuesday, May 3rd, we open the door for the chance to put your back-yard boil recipe up against 9 other teams for the crown of NCF 2022 Ultimate Cook-off Champ. Do you have a secret family recipe that always gets people talking? Are you able to add that special twist that will get our panel of celebrity judges advancing your crawfish to the final round? The top 3 spots picked by our judges move on to the OG Crawfish King, himself, Al Scarmuzza. Al will blind taste the Top 3 crawfish and then crown the 2022 NOLA Crawfish Fest Ultimate Cookoff Champ.
Get ready for some action! Twist, pinch and eat. No time for sucking heads in this contest. On Monday, May 2nd, NOLA Crawfish Fest opens the gates for any challenger, big or small, to see how many pounds of hot boiled crawfish they can consume in 7 minutes. Are you up for the challenge? Sign up at this link below, if you think you have what it takes.