Friday, November 7, 2025 5:00-10:00 PM
Experience a culinary showcase of Cajun cuisine in Downtown Thibodaux at Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off!
Indulge in samples of bold & savory Louisiana-inspired dishes from 30+ teams while enjoying the rhythm of Forgetting Last Friday at the hottest cooking competition on the bayou. It’s a feast that’s as vibrant as the culture it celebrates!
One of three official “Up the Bayou” festivals & events of Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Food Trail, the cook-off embodies an unapologetically Cajun lifestyle & celebrates the cultural identity of Thibodaux & Lafourche Parish.
Burgers & soft drinks will also be available for purchase & alcoholic beverages (for our guests 21+ years’ of age) will be sold by downtown bars & restaurants.
Tickets
Event attendance will be limited again this year to manage crowd size & comfort. We will sell a set amount of online presale tickets through event day (while supplies last) & a very limited amount of cash-sale tickets at one gate on event day. Entry price is $15.00 per person (kids 10 & under enter free). Tickets are transferable but not refundable & can be purchased by following the link below. To purchase large quantities of wristbands, rather than tickets, to distribute at the office or for large groups, please email Danielle@ThibodauxMainStreet.com.
For more information call us at (985) 413-9886, email us at Director@ThibodauxMainStreet.com, or visit our Facebook page.
Volunteer Opportunities
We need volunteers to help make Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off a success!
Sign up to help with wristbands at the entry gates or serving burgers & drinks at the Main Street tent.
Follow the links below to sign up (only for the [**VOLUNTEER**] spots) & you’re on your way to supporting the best weekend in Downtown Thibodaux! Volunteers get free admission with 2 or more hours.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We appreciate you!
Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the revitalization & promotion of Historic Downtown Thibodaux. Our largest fundraiser, Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off, aims to preserve & promote the authentic Cajun lifestyle of Thibodaux & Lafourche Parish through local music & flavorful food in the culturally-rich setting of Historic Downtown Thibodaux.
Our sponsors help bring this event to life & all proceeds come directly back to Thibodaux Main Street to help us continue our mission. We appreciate your support!
Sponsorship deadline is October 30, 2024 to be included on any printed material.
Team Registration
Only a few spots remaining for 2025!
Interested in entering a team for the competition? Register and pay by clicking the button below:
The registration deadline is Friday, October 31, 2025 (if we don’t sell out before then)!
Thibodeauxville Fall Festival
Don’t forget to return downtown the very next day, Saturday, November 8 2025 for the Thibodeauxville Fall Festival, hosted by the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce, & enjoy hundreds of craft vendors, food vendors, live music on three stages, & the World Famous Duck Race in Bayou Lafourche. It’ll be an unforgettable weekend in Historic Downtown Thibodaux!