Battle of the Basin

The Spring 2022 Epsilon Zeta Chapter Signature Event, Battle of the Basin, is a cook-off between local teams looking to take the title of "Best Jambalaya" and "Best Crawfish Etoufee"! Scroll down to get more information regarding team registration, event details, purchasing admission and raffle tickets, and more! We appreciate any and all contributions in our efforts to support Team Gleason and improve the lives of those battling ALS, and we hope to see you at our event!

Event Details

Location: West Baton Rouge Convention Center
Date: Saturday, April 9th, 2022
Time: 11:00AM-3:00PM

AYCE jambalaya and crawfish etoufee from any of the 10+ vendors registered
Live music provided by Cajun Roots
50/50 Raffle
Silent Auction
Gift Card Raffle
AND MORE!!

T-Shirts

When purchasing, please select the member that you will be able to have the shirt delivered through as shipping is not an option. Address information is for internal tracking purposes only and will not be shared or stored.

Once the full order is placed, the shirts will be passed out among members to distribute to their respective individuals within the next 2-3 weeks to allow time for production.

Details:

Color: Violet
Shirt Type: Short Sleeve Comfort Colors
Material: 100% Cotton
Available Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL

Note: This item will be unavailable after 4/15/22

Admission Tickets

Each ticket purchased for $10 will include admission to Battle of the Basin and wristband for all you can eat jambalaya and crawfish etoufee from any of the 10+ local vendors registered!

After you have completed online payment, you will receive an email confirming that you have been registered for however many tickets you purchased.

Wristbands will be provided at the door by matching the name that you provide during checkout.

If you are purchasing multiple tickets at once for other guests planning to attend, please provide the name that is used when purchasing online as only one name will be registered for each online purchase.

**If you do not receive an email within several minutes or have any trouble when looking to purchase items on this page, please contact Hayden LeBlanc by text message or phone call at (225) 304-3085 to correct whatever may be necessary.

50/50 Raffle

50% of the total amount raised in the raffle will be awarded to one person picked at random, and the other 50% will be donated to Team Gleason!

Raffle entries will be given in the following tiers:

$5 for 1 entries
$20 for 5 entries
$35 for 10 entries
$50 for 15 entries
$65 for 20 entries

Rules:

Winner MUST BE PRESENT in order to win
Drawing will occur at approximately 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 9th, 2022
Payment of prize will be given in the form of a CHECK made out to the name written on raffle entry
Failure to claim prize when drawing occurs will result in a redraw until a new name is selected
The name for each entry will be written on a ticket and randomly compiled with the other tickets to allow for fair chance when drawing occurs

Register a Team

Click the image to the right if you would like to register a team to compete in the cookoff.

Categories to compete in are

Jambalaya
Crawfish Etoufee
Both

Please note:

Teams are expected to provide all ingredients and equipment needed for food preparation.
Please prepare enough food to serve 200 guests.

Judging will be done by a select group consisting of former chapter executive board members and other individuals with culinary expertise.

Donate

If you would like to make a general donation of any amount, please reach out to our Philanthropy Chairman, Chris Hill, with the contact information below. Donations of any amount are accepted and highly appreciated!

Chris Hill
(337) 322-3681
lsuatosignatureevent@gmail.com

Other ways to donate:

Venmo: @Treasurer-ATO
- (If sending donations through Venmo, please note the description as "Philanthropy Donation".)

Cash: Cash will be accepted at the event
Check: Please make all checks payable to "Alpha Tau Omega at LSU"