Capital Area United Way to Host 25th Annual Jambalaya Jam | Events

CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY TO HOST 25TH ANNUAL JAMBALAYA JAM
Family-friendly event where more than 40 teams compete for best jambalaya; entertainment to feature Nashville recording artist

Capital Area United Way is throwing a street party you won’t want to miss! United Way’s 25th Annual Jambalaya Jam, sponsored by DOW Chemical Company, is coming back to downtown Baton Rouge on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Guests are invited to enjoy cold drinks and live entertainment, while sampling some of South Louisiana's best jambalaya from more than 40 competing teams! This year, the Jambalaya Jam will be held in the North Boulevard Town Square and will feature entertainment from local bands After 8 and The Allison Collins Band as well as Nashville recording artist Jana Kramer. 

Street Closure

A portion of North Boulevard will be closed for the duration of the day on Thursday, October 11th.

Entertainment

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.       After 8

6:15 p.m.                    Community Games Winners Announced

6:30 – 7:15 p.m.        Jana Kramer

7:15 p.m.                    Jambalaya Jam Winners Announced: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place;

Appetizer Winner and People’s Choice Award Winner

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.        The Allison Collins Band

Download the Jambalaya Jam iPhone app developed and sponsored by NewAperio and get the latest and greatest information on the event. Help decide what team will win the People’s Choice Award by voting for your favorite team through the iPhone App.

Ticket Options:

• Jam To-Go - $7   Can’t stay and party? Want leftovers for the next day? Pick up your to-go box from the ticket booth, and load up with some of South Louisiana’s best jambalaya and take dinner on the go!
• Jam Sampler - $10  Eat ‘til you drop! The sampler ticket gets you as much jambalaya as you want from more than 40 different competing teams. You won’t leave this event hungry!
• Jam VIP - $75   See and be seen! Get your all access pass with exclusive benefits only a VIP would receive! Catered hors d’ouevres, massages, specialty drinks and all the perks of the VIP tent.

Celebrity Judges:

Jay Ducote with biteandbooze.com; Roland Doucet with Roland's Rockin' Cajun Show; Sam McGuire with WYNK; Shane Martinez with Krazy Kajun; Layne Gautreau with Layne's Jewelry; Wally Tallon with the Jambalaya Festival Association; Sandy Breland with WAFB Channel 9 News; and Scott Varnedoe with Stroube's

In addition, several local eateries, such as Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, LLC and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will be handing out free samples of their products. Samples are included with a Jam ticket purchase.

2012 Premier Sponsor: Dow Chemical Company

Other Partners:

After 8

Baton Rouge Business Report

Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau

Baton Rouge Parents Magazine

BiteandBooze.com

Brew Ha-Ha

City of Baton Rouge

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Claire Hutchinson, Photographer

Clear Channel Communications (WYNK, WRKF The River, WFMF, Downtown Radio 97.7)

Dawn Bourget, Photographer

Downtown Business Association

Downtown Development District

Downtown TV Show

Edible Events

EMCO Technologies

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

InRegister

Jana Kramer

Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, L.L.C.

Krazy Kajun

Lard Oil Company

Lokka Med Spa

Louisiana Fish Fry

Manship Theatre

Mockler Beverage Company

Mosaic

NBC33 Baton Rouge Lagniappe

NewAperio

North Boulevard Town Square

Premier Sound Systems

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Red Six Media

Regions

Republic Services/Allied Waste

Shaw Center for the Arts

Silk Screen Shop

Sincerely Sweet

The Advocate

The Allison Collins Band

The Roux House

Tony's Seafood

Town Favorites

Verizon Wireless

WAFB Channel 9

Zapp’s Potato Chips

To purchase tickets and to learn more about the event, please visit CAUW.org/JAM.

Online ticket purchases will close on Tuesday, October 9.