CCA Comite Chapter Wins Cook-Off

    The CCA Comite Chapter left the CCA Louisiana State Convention with bragging rights for the next two years after winning the “Best Chefs Award” at the Statewide Cook-off.
    In the field of 15 chapters participating in the Cook-Off, the winning dish was Comite’s Shrimp Pistolettes. The recipe consisted of hollowing out individual pistolettes, filling it with shrimp and accompanying sauce and frying it in a black iron pot.  Guests and fellow cooking participants all agreed it was the best dish and a panel of three guest judges from the Baton Rouge area concurred.
    “It was an honor to be involved in the CCA State Convention this year,” Comite chapter president Mike Gardner said. “There was great food and even better people participating in the event. We are grateful to hold this honor until the next convention in 2018. Special thanks to TJ Johnson, Brad Smith and the rest of the crew for their hard work in preparing and serving the meal.”
    The Chapter Cook-off was held outside of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center where the convention was held. The CCA Louisiana State Convention is a two-day event during which representatives and members from the 29 CCA chapters around the state gather for updates on the organization. It is also a time to honor those whose volunteer efforts have shaped CCA Louisiana’s conservation work with the Hall of Fame awards ceremony and dinner.