Join us!
Come to the DVSC’s 22nd Annual RR Contracting Baker’s Boil for Kids Cajun Cook-Off
BENEFITING:
WHEN:
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Gates open at 11am.
WHERE:
La Vernia Chamber of Commerce Hall
12301 US-HWY 87
La Vernia, TX 78121
AT THE EVENT:
Free music all day
All you can eat crawfish – $35/person
Washer Tourney
Kids Raffle
Silent & Live Auction
Beer & set-ups to be sold by LV COC, and basic concessions will be available.
Cajun crawfish cook-off!
If you have questions, feel free to contact Neal Baker (830) 534-3986.
Compete In The Cook-Off!
Sign up your team. The fee is $400 to enter. Team set up begins at 8am.
1. Cooks Meeting is at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, Head Cooks are required to be in attendance. Turn in for Bloody Mary is 10:00 A.M., and Dessert is 11:30 A.M. Open is 1:00 P.M. Cooks Crawfish turn in time will be 2:30 P.M. Awards will be announced following the live auction at 5:30 P.M.
2. Head Cooks are responsible for the conduct of the team and the cleanup of their area once the cooking is complete. Please dump all used water in the back and NOT in the covered area or around the trees.
3. You will be judged on aroma, appearance, texture, and taste.
4. Only put crawfish in the container that will be judged. If it has potatoes, corn, sausage, or anything else other than crawfish you will be disqualified.
5. Belt Buckles will be awarded for 1st Place and Paddles will be awarded for 2nd and 3rd Place. There will also be a showmanship paddle awarded to one team.
6. Bloody Mary, Open Cajun dish and dessert are $50 per entry, and we will pay out 50% of the total entries of these items. We will also give paddles to the winners for each category.
7. Open Dish must be Cajun inspired.
8. The Team fee is $400 per team.
9. Only the head cook, and 3 team members will get all you can eat crawfish.
10. We will have all the teams not only cook what they need to turn in but also help cook what is sold to the public. (This amount will depend on the total team count and will start when the Cooks meeting is over)
11. Each team will need to bring any tools, propane, cookers, and pots they need to cook with and produce or seasoning they will use. We will only be supplying the turn in containers, crawfish, sausage, corn, and potatoes. You will also need an Ice chest to transfer the crawfish we sell to the public to our ice chest we will serve out of. You will also need a container to purge the crawfish. Bring enough Boil to season 3 Bags of Crawfish. We will not know until the day of on how many bags you will get because it is based off the team count.
12. Each team will have a 10X10 area. You must supply your own tables and chairs. (The hall has water, limited electricity and the cook’s area is covered)
13. DVSC and the La Vernia C of C Hall will not be responsible for any accidents.
14. If any team or team member is caught serving Crawfish to the public or anyone not wearing a wristband they will be asked to leave.
Any amendments to these rules will be discussed during the Cooks Meeting at 9:00 A.M.
For More information call Neal Baker 830-534-3986/Brad Hester 830-203-1775/Chris Osborne 830-477-9051
7:00am
- LV C of C Hall Opens to Teams and Volunteers
- Team and Sponsor Set-up
8:00am
- Merchandise Table Set-up
- Concessions Area Set-up
- Serving Tables and Stations Staged
9:00am
- Cooks’ Meeting
- Rules Explained
- Mudbugs Given Out to Teams
- Cooks Begin Cooking
10:00am
- Bloody Mary Turn-In
11:00am
- Gate Opens to Public
- Open Floor for Raffle
11:30am
- Dessert Event Turn-In
12:00pm
- Begin Serving Lunch Plates
- Live Music Starts
1:00pm
- Cajun Open Event Turn-in
2:30pm
- Crawfish Event Turn-in
3:00pm
- Washer Tournament Starts
5:00pm
- Final Call for Raffle Tickets/Silent Auction
5:30pm
- Live Auction Begins
Immediately After Auction
- Sponsors Recognized
- Raffle Winners Drawn
- All Awards Announced
7:00ish
- Live Band
Our 2025 Baker’s Boil Fundraising Goal Is $260k.
A Letter To Our Sponsors
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Dewville Social Club, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your past support of the Baker’s Boil for Kids Cajun Cookoff. Your generosity and enthusiasm have played a huge role in making this event a success year after year. To date you have helped meet over 65% of our $1MM pledge to the children enduring treatment for pediatric cancer, their families fighting alongside them, and the doctors and scientist treating them at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Through our strategic partnership with Sky High for Kids we have been able to maximize your donation dollars to make a difference in the lives of so many kids.
This year we’re excited to invite you to join us once again for the 22nd Annual Baker’s Boil for Kids Cajun Cookoff on Saturday, April 26th at the La Vernia Chamber of Commerce Hall. Doors open at 11:00 AM, and team setup begins at 8:00 AM.
This event is more than just great food and friendly competition—it’s about coming together to raise money in the fight against pediatric cancer. With your help, we can make an even bigger impact.
Whether you’re returning as a sponsor, putting together a cooking team, or just coming out to enjoy the festivities, we’d love to have you be a part of this special tradition.
Please let us know if you’re interested in sponsoring or entering a team. Feel free to reply to this email with any questions or to secure your spot.
We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you on April 26th!
God bless,
Michael Shane Byrd
President & Founde
The Dewville Social Club
Cook-off Event Sponsorship Options:
We would like to say “thank you” to all of our past sponsor, partners and attendees. And we are offering the opportunity for anyone with the means to partner with us via one of the following sponsorship packages.
Event Title Sponsor ($20,000 RR Contracting)
This title option is to partner and name the event after your company. All access passes for twenty (20) of your team members. You are one of us at this event! Special recognition on everything!
Crawfish Sponsor or Specialty Drink Bars ($10,000)
This is an option to title sponsor these events with Tito’s Vodka or 512 Tequila. Your name on the cups, the banners, and the bar. All access passes for ten (10) of your team members and special recognition throughout the day.
Cook-off Event Sponsorship Options:
The individual event sponsorships below will be able to display your company or family name on each event. All the event judges will wear a shirt with your name. During the judging and awards ceremony your personal private event signage will be displayed, and all awards for that event will have your name and logo. Your name will be announced as part of each event. You will, also, have the option to help in the judging.
Music & Stage Sponsors ($5,000)
Cajun Open Event Sponsor ($5,000)
Washer Tournament Sponsor ($5,000)
Bloody Mary Event Sponsor ($5,000)
Dessert Event Sponsor ($5,000)
All event sponsors receive the above listed recognition during awards ceremony and on all advertisement throughout the event, as well as the below listed thank you package for the associated sponsor level.
Standard Group Sponsorships are, also, available:
Level 1 Sponsorship ($10,000)
Level 2 Sponsorship ($5,000)
These sponsor levels receive individual recognition during the awards ceremony, event naming as mentioned above, recognition on all advertisement at the event, 5 or 10 all access passes, customized buckle, gift bags and free team entry.
Level 3 Sponsorship ($2,500)
Level 4 Sponsorship ($1,000)
These sponsor levels receive recognition on advertising at the event, 1 custom tumbler cup, 2 all access passes and a gift bag.
Level 5 Sponsorship ($500)
Level 6 Sponsorship ($250)
These sponsor levels receive recognition on advertising at the event and a gift bag.
Be a Sponsor
Your tax-deductible donation can be made to the Dewville Social Club, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
WE ASK SPONSORS THAT WANT THEIR NAME ADVERTISED TO HAVE FORMS IN BY APRIL 2ND. Plates can be bought, entry fees paid and donations can be made the day of the event, as well. Again, we thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity. God Bless.
To be a sponsor please do one of the following: click the button below to register online or download this form, fill it out and send it in with your sponsorship check payment to our mailing address.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Neal Baker (830) 534-3986.