25-05-2025
More than crawfish, Mudbug Madness unites with zydeco, dancing
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It is a hot Memorial Weekend, perfect for eating unlimited crawfish, dancing to Zydeco music, and supporting the community.
Mudbug Madness is back at the festival as one of Louisiana's largest Cajun festivals.
'We have tons of food vendors, more vendors actually than we've ever had before, so whether you want a gyro, a ribeye sandwich, some pulled pork, some tacos, we have Mezzas down on the other stage, or some crawfish, crawfish etouffee if you don't want to peel it yourself, we've got you covered,' said Elissa Little, the festival chairman for Mudbug Madness.
Little says for performances, the main stage features Zydeco music with Country at night, and local and regional talent on the second stage.
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The festival also has fun for little ones with Kid's on the Bayou.
Brandon King is a first timer at the festival. He is from Los Angeles, California and says he loves crawfish.
'I think festivals like this are important because it brings the entire community together whether you're Black, White, Asian, Mexican, no matter what you are, no matter your race it brings everyone together as a community and just makes us all feel welcomed and wanted,' said King.
One event that attracted a crowd was the Men's Crawfish Eating Contest. Contestants had to eat 15 pounds of crawfish.
J.D. Martin, from Lafayette, Louisiana, placed 2nd, and Jeff Hill from Arkansas placed 1st.
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'This place is incredible. The plaza, the way it's laid out with two stages, the music, the food, it's just the layout of it, everyone is so friendly, it's a great festival,' said Hill.
Hill has been coming to the festival for 10 years. In the 10 years, this is his third time coming in first. He revealed his crawfish-winning secret.
'You just got to go. I don't do a twist and pull, I just pull, no twist, you don't have time to twist. No twist, just push them out. Grab the first one and while you're finishing that one, get the second one in your hand. Got to keep it rolling!'
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