🐊 KNGT 🐊 | Lake Charles, LA —  Well, Southwest Louisiana… we did it! After eight weeks, thousands of votes, and more brain freezes than we can count, the 2025 Snow Cone Showdown has officially come to an end. Y’all showed up big for your favorite stands, and now it’s time to crown this year’s champion.

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and supported our local snow cone spots. This wasn’t just a contest, it was a summer-long celebration of one of our favorite treats. Some of you even made it your mission to try every stand on the list (and honestly, we respect the dedication… and the sugar rush).

Who is the Snow Cone Showdown 2025 Winner?

From Week 1, we saw some fierce competition. PT’s Snow Cones in Sulphur jumped out to an early lead, but Shuga Mamas, Lulu’s, Cowboy Cones, and the rest of the pack kept the pressure on all summer long. Week after week, the leaderboard shifted, and it truly came down to these last few days.

After all the votes were counted, the results are in… and the winner of the 2025 SWLA Snow Cone Showdown is

1st - Lulu’s Snow Cones, Lake Charles (37 votes)

2nd - Shuga Mamas, Lake Charles (27 votes)

3rd - PT’s Snow Cones, Sulphur (25 votes)

4th - Incredible Edibles Sno-Balls, Moss Bluff (14 votes)

5th - PT’s Snow Cones, Sulphur (13 votes)

6th - Bahama Bucks, Lake Charles (8 votes)

7th - Cowboy Cones, Lake Charles (5 votes)

(129 Votes Total)

They’ve earned bragging rights, the love of the community, and of course, the title of Best Snow Cone in Southwest Louisiana. But let’s be honest, every single stand in this contest is a winner in our book. Each one brought smiles, cooled us down, and made summer in SWLA just a little sweeter.

Thank you again to everyone who took part. If you voted once or every single day, you helped make this a huge success. Now, go grab yourself a victory snow cone, you’ve earned it!

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