2nd Annual Black Pot Cook-Off Coming to Lake Charles in September

Lake Charles, LA [KNGT-FM] - If the smell of something delicious simmering in a cast-iron pot is enough to make you stop in your tracks, September has an event you won't want to miss in Lake Charles.

The second annual Black Pot Cook-Off is coming to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: Lake Charles, LA on Saturday, September 19, 2026, bringing together cooks, campers, music lovers, and Louisiana music legend Wayne Toups.

The cook-off is all about what's happening inside those black cast-iron pots. Teams will put their cooking skills to work while competing for the coveted first-place trophy. Whether you've perfected a family recipe or have a signature dish you swear could beat anything else in the pot, this is your chance to put it to the test.

Visitors can make an entire weekend out of the event by camping at the resort, enjoying the cook-off and sticking around for a live performance from Louisiana music icon and Grammy Award winner Wayne Toups.

Wayne Toups ' Biggest Hits

Please Explain
Take My Hand
Standing In The Rain
Oh, Louisiana
Little Wooden Box
That's What I Love About My Baby
New Orleans Ladies
Two Step Mamou
Tupelo Honey
Let's Fall in Love

Toups and his band will take the stage under the pavilion that evening from 7 to 9 p.m., performing some of the songs that helped make him a Louisiana favorite.

So grab your friends, bring your appetite, and start thinking about what you'd cook in a cast-iron pot. September 19 could be one tasty Saturday in Lake Charles.