THE ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNTOWN HOUMA, LA

2026 Annual Bourbon & Butts BBQ Cook-Off in Downtown Houma

Get ready for the sizzle and smoke of the 2026 Bourbon & Butts Cook-Off, happening at Courthouse Square in downtown Houma. Bring the whole family for a day of sizzling fun, featuring a pork butt cooking competition, bourbon tasting, and live music. Best of all, it’s all for a worthy cause.

Saturday, April 18, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Courthouse Square, Downtown Houma, LA

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Participate in the Tastiest Event
in Downtown Houma 

Register a cooking team, become a sponsor, vendor, or come for the food and fun!

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Register your Cooking Team

Think you have what it takes to be the "Pork Butt Champion"? Gather your friends, family, and colleagues, and join the cook-off!

Cook-off Sign up
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Become our Partner

Donate and become a key partner in our mission of service above self. Showcase your business to our community while helping us improve Downtown Houma.

Sponsor the Event
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Become an Event Vendor

Join the fun and set up a booth at our event. Connect with the community, grow your business, and help us make an impact.

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A Day of Food, Family, Fun & Bourbon

For just a $10 admission, you get to sample mouthwatering barbecue, vote for your favorite cooking team, and support local community projects.

  • Witness your friends and neighbors battle it out in a pork butt cook-off

  • Sample delectable dishes from all the cooking teams.

  • Indulge in our bourbon tasting stations and other sweet treats and refreshing beverages.

  • Enjoy live music performances to keep you entertained all day long.

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A Fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Downtown Houma

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Together, we can help make Houma better. Your participation helps us live our mission of "service above self." Every ticket, every sponsorship, and every dollar raised goes directly to helping those in need and supporting Rotary Club’s service projects that enhance the downtown Houma area.

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Thank you to our Sponsors

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Get ready to eat your butt off!

Have a question?

If you have any questions about tickets, joining the cook-off, becoming a sponsor, or setting up as a vendor, please feel free to reach out to us. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.

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