THE POST-SIGNAL / Steve Bandy
Winners in the Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were presented during activities Friday on the Supreme Rice Sound Stage. Following the introduction of the winners, the group gathered at the back of the stage. Pictured are, from left, Kane Webb, with USA Rice; Deborah Willenborg, also with USA Rice; Creole Cookery Chef De Riz Winner Jill Villijoin, of Crowley; Rice and Creole Cookery Children’s Division Tri-Color Ribbon Winner Meredith Fontenot, of Kaplan; Cookery Contest Organizer Letha Vincent; Amber Menard, Vincent’s granddaughter and co-organizer of this year’s event; Rice and Creole Cookery Junior Chef De Riz and Intermediate Division Tri-Color Ribbon Winner Luke Romero, of Kaplan; Michael Klein, right, also with USA Rice, and Rice and Creole Cookery Adult Division Tri-Color Ribbon Winner Laurie Bellard, of Lafayette.
