There will be no refunds or reimbursements for any team found violating any of the rules
below.

1. To be a candidate in the event, the name of the dish must be turned into the Lady’s Coco Classic no later than July 15, 2026. If sent in sooner, it will greatly help with advertisement of your dish and company on social media.
2. Candidates should be prepared to serve at least 250 sample-sized seafood dishes. Serving will begin at 4:00 pm on July 18, 2026. (Prepping and Cooking may be done on or off-site.)
3. The main ingredient of the sample size must be Louisiana seafood (Shrimp, Crab, Oysters, or Fish)
4. Your dish can ONLY HAVE ONE SEAFOOD choice per dish. It's the chef’s choice of what kind of Louisiana seafood and how to cook it. (i.e. grilled, fried, pan-fried, or as a cold appetizer) Prepare 250 servings minimum. (You must use
   bottled water for adding water to your dish- no hose water.) **If you have a raw oyster dish, please make a sign stating the risk of raw oyster consumption.**
5. All teams are expected to maintain their cooking sites in an orderly and clean
   manner and to use good sanitary practices during the preparation, cooking, and
   judging process (serving). Sanitary gloves are always required while handling
   food. Failure to use sanitary gloves may result in disqualification. Teams are
   responsible for cleaning their sites once the competition has ended. Water hoses
   can be used for cleanup. Any trash or leftover items must be picked up and
   disposed of properly.
6. All federal, state, and local food safety rules and regulations must always be
   followed.
7. There will be no refunds or reimbursements for any team found in the violation.
8. Contestants will serve wristband customers only. The collecting of tickets to
   determine People’s Choice Winners will start at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be
   delivered to the Judge’s station to be counted.
9. Contestants are encouraged to continue serving after tickets are collected. We
   ask to continue only serving wristband customers as this is a fundraiser.