Awards

• 2010:
• Best of the South AAA Southern Traveler
• Encore Louisiana Voted “Top 50 for 50+”
• Acadiana Culinary Classic – Gold Medal – Pork, Lamb, Wild Game
• Acadiana Culinary Classic – Silver Medal – Shellfish

• 2009:
• Acadiana Culinary Classic – Gold Medal – Finfish
• Acadiana Culinary Classic – Bronze Medal – Meat & Veal
• Best of Dining – Readers Pick – Louisiana Life January
• Times of Acadiana Best Cajun Restaurant

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  2008:
• Times of Acadiana Best Cajun Restaurant

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  2007:
• First Place Award- Soiree Royale Culinary Competition, Opelousas, LA
• First Place Award- Soiree Royale Culinary Competition, Opelousas, LA
• Gold Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Voted Best Cajun Restaurant, 2007, Times of Acadiana
• Acadiana Culinary Classic – Gold Medal- Pork, Lamb & Wild Game
• Soiree Royale – Best Vegetable – Best Gumbo
• St. Leo 5th Annual Cook Off – First Place – Beef

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  2006:
• Best of Show – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Voted Best Cajun Restaurant, 2006, Times of Acadiana

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  2005:
• Gold (People’s Choice) – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Gold – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Silver – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Silver – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Guest Chef – Washington D.C. Mardi Gras Ball

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  2004:
• BEST OF SHOW – Acadiana Culinary Classic 2004
• Gold Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic 2004
• Silver Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic 2004
• Gold Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2004
• Four Silver Medals – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2004
• Three Bronze Medals – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2004
• 2 Gold Medals – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• 1 Silver Medal – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• 1 Bronze Medal – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Best Gumbo – Judges’ Choice – Real Men Can Cook Gumbo Cook-Off
• Best Gumbo – People’s Choice – Real Men Can Cook Gumbo Cook-Off
• Charity Chef – Palates & Pate – 2004
• Charity Chef – Best Dressed Ball – 2004
• Voted Best Restaurant, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Place to Work, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Chef, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Gumbo, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Seafood Platter, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Cajun Food, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Place for a Business Lunch, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Restaurant Dessert, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Place to Hear Live Cajun/Zydeco Music, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Second Place for Appetizers, 2004, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Caterer, 2004 , The Times of Acadiana

• 
  2003:
• Voted Best Restaurant, 2003, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Cajun Restaurant, 2003, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Chef, 2003, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Appetizer, 2003, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Bartender, 2003, The Times of Acadiana
• 3 Gold Medals – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal – Shreveport Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal – Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• 2 Silver Medals – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• 1 Bronze Medal – Acadiana Culinary Classic
• Real Men Can Cook – First Place
• Charity Chef – Palates & Pate 2003
• Charity Chef – Best Dress Ball – 2003

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  2002:
• Voted Best Chef of Acadiana, 2002, The Times of Acadiana
• Silver Medal – New Orleans Culinary Classic 2002
• Bronze Medal – New Orleans Clulinary Classic 2002
• Charity Chef – Palates & Pate 2002

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  2001:
• Washington D. C. Mardi Gras Ball, Team Acadiana 2001
• Gold Medal-Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2001
• Gold Medal-Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2001
• Bronze Medal-Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 2001
• Bronze Medal-Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic 2001
• Charity Chef-Anything Pastable 2001
• Charity Chef-Palates & Pâte 2001
• Voted Best Restaurant of Acadiana, 2001, The Times of Acadiana
• Voted Best Chef of Acadiana of Acadiana, 2001, The Times of Acadiana
• Silver medal AR-LA-TX Culinary Classic.
• Cookin Alive, 2001, 1st place
• Real Men can cook benefit, 1st place
• Chili Cookoff, 1st place

• 
  2000:
• Washington D. C. Mardi Gras Ball, Team Prejean’s 2000
• Gold Medal-New Orleans Culinary Classic 2000
• Silver Medal-New Orleans Culinary Classic 2000
• Bronze Medal-New Orleans Culinary Classic 2000

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  1999:
• Bronze Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic
• James Beard House Guest Chef, June, 99, N.Y.C.
• James Beard House Dinner, NYC, Team Prejean’s 1999
• Bronze Medal-Lafayette Culinary Classic 1999

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  1998:
• Distinguished Chef award by John Folse Culinary Institute
• Gold Medal, New Orleans Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, New Orleans Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, New Orleans Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, New Orleans Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, New Orleans Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal-Baton Rouge Culinary Classic 1998
• Silver Medal-Shreveport Culinary Classic 1998

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  1997:
• Gold Medal, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• “Critic’s Choice” Award, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• “People’s Choice” Award, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• “Best of Show”, Ark-La-Tex Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Lafayette-La. Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, Lafayette-La. Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• Gold Medal, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• “Best of Show”, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• “People’s Choice” Award, Mississippi Culinary Classic
• “Tabasco Award” Guest Chef-James Beard House N.Y.C.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge
• “Best of Show” National Herb Growers

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  1996:
• Chef of the Year, American Culinary Federation, Acadiana Chapter
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classics, A.C.F.
• 1st Runner-up, “Best of Show” Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• “Best of Show” Winner, Lafayette Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, National Herb Society Competition
• Gold Medal, National Herb Society Competition
• Best of Show, National Herb Society Competition
• Gold Medal, Grand Cajun Festival
• Gold Medal, Grand Cajun Festival
• Silver Medal, Grand Cajun Festival
• Bronze Medal, Grand Cajun Festival
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Bronze Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic

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  1995:
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Bronze Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Bronze Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, St. Landry Parish Heritage Festival
• Gold Medal, St. Landry Parish Heritage Festival
• “Best of Show”, awarded by Paul Prudhomme, St. Landry Parish Heritage Festival
• “People’s Choice”, awarded by Paul Prudhomme, St. Landry Parish Heritage Festival
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Gold Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Gold Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Gold Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Silver Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Silver Medal, Shreveport-Bossier Super Derby
• Best of Show, Wild Game Cook-off, Florence Marina, Georgia
• First Place, Wild Game Cook-off, Florence Marina, Georgia

• 
  1994:
• Gold Medal, World Etouffee Championship
• Gold Medal, World Gumbo Championship
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Bronze Medal, National Herb Growers Society
• Silver Medal, National Herb Growers Society
• Gold Medal, National Herb Growers Society
• “Best of Show”, National Herb Growers Society
• Gold Medal, National Wild Game Cook-off
• Silver Medal, National Wild Game Cook-off
• Gold Medal, National Wild Game Cook-off
• Gold Medal, National Wild Game Cook-off
• “Best of Show”, National Wild Game Cook-off

• 
  1993:
• Gold Medal, World Gumbo Championship
• Gold Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Baton Rouge Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Gold Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• “Best of Show”, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Bronze Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Bronze Medal, Shreveport Culinary Classic, A.C.F.

• 
  1992:
• Gold Medal, World Gumbo Championship
• Bronze Medal, Lafayette Culinary Classic, A.C.F.
• Silver Medal, World Gumbo Championship
• Bronze Medal, World Wild Game Cook-off
• Bronze Medal, World Wild Game Cook-off

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  1991:
• Bronze Medal, National Wild Game Cook-off Gold Medal
• World Gumbo Championships Bronze Medal Lafayette
• Culinary Classic, A.C.F.