Big Lou’s Cookin’ Crew

09/03/2026

JUST $5 ENTRY FEE WITH PRIZE MONEY AGES
3 AGE GROUPS
7 & UNDER: 1st place $20
8 то 16: 1st $30
17 & UP: 1st Place $50
Still time to register - Check in under Pavillon

09/02/2026

You know Cook-Off is CLOSE when this setup starts! 🙌🔥 Things are happening at the park, and we’re getting more excited by the hour. 😎 A very special THANK YOU to Commissioner Richard Lee, Mitchell Williams, and their crews for all of their assistance in helping us prepare for Big Lou’s Cook-Off! 🙌💙
There is so much work that goes on behind the scenes to make this weekend happen, and we are truly grateful for everyone who steps up, lends a hand, and helps us get things ready. Your time, hard work, and continued support mean more to us than you know!
We appreciate each and every one of you! It takes a village, and we are blessed with some of the best! 🫶🏽

09/02/2026

We just want to give a shout out to one of our AMAZING Sponsors! 🔥 Thank you so much DS Electrical for coming in clutch for us!! 😎 We greatly appreciate those who are willing to go above and beyond for us when needed!! ❤️ In the famous words of Big Lou “We R TR”!! 😂 Doug Sowell 😜

09/02/2026

We Can’t wait for this good stuff to be here! 😋

😋 We are SO EXCITED to have them Join us at this year’s Big Lou’s Cookin’ Crew Labor Day Cook-Off!! YUM, YUM, YUM! 😋

09/02/2026

🚨OKAY Y’ALL… WE NEED TO KNOW! 🚨
You walk up to the concession stand HUNGRY 😋… WHAT ARE YOU ORDERING?! 👀🔥
🌭 Hot Dog
🧀 Loaded Nachos
🌮 Walking Taco
🌯 Pulled Pork Taco
🌽 Corn in a Cup
🍿 Popcorn
🤔 Banna Pudding
👇👇 DROP YOUR #1 MUST-HAVE IN THE COMMENTS! And if your favorite isn’t listed, TELL US! 🤤🙌

09/01/2026

🚨🏃‍♀️ IT’S ALMOST 5K TIME!!! 🏃‍♂️🎨
Saturday we’re kicking off the fun with Big Lou’s 5K Color Fun Run/Walk! 💙🔥 You don’t have to be fast — RUN IT, WALK IT, DANCE IT… JUST COME BE PART OF IT! 😂🙌
⏰ Check-In/Registration: 8:00 AM
🏁 Start Time: 9:00 AM
Grab your family, round up your friends & COME MAKE SOME MEMORIES WITH US! 🎉 🔥 DON’T JUST HEAR ABOUT IT LATER — COME BE PART OF THE FUN! 🔥 Don't miss out—register today!
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/q9RJVcyBKRxiC6XL7

09/01/2026

A huge THANK YOU to The Progress for featuring Big Lou’s Cookin’ Crew and sharing the story behind our Labor Day Weekend Cook-Off!
This weekend is about so much more than cooking and competition—it’s about family, friendship, community, making memories, giving back, and continuing the legacy Big Lou started. ❤️ We are just DAYS away, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to Live Oak County Park! Come hungry, bring the family, enjoy the music and activities, cheer on our cooks, and help us make another unforgettable Labor Day weekend! Big Lou may not be here beside us, but his legacy will be felt in every part of this weekend. ❤️🔥 See y’all at the Cook-Off!�Continuing Big Lou’s legacy, one cook-off at a time. 🪽❤️ “WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS!”

LIVE OAK COUNTY – Labor Day weekend will offer families an opportunity to enjoy food, fun and competition during the Big Lou’s Cookin’ Crew Labor Day Weekend Cook-Off. The activities

09/01/2026

READY!! OR NOT!! 😎🔥😇