New, massive Cajun festival will take over Galveston this month

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The Inaugural Bon Temps Rouler Cajun Throwdown will run April 26-27 at Tin Cup's Caddy Shack on Stewart Road in Galveston.

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The Inaugural Bon Temps Rouler Cajun Throwdown will run April 26-27 at Tin Cup's Caddy Shack on Stewart Road in Galveston.

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Houstonians looking for the ultimate crawfish fix are in luck: a massive, two-day Cajun festival will take over Galveston Island later this month.

The Inaugural Bon Temps Rouler Cajun Throwdown will run April 26-27 at Tin Cup's Caddy Shack on Stewart Road in Galveston, according to the Galveston Island website. Attendees can expect plenty of Cajun food, cook-offs, live music from Billboard Country Chart artists and food from one of the best oyster bars in the country - according to Food Network - the World-Famous Shuck's Oyster Bar.

Fill up on all you can eat boiled shrimp Friday night at the "Cajun Kick-Off Cook-Off" where participating teams will compete for the title of best Louisiana cuisine. A crawfish competition is set for Saturday, where the winning team with the best bugs will be awarded a $5,000 grand prize.

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Attendees and crawfish aficionados can compete for a $500 prize and trophy by eating the most mudbugs in 15 minutes at the Saturday event. Musical guests featured at the festival include Frank Foster, Wayne Toups, Jamie Bergeron and Travis Matte.

A variety of food trucks will be stationed at the festival for picky eaters, according to the website.

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