Up to 18 teams will compete in the TEP Gumbo Contest presented by Hilton Memphis on Sunday, January 21, 2018. In addition to the People's Choice competition, each team's gumbo will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will select winners of 1st, 2nd and Third Place and Best Vegetarian/Vegan gumbos. The event planning committee is pleased to present the official panel of 2018 judges for the contest. Please join us in welcoming them.

Mauricio Calvo serving as the Executive Director of Latino Memphis has helped provide educational and career advancement opportunities, connect clients to needed services, ensure families are safe, and encourage engagement between and among people of all backgrounds and ethnicities since 2009.

Steve Collins, a volunteer for last year's contest, hails from Slidell, Louisiana, writes songs and makes people laugh on his blog: Steve Collins Funny.

Tamra Eddy serves some of the best soul food in Memphis as the chef at Chef Tam's Underground Cafe in Midtown Memphis and owns Chef Tam Enterprises which offers Tam's Meals2Go, Spices of Life, Catering by Tam's, and cooking classes.

Fans of Vincent Hale know his hand crafted cocktails at Dodici, the speakeasy bar above Bari Ristorante E Enoteca in Overton Square. 

Patrice J. Robinson represents the 3rd District of the Memphis City Council. A former Memphis City/Shelby County Schools Board of Education Commissioner and Board President in 2004 and 2007, Robinson was elected in 2000 and served until August 2013.

Learn who is competing in this year's competition and register your team while spaces remain!