Terrell wins this year’s red beans & rice cookoff

With his entry “Ashli’s Beans,” Dane Terrell of Natchitoches won first place in the Judges’ Choice Category in the 2025 Red Beans & Rice Cookoff held at Northwestern State University as part of the 45th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. 3 Stooges, comprised of Jacob Carpenter of Belmont, Daniel Warren of Robeline and C.J. Vercher of Provencal, took second place and third place winners wer…