Winners of the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Red Beans & Rice Cookoff were, from left, second place and People’s Choice winners 3 Stooges, Jacob Carpenter of Belmont, Daniel Warren of Robeline and C.J. Vercher of Provencal, and first place Judge’s Choice winner Dane Terrell of Natchitoches.
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…
