Calling all carnivores, foodies, and chefs! You get to be the food critic at the Annual Here’s the Beef Cook-Off in Opelousas, Louisiana. The first Sunday in March, pit masters and area chefs prepare their best beef dishes. The culinary categories include gourmet, brisket, roast, gravies and stews, tongue, and ground meat. That’s right; beef tongue is a delicacy in Cajun Country and can be sampled at the festival. You can also dance and hear live music by local Cajun style bands. Prior to the cook-off, an old-fashioned trail ride takes off at 8:30am, and at 12pm the cattle dog exhibition begins.