LA chef sets Guinness World Record for largest pot of seafood gumbo

SHREVEPORT, LA (WAFB) - Chef John Folse just set a new Guinness World Record for the largest pot of seafood gumbo at the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl.

The Independence Bowl was held Thursday, Dec. 27 in Shreveport.

Chef John Folse at the 2018 Walk-On's Independence Bowl — Chef John Folse at the 2018 Walk-On's Independence Bowl(Chef John Folse)

Chef Folse cooked up 6,500 pounds of seafood gumbo, breaking the previous record set at 5,800 pounds. The ingredients for this massive pot of gumbo included:

984 pounds Louisiana shrimp
590 pounds catfish
300 pounds crabmeat
263 pounds alligator meat
112 pounds oysters
33 pounds crawfish tails
175 pounds smoked sausage
262 pounds onions
233 pounds bell peppers
197 pounds okra
99 pounds celery
50 pounds garlic
258 pounds roux
200 pounds oil
2,960 pounds water

Rebecca Evans Mouk, Billy Nungesser, Chef John Folse, and John Evans — Rebecca Evans Mouk, Billy Nungesser, Chef John Folse, and John Evans(Chef John Folse)

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