THINGS GOT PRETTY SPICY IN *SHREVEPORT THIS WEEKEND...

AS FOX 33 SPONSORED THE 13TH ANNUAL **GENTLEMEN'S COOKING CLASSIC  AT THE SHEVEPORT CONVENTION CENTER.

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST SCOTT CHESNER WAS THERE...SERVING UP *DIRTY JAMBALAYA, EXPERTLY PREPARED BY KMSS TV's OWN CINDY GLEASON JOHNSON.

ABOUT 60 LOCAL RESTAURANTS ALSO CAME OUT...

FROM RALPH AND KACOO'S...TO HERBY K'S.

THE CLASSIC STARTED OUT WITH *JUST A FEW COOKS...

AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SHREVEPORT'S GYMNASIUM...

BUT SINCE THEN...IT'S TURNED INTO A CULINARY EXTRAVAGANZA...

THAT DRAWS **HUNDREDS EACH YEAR.