
18th Annual Festival:
Sunday, November 8th, 2026
10A-6P

The talent and cuisine at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival are (in our opinion) unmatched, but who will be crowned the best in each category? That can only be determined by a special panel of Po-Boy Judges.
Meet some of the amazing folks who will put po-boys to the test on November 8th!

ADOLFO GARCIA
Chef, Restaurateur: Dolfy's/La Boca/
Chi Chi's
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Guy's Po-boys: Roast Beef
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Ice Cold Water
FULLY DRESSED?
Always!

ISAAC TOUPS
Chef/Owner: Toups Meatery
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Parkway Bakery
Fried Oyster
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Ice Cold Beer
FULLY DRESSED?
Dressed with no tomato

ERIC COOK
Chef/Owner: Gris Gris / Saint John
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Parkway Bakery
Roast Beef
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Bottled Barq's
FULLY DRESSED?
Fully dressed with extra mayo

WILEY LEWIS
Chef: Delacroix
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Parkway Bakery
Half Fried Shrimp/Half Fried Oyster
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Frozen Porch Swing - vodka & grapefruit deliciousness!
FULLY DRESSED?
Fully dressed on Leidenheimer bread

NICOLE CARIDAD RALSTON
All things food and a rich appreciation for New Orleans' food culture
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Lil Dizzy's Hot
Sausage Poboy
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Crisp, Kölsch style beer
FULLY DRESSED?
Yes, with hot sauce

MASON HEREFORD
Chef/Owner: Turkey and the Wolf
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Too many to choose but. . .
Verti Marte after midnight: shrimp or catfish
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Bottle of Barq's
FULLY DRESSED?
Fully dressed with a gallon of hot sauce and all the extra pickles

ALEX ROBINSON
"The most opinionated girl in New Orleans"
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Hanks (specifically at 2A)
Half Shrimp/Half Catfish
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Glass Bottle Coke
FULLY DRESSED?
Fully dressed with cocktail sauce

IAN MCNULTY
City's top food critic. Ready for one of his favorite days of the year!
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Parenton's Oyster Po-boy
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Unsweet Tea . . . if it's the weekend, a beer!
FULLY DRESSED?
Tomato, pickles, mayo, skip the lettuce
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KARLA & CHASE
hownola: showing how New Orleans eats, drinks, fests & lives
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Karla: Frady's One Stop Meatball Sub
Chase: Parasol's Firecracker Shrimp
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Karla: Unsweet Tea w/Lemonade
Chase: Guiness, if they pour it right ... otherwise an Arnold Palmer
FULLY DRESSED?
Karla: YES!
Chase: Fully dressed with Crystal

KAREN PHAN
aintthatphancy: "food is more than food in New Orleans - it's culture, community, history . . ."
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
Radosta's Shrimp Po-boy
GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
Abita Root Beer
FULLY DRESSED?
Fully dressed with a touch of hot sauce

More to come . . .
what will be their . . .
FAVORITE LOCAL PO-BOY SPOT
& GO TO ORDER?
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GO TO PO-BOY DRINK?
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FULLY DRESSED: YES OR NO?
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