Bud N’ Boilin’ brings good times
Published 4:08 pm Monday, May 5, 2025
The Livestock Band performs Saturday in Singing Brakeman Park during the fourth annual Bud N’ Boilin’ Crawfish Competition. Photos by Thomas Howard
The Mississippi Power teams works to dish up fresh crawfish for hungry visitors during the fourth annual Bud N’ Boilin’ Crawfish Competition on Saturday in downtown Meridian.
Shaun Miles brings another load of crawfish back to his team’s tent for cooking during the fourth annual Bud N’ Boilin’ Crawfish Competition in Meridian on Saturday.
Hundreds of Meridian and Lauderdale County residents, visitors and businesses turned out Saturday for the fourth annual Bud N’ Boilin’ Crawfish Competition put on by Mitchell Distributing. While still young, the yearly event drew dozens of teams competing for the best cooked crawfish, crowds of hungry visitors to eat them, live entertainment and more.
Winners of this year’s competition are Castle, which took first place, UNC NEM, which took second, and in third, JJ Anders/East Side Crawdad Motel.
Also recognized were Charlie Beddingfield’s Perfection Collision Center, which took home the Spirit Award, and Southern Pipe, which was voted the People’s Choice.
