PHINS 10th Annual Gumbo Festival March 13 & 14, 2015 Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, FL Fighting Hunger One Bowl at a Time   ~~~~~~~~~~~~/)~~~~~~~~~~~~ In 2014 $10,000 donated to Mandarin Food Bank!!! & 7,000 samples served in 90 minutes!!!          ~~~~~~~~~~~~/)~~~~~~~~~~~~	Click graphic above to view their website.
MUSICAL LINE-UP @ THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING FRIDAY NIGHT  ~MANGO MARGARITA BAND     SATURDAY EVENT ~GEORGE ASPINALL BAND                                                                         http://www.georgeaspinallband.com/   WEEKEND PATRONS SATURDAY NIGHT ~DON MIDDLEBROOK http://www.donmiddlebrook.net/ & ~TODD SPARKS http://www.toddsparks.com/	All net proceeds to benefit Mandarin Food Bank.   11730 Old St. Augustine Road Jacksonville, Florida 32258 (904) 292-1675 Our mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to those in need in the Mandarin community. We are a ministry run entirely by volunteers.

COOKS APPLY HERE! Individuals, teams, restaurants, caterers, etc. We look forward to tasting your Gumbo and thank you in advance for participating. Cook Application - click here $25 check or cash $26 Paypal (includes Paypal fee)

EVENT SPONSORS APPLY HERE SPONSOR PACKAGE-click here Mail donation check with your application.   Paypal payments below include Paypal fees. Sponsor Levels Event Weekend Sponsor $1,037.50 USD Saturday Event Sponsor $780.00 USD Friday Night Concert Sponsor $520.00 USD Booth Sponsor $130.00 USD Bowl Sponsor "Friends of PHINS" $55.00 USD

VENDORS Advertise your business/sell products while at the Jacksonville Landing VENDOR APPLICATION-click here Vendor Space 10'x10' $40.00 USD 10'x20' $75.00 USD

GUMBO REGISTRATION PARROT HEAD Weekend Package - $60 (cash/check)   For your convenience use Paypal-$65.75 (includes Paypal Fee) GUMBO FEST WEEKEND REGISTRATION FORM-click here

HOST HOTEL INFORMATION   Crowne Plaza Jacksonville-Riverfront 1201 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 Room Rates:  $79-$109   Book here:  https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=12599953

MUSICAL LINE-UP FRIDAY NIGHT ~MANGO MARGARITA BAND     with Conch Fritters' own Dusty Barber and Barry Olsavsky SATURDAY ~GEORGE ASPINALL BAND   SATURDAY NIGHT ~DON MIDDLEBROOK & ~TODD SPARKS

8th Annual PHINS Gumbo Festival. Thanks IknowJax.com!

8th PHINS Gumbo Festival video displaying the Harlem Shake

Video clip of the 7th Annual PHINS Gumbo Festival of 2012.

And the results were . . . . !!!
2014 People's Choice Awards: To order a full-sized, uncropped orginal digital copy of any photo seen here, please contact Terry Perrigo (taperrigo51@yahoo.com). Terry will need the photo number displayed below the photo you would like to order.	(To order, request: "IMG_4020")
~ 1st Place ~ (To order, request: "IMG_4259")	PHLOCKERS on the Suwannee PHC!! (To order, request: "IMG_3988")
~ 2nd Place ~ (To order, request: "IMG_4253")	Omni Hotel Restaurant!! (To order, request: "IMG_4031")
~ 3rd Place ~ (To order, request: "IMG_4264")	Mandarin Food Bank!!! (Breathe In Breathe Out Gumbo) (To order, request: "IMG_3919")
And the 2014 Judges' Decision: (To order, request: "IMG_4160", "IMG_4161", "IMG_4162", "IMG_4163" ) (drum roll ! ! ! Please ! ! !)	Ok! Who told the judges they could have some fun here?!?!? I think they heard it's all about having a good time, Parrot Head Style!! (To order, request: "IMG_4167")
~ "Choice Overall" ~ Bikini Gumbo/5 O'Clock Gumbo (Scott Beninati) (To order, request: "IMG_4228")	Bikini Gumbo/5 O'Clock Gumbo (Scott Beninati) (To order, request: "IMG_4012")
~ "Best of the Chefs" ~ (To order, request: "IMG_4237")	Tidbits Restaurant (previous winner 2011!!!) (To order, request: "IMG_3991")
~ "Shownmanship"  (best decorated booth) ~ Mandarin Food Bank (To order, request:"IMG_4264")	Mandarin Food Bank!! (Breath In Breath Out) (To order, request: "IMG_3919")
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PHUN Times with PHINS ! ! ! !  Take a look at just a glimpse of the 2014 PHINS Annual Gumbo Festival!!
Ahhh! A beautiful and quiet Friday night on the St. John's River, downtown Jax! (To order, request: "IMG_3855")	Beautiful yes ... Quiet ... NOT!!!! The Jacksonville Landing is about to come alive!!!! (To order, request: "IMG_3821")	Those partying Parrot Heads have invaded the Landing!! Pub Crawl anyone?? (To order, request: "IMG_3715")
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. . . good food, a pub crawl, and great friends . . . the party is just begining!!  Start up the band and get out on that dance flood!!
(To order, request: "IMG_3787")	(To order, request: "IMG_3860")	You can do it . . . follow the guy with the cane!! (To order, request: "IMG_3812")
(To order, request: "IMG_3776")	Relax and reflect . . . a lot of planning and coordinating to make this event happen! Mark Renfroe (left) Co-founder of the PHINS with Jeff Budd (right) Chairman of this year's Festival!! Thanks guys - job well done!! Party on! Dance the night away . . . . . . until it becomes a blurr!! (LOL - couldn't resist that!)	(To order, request: "IMG_3868")
Saturday morning, bright and early, the landing begins to buzz with all the prep!!
(To order, request: "IMG_4082")	(To order, request: "IMG_3889")	(To order, request: "IMG_3700")
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(To order, request: "IMG_4089")	(To order, request: "IMG_4088")	(To order, request: "IMG_4089")
George Aspinall Band entertains while the Gumbo is cookin' and the visitors by their wristbands for tasting and voting for their favorites!!
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Many thanks to the Jacksonville Landing for providing a great location and all of their expertise in promoting this event!		"EVENT" Sponsor!	"Friday" Sponsor!
"BOOTH SPONSORS" Furey Business Systems J & J Locksmith Jazzercise (Karen Bouchard) ProServe Pools Smartwire Security     & Surveillance, LLC. Turner Specialty	"BOWL SPONSORS" A Bit of Paradise Frank & Paula Hagins Gary Bibeau Jr. (Optiview) Ron & Charlotte Rodman Massage Therapy by Karen Dash Phillip & Crystal Budd SentryNet Steve & Cheryl Budd	"Raffle Donations" Baldino's Subs Broadway Deli Buffalo's Copelands Fresh Market Green Man Gourmet Leci's Italian Restaurant Lillian's Sports Grill Riverside Liquors      & Village Wine Shop Salon Nouveau TGI Friday's World of Beer	"Event Day Necessities!" BJ's Wholesale Club Client Focused Media Dixie Outfitters (of Jax) Edgewood Bakery RaceTrac Wal-Mart