The fifth annual Gumbo Chili Showdown will be held this Saturday, April 6, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. preceding the University of South Alabama Jaguars Spring Game at
Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
The event supports a scholarship at the USA College of Medicine created in memory of Regan Robinson, a medical student at USA who was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in 2003 at the age of 23. The scholarship provides assistance to a rising senior medical student who embodies Regan’s spirit and character.
The event will feature both gumbo and chili from competing teams.
Tickets are $10 and are available for presale through Karen Braswell in the Mastin Building Room 202 or Rhonda Smith in the Medical Sciences Building on campus. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate or can be purchased online by clicking here.
The Gumbo Chili Showdown was created in 2008 by USA medical students and continues to be a project organized by students at the USA College of Medicine.
For more information, click here or here.
**This Thursday, April 4th, from 4-10 p.m., Five Guys Burgers and Fries on Airport and University will be hosting a fundraiser for the Gumbo Chili Showdown. A percentage of all sales from this time period will be donated to the Regan Robinson Young Scholarship Fund. Help support a great cause! If you have any questions, e-mail gumbochili@gmail.com.
