1980 |
| President | Nora Lee Ricca |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Sha McGowan |
| Judges | Jay Patterson, Sharon Saveil, "Pye" Drag, McVea King |
1981 |
| President | Pegram Mire, Jr. |
| Jambalaya Champion | Richard DeBate |
| Queen | Deenie Wright Schexnaydre |
| King | M. Paul LeBlanc |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Pie Lanoux |
| Judges | James "Sno" Sheets, John "Juba" Diez, Steve Juneau, Agnes Young, Smiley Anders |
1982 |
| President | Larry Savell |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Susie Capell |
| King | John D. Gonzales |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Dalton Marchand |
| Judges | Jay Patterson, Sharon Saveil, "Pye" Drag, McVea King |
1983 |
| President | Estelle Capenter |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Karen Crawford Webre |
| King | Dalton Marchand |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Mary Ann Keller |
| Judges | Donnie Mire, Lily Marchand, John "Pistol" Berteau, Corine Cook, Vernon Roger |
1984 |
| President | Frank P. Fredric |
| Jambalaya Champion | Black Breaux |
| Queen | Bridgett Landry Simoneaux |
| King | Leon S. "Bubber" Geismar |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Elsie Walker |
| Judges | Debi Akchin, Norbert Loupe, Buddy Amedee, Ealia Waguespack, Elmer Litchfield |
1985 |
| President | Leon S. "Bubber" Geismar |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Simone Patterson |
| King | J.C. "Cobby" Walker |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Mac Daigle |
| Judges | Perry Fuselier, Ronnie Tureau, Kevin Diez, Marcelle Bienvenue, Smiley Anders |
1986 |
| President | M. Paul LeBlanc |
| Jambalaya Champion | Calvin Simon |
| Queen | Paige Spelligene Babin |
| King | Larry Savell |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Cobby Walker |
| Judges | Aymar Dore, Clarence Berteau, Ruby Roth, Neal Poche, John N. LeBlanc |
1987 |
| President | John D. Gonzales |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Cleste Veillon Sutton |
| King | Frank Frederic |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Darlene Reulet |
| Judges | Art Scanlan, Cindy Melugin, Charles Pasqua, Ed Braud III, Donna Britt |
1988 |
| President | Iris Louise "Pie" Lanoux |
| Jambalaya Champion | Blair Lamendola |
| Queen | Paula Bourque Robert |
| King | Ernest "Beaver" Cubbage |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Black Breaux |
1989 |
| President | Ernest Cubbage |
| Jambalaya Champion | Norbert Loupe |
| Queen | Trudy Babin Purpera |
| King | Charles "Black" Breaux |
| Nora Lee Ricca Award | Frank Federic |
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