LA Smoked Meat Festival youth royalty crowned

By: TONY MARKS
Associate Editor

The 25th Annual Smoked Meat Festival youth royalty was selected during the pageant held Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Northside Civic Center. Contestants were as follows:
DEB MISS - Ainsley Claire Quibodeaux, daughter of Sierra and Joshua Cormier, was crowned Queen. Claire Elizabeth Durapau, daughter of Keith and Monica Durapau, was first alternate; and Ava Isabella Gauthier, daughter of Dustin and Danielle Cloud, was second alternate.
MISSY MISS - Sydney Grace Waters, daughter of Joshua and Erica Waters was crowned Queen.
LITTLE MISS - Atarah Sari Robinson, daughter of Vincent Robinson and Katrina Baxter, was crowned Queen; and Addison May, daughter of Eric and Nikki May, was first alternate.
WEE MASTER - Kaiden Lane Daigle, son of Jeret and Tiffany Daigle, was crowned King.
WEE MISS - Mallory Blair Briley, daughter of Kristy and Shane Briley, was crowned Queen.
TINY MASTER - Andrew Elliott, son of Heath and Kimberly Elliott, was crowned King.
TINY MISS - Annaliis Lilly Gautreaux, daughter of Mikhaela and Taylen Gautreaux was crowned Queen. Madisyn Alexis Cook, daughter of Jeffery and Gwyndolyn Cook, was first alternate; Kyndal Grace Bergeron, daughter of Scott and Kristin Bergeron, was second alternate; and Austyn Brooke Coleman, daughter of Brittany Johnson and Austin Coleman, was second alternate. Other contestants were Aubree Grace Brown, daughter of Blake and Brittany Brown, and Jorie Huval, daughter of Kelai Lyons and step-dad James Veillon.
TODDLER MISS - Autumn Portier, daughter of Sabra and Kendall Portier, was crowned Queen. Emeri Marguritte Reed, daughter of Merranda and Wayne Reed, was first alternate; Paisley Brooke Romero, daughter of Paul and Holly Romero, was second alternate; and Victoria Marie Alfred, daughter of Tiffany and Jacob Alfred was third alternate. Other contestants were Emma Jane Elliott, daughter of Heath and Kimberly Elliott, and Lola Guillory, daughter of Savannah Guillory.
TODDLER MASTER - Kason Ray Castille, son of Danny and Katie Castille, was crowned King.
BABY MISS - Evykay Williams, daughter of Brandon and Katie Williams, was crowned Queen. Abigale Gray, daughter of Josh and Amber Gray, was first alternate; and Alyssa Beth Blood, daughter of Sarah and Brandon Blood, and Braizlyn Grace Fontenot, daughter of Justin Fontenot and Brittany Mills, were second alternates.
BABY MASTER - Kendon Beeson, son of Angelle O’Quinn and Garrett Beeson, was crowned King.
PETITE BABY MISS - Roialti Shavay Baxter, daughter of Katrina Baxter, was crowned Queen.