I think it's time I step things up for things like gumbo, jambalaya, and boils. I don't have anything at the moment. What do I need? Here is some guiding information:

Pot big enough to make a gumbo for up to 50 people.

Pot big enough for a sack of crawfish or a shrimp boil of similar size, though crawfish numbers could skew lower (1-2 lbs per person instead of 5lbs/person). Thinking maybe only one boil a year.

I'm up north so no access to Academy but there is a popular Ace Hardware affiliate nearby.

I have about a month to get something.

I understand jambalaya needs may be different from a cookware perspective and that I may need to consider a different pot.

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Posted by Saskwatch

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 1/28/23 at 11:28 am to McVick

King Kooker sells different packages and you can buy them through different vendors with free shipping.

Home Depot has the 90qt pot and double jet propane burner package for cheap. This would be good for crawfish.

Shrimp and crabs you don't need a pot near that big

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Posted by Dave_O

Member since Apr 2018

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Posted on 1/29/23 at 9:56 am to McVick

I have no experience cooking large amounts of jamb or gumbo, but I’ll give my $0.02 for crawfish. I have a bayou classic double jet burner and an 80 qt pot. Double jet burner is great, but loud. If I had it to do over again, I’d buy a 100 qt or even 120 qt pot. The 80 qt will fit a sack and “fixins”, but it can get a little tight at times.

ETA: I also have a banjo burner for frying fish. I used it to boil crawfish once because the regulator on my jet burner was acting squirrelly. It was obviously slower, but it still did the job.

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