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LaDeaux's is a dream come true for the Buckners. Together they've created a menu to showcase the best of both culinary styles.
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Brandy was born in Louisiana and loves putting her own twist on traditional Cajun food and Moose is an experienced pit master. LaDeaux's was established by Brandy and Moose Buckner in 2023. However, their love affair with food and eachother started long before that. The couple first met on July 4, 2007 when Moose was invited by his best friend, Alan to hang out at the lake with his wife and sister-in-law (Brandy). Brandy made BBQ Shrimp and a few other cajun dishes for the small family gathering and Moose brought his boat and some beers to share. Since Moose is a barbeque aficionado he was super excited to try the BBQ shrimp that day. However, he was in for a big surprise...because contrary to what he envisioned Brandy wasn't making shrimp served up from the grill. Instead she dished up a bowl of jumbo shrimp in a delicious sauce made of spices, garlic, fresh lemon and bay leaves served with crunchy french bread. From then on, Moose was hooked on cajun food and Brandy. Two foodies creating mouth watering cajun and barbeque dishes with unique flavor profiles from locally sourced ingrients. Their eclectic blend of traditional barbeque blended with iconic cajun comfort food will leave you craving more.

10/02/2026

🔥 **GOOD MORNING FAM!! IT’S FRIDAY!!** 🔥

Y’all came out **BIG yesterday!!** It was awesome seeing such a great mix of brand-new faces AND our Cajun-Que OG’s rolling through! We appreciate every single one of y’all!! ❤️

And speaking of OG’s… our guy Justin understood the assignment yesterday.** 😂

He took the Blackened Shrimp & Andouille over Magic Cheese Grits, made that bad boy a **LARGE**… but apparently that STILL wasn’t enough. So we threw a Blackened Center Cut Pork Chop on top!

Now THAT’S a meal, y’all!! 💪🔥

And remember — if you’ve got an idea for a combo, **LET US KNOW!** If we’ve got it on the truck, we’ll do our best to make it happen!

🔥 **TODAY’S LINE-UP** 🔥

🐷 **Blackened Center Cut Pork Loin Chop** — We SOLD OUT yesterday, but it’s BACK! Get it over a **Mac Bowl** or those **Magic Cheese Grits!**

🦞 **Crawfish Étouffée** — Rich, creamy crawfish sinfulness piled over **Magic Cheese Grits or Jasmine Rice.** You know the deal!

🔥 **Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls** — Another SELL-OUT warning here! We rolled up more for today, served with your choice of **Scratch Pepper Jelly or House Remoulade.**

🥩 **Prime Grade Brisket!** — Slow-smoked goodness! Get it on the **Prime Brisket Melt, Mac Bowl, Magic Cheese Grits**, or just get that brisket straight up!

🍗 **Smoked Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken Thighs** — Y’all have been asking for these to come back, so **THEY’RE ON!** Smoky, sweet, pepper-jelly goodness served with **Cajun Dusted Fries!**

👉 Full menu here: ladeauxs.com/currentmenu

📍 **O’Reilly Auto Parts — Tavares**
📅 **TODAY — Friday 10/2/26**
⏰ **11:30AM – 3PM**
📍 1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778

And lets do a little CODEWORD today! Todays codeword is PORKTOBER for BOGO PepperJelly Pig Sammie!!! While the butts last!!

Come grab some lunch and kick off the weekend with some **CAJUN-QUE!!** 🔥🐊

See y’all soon!

Until then…

❤️ **Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!**

10/01/2026

Good Morning Fam!! ☀️🔥

And HELLO OCTOBER?!?! 🎃🍂 How the heck did THAT happen??? 😂

Well y’all, we’re ready to embrace it! Cooler weather, fall vibes, maybe even a day when we can stand next to the smoker without questioning all of our life choices. 🤣 We’re not quite there yet…but IT’S COMING, Y’ALL!

It was GREAT seeing so many of the **CAJUN-QUE CREW** yesterday!! ❤️ And remember, **TODAY IS OUR LATE DAY**, so if you’ve been wanting to grab LaDeaux’s for dinner — WE GOT YOU!

Check out the full menu here 👉 ladeauxs.com/currentmenu

🔥🔥 **AND TODAY’S SPECIAL BOARD IS ROCKING!** 🔥🔥

🥩 **PRIME GRADE BRISKET**
Y’all have been asking, so we’re making it happen! Get that slow-smoked Prime Grade Brisket on the **Prime Brisket Melt** OR grab it by the **1/4 lb, 1/2 lb, or FULL POUND!**

🦞 **VooDoo “Crawfish Pie” Egg Rolls**
Speaking of y’all asking…**THEY’RE BACK!!** Like a Crawfish Pie wrapped up in a crispy egg roll and served with House Remoulade. Yeah…you probably need these. 😂

🔥 **Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls**
Crispy on the outside, loaded with Boudin & Aged White Cheddar inside. Served with **Scratch Pepper Jelly or House Remoulade.**

🐷 **Blackened Center-Cut Pork Loin Chop**
Remember that little curveball we quietly threw at y’all last week? Well, some of you are STILL talking about it…so IT’S BACK! Seared in that cast iron and served over **Baked Mac & Cheese or Magic Cheese Grits.**

🧀 **MAC BOWLS!**
A bowl of creamy goodness topped with your choice of:
🔥 Blackened Center-Cut Pork Chop
🔥 Prime Grade Brisket
🔥 Slow-Smoked Pulled Pork

🍓🍋 **Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade**
Cold, fresh, sweet & tart — and we’re telling ya, a tall glass of this deliciousness goes PERFECT with that Blackened Pork Chop!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **NEED DINNER FOR THE CREW?**

**PORK FOR 4 IS ON THE BOARD!** 🔥🐷

Slow-Smoked Pulled Pork, a Pint of Baked Mac & Cheese, Pint of Smoky Pit Beans, Pint of Fresh-Baked Peach Cobbler, Brioche Buns AND a variety of our scratch-made sauces!

Dinner = HANDLED. 🙌

📍 **O’Reilly Auto Parts — Tavares**
📅 **TODAY — 10/1/26**
⏰ **11:30AM – 6PM**
🚨🚨 **LATE HOUR ALERT!!** 🚨🚨

1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
(On 19 next to Wash City)

See y’all soon, Fam!! ❤️🔥

Until then…

**Do Good, Be Good, & Eat That Good Food!!**

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09/30/2026

Good Morning Cajun-Que Crew!!! ☀️🐊🔥

We’ve been BUSY the past couple of days getting everything ready for ya’ll this week!

🛒 Shopping — **CHECK!**
🔪 Knives Sharpened — **CHECK!**
🧯 Fire Suppression Inspection & Maintenance — **CHECK!**
🔥 Fresh Scratch Sauces — **CHECK!**
🍋 Fresh Squeezed Lemonade & Puréed Strawberries — **CHECK!**

❤️ Customer Recognition — **OH SNAP… IT’S BEEN A MINUTE!!!**

Sooooo… let’s fix that!

For this Customer Spotlight, we want to recognize a couple of our SUPER FANS — **Joy & Cliff!!** ❤️

You may know Joy from hanging around the truck, and there’s a pretty good chance she’s thrown a recommendation or two your way while you were trying to figure out what to order! 😂

These two have been enjoying the Cajun-Que since the beginning, and now they’re even sending their family members our way!

**WE LOVE THAT!!!**

Joy & Cliff, THANK YOU for continuing to support our little family business. Ya’ll have been with us for this crazy ride, and we appreciate you more than words can say!! ❤️🐊

Alright… NOW LET’S TALK FOOD! 😎🔥

We’re back at **Tavares O’Reilly TODAY — 9/30 from 11:30AM–3PM!**

🔥 **ON DECK TODAY** 🔥

🍗 **Smoked Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken** — Don’t let the name fool ya… this one is **SAWEET & SMOKY!** Smoked chicken glazed with our Scratch Pepper Jelly Sweet and served with Cajun Dusted Fries & House Remoulade.

🧀 **Baked Mac Bowls** — Rich & Creamy Baked Mac, and YOU get to decide what goes on top! Slow Smoked Prime Brisket, Pulled Pork… heck, throw a Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken Thigh on that joker! 😂🔥

🦞 **Creamy Crawfish Étouffée** — Rich, creamy crawfish goodness served over those Magic Cheese Grits or Jasmine Rice.

🔥 **Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls** — Can’t forget these babies! Served with your choice of our Scratch Pepper Jelly or House Remoulade.

🍓🍋 **Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade** — ⚠️ **WARNING, YA’LL!** Everyone who’s tried this stuff seems to order it AGAIN on their next visit!! 😂 Might be a little addictive…

Come see us TODAY!

📍 **O’Reilly Auto Parts — Tavares**
1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
(On 19 next to Wash City Car Wash)

⏰ **11:30AM – 3PM**

See ya’ll soon, Fam!!

Until then, you know what to do…

❤️ **Do Good, Be Good, & Eat dat Good Food!!** ❤️

09/29/2026

🚨🎸 OK FAM… WE JUST COULDN’T SIT ON THIS ONE!! 🎸🚨
We just found out…
LaDeaux’s Bayou Kitchen & Smokehouse has officially been ACCEPTED as a food vendor for Tavares ROCKTOBERFEST 2026!!! 🔥🐊🎸

And ya’ll… this one is gonna be FUN!

✈️ Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In
🎸 Live music ALL DAY
🐊 LaDeaux’s Cajun-Que
🌅 Wooton Park on the lake
🎤 Killer music all day with Rebel Soul, Matchbox Down, The Dave Matthews Tribute Band and then Cowboy Mouth headlining the night!!!

Wait a minute…
COWBOY MOUTH + CAJUN-QUE?!?!

A New Orleans rock band and the LaDeaux's crew cooking Crawfish, Boudin, Brisket and all kinds of Louisiana goodness??
Fam… WE WERE BUILT FOR THIS ONE. 😂🔥🔥🔥

If ya’ll spent any time at LaDeaux’s, there’s a high chance you’ve heard Cowboy Mouth playing in our kitchen.

Cowboy Mouth Newbies can edumacate yourselves here -
https://youtu.be/lYOEcahuuJ8?si=p5atTSXB-c6BbCMw

📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
⏰ 11AM – 10PM
📍 Wooton Park — Downtown Tavares
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
https://www.tavaresfl.gov/1319/ROCKTOBERFEST-featuring-Monster-Splash-F

We’ve got a few weeks to figure out exactly what we're bringing, but trust us…
We’re not showing up quietly. 😎🐊

Come hang out with us, watch the seaplanes, grab some GOOD FOOD and then stick around because when Cowboy Mouth hits that stage…
🎶🎸 TAVARES IS GONNA GET LOUD!!! 🎸🎶

October 17th. Wooton Park.
LaDeaux’s is going to ROCKTOBERFEST!!!

And remember…
❤️ Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!!!

09/25/2026

Happy Friday, y’all!! ☀️🔥

Another BEAUTIFUL morning out there!! We were up early getting that Cajun-Que rolling, and we’re throwing a couple curveballs at y’all today!

But first… y’all have been getting CREATIVE with these customizations. 😂

Our newest Cajun-Que fan, Lenny, went all in yesterday. He grabbed the Blackened Shrimp & Andouille and said, “Yeah… go ahead and throw some of that Prime Grade Brisket on there too.” 🤤

Then he paired it with Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls and a tall Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade.

Lenny took one look at it and said he might get a **DWE — Driving While Eating.** 😂😂😂

Check out Lenny’s meal in the pic and tell us what you think…

**Did Lenny actually make it home before diving in???** 🤔🤣

Now let’s talk about TODAY! In addition to the regular menu, here’s what’s shakin’ in Tavares:

🔥 **NEW — Blackened Center-Cut Boneless Pork Chop**
Yep, it made it through the LaDeaux’s QA Department and has officially been pushed into production! 😂 LET’S GO!!
Served over your choice of Magic Cheese Grits, Baked Mac, or Creamy Shells.

🔥 **Prime Grade Brisket & Cheddar Egg Rolls**
Loaded with that slow-smoked Prime Grade Brisket and cheddar, then rolled up crispy! Served with your choice of our scratch-made sauces.

🔥 **Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls**
Served with Scratch Pepper Jelly or House Remoulade.

🔥 **Prime Grade Brisket Melt**
Slow-smoked Prime Grade Brisket, melted Pepper Jack, sautéed onions & jalapeños piled onto a griddled brioche bun. Served with Smoky Pit Beans & pickles.

🦞 **Creamy Crawfish Étouffée**
Rich, creamy and loaded with crawfish! Get it over Jasmine Rice or those famous Magic Cheese Grits.

🍓🍋 **Fresh Squeezed Strawberry Lemonade**
Cold, fresh and just right for a Friday!

⚠️ **TODAY IS OUR LAST DAY OUT THIS WEEK, Y’ALL!** So come get your Cajun-Que fix before we disappear for a few days!

📅 **Friday 9/25/26**
⏰ **11AM–3PM OR SELL OUT**
📍 **O’Reilly Auto Parts — Tavares**
1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
(On 19 next to Wash City)

See y’all soon!! ❤️🔥

And keep on **Doing Good, Being Good, & Eating that Good Food!!**

09/25/2026

Well fam, this pic pretty much sums up today at LaDeaux’s. We are feeling BLESSED and we’re very thankful that the two gentlemen ordering the last serving of Crawfish Ètoufèe tonight handled it over a civilized arm wrestling match instead of throwing fists 🤣🤣🤣.

Yall sleep tight and don’t let those Crawfish bite!!!

We’ll be up extra early to cook up some new ones that yall are gonna love!! Stay Tuned!!

See you soon! Until then - Do Good, Be Good, and Eat that Good Food!!

AND THANK YOU ALL!!!

09/24/2026

Good Morning Cajun-Que Crew!!! ☀️🐊🔥

Hope ya’ll are having a great start to your day!! Not sure if you felt it outside this morning, but THAT BREEZE was a sign, folks… the nice weather is coming!!! 🙌🍂

We had a GREAT day yesterday, and some more of ya’ll were throwing customizations at us — and we LOVE IT!

Our man Law likes to kick his Crawfish Étouffée up a notch… or about TEN notches 😂… and adds BLACKENED SHRIMP on top! 🍤🔥

Not gonna lie, Fam… we probably oughta offer that full time because it looked GOOD, ya’ll!!

So today, WE GOT THE GOODS! And remember — if you’ve got an idea, ASK US! We might just make it happen. 😎

🔥 **TODAY’S GOOD EATS** 🔥

🦞 **VooDoo Crawfish Egg Rolls** — A bunch of ya’ll were asking yesterday, so WE’RE ROLLING ’EM NOW! Crispy, crawfish-packed goodness served with our House Remoulade.

🔥 **Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls** — Boudin + aged white cheddar wrapped up crispy and served with your choice of Scratch Pepper Jelly or House Remoulade.

🥩 **Prime Brisket Melt** — 14+ Hour Slow Smoked Prime Grade Brisket, melted Pepper Jack, Sautéed Onions & Jalapeños piled onto a fresh griddled Brioche Bun.

🦞 **Crawfish Étouffée** — Rich, creamy crawfish deliciousness served over Jasmine Rice or those Magic Cheese Grits.

🍤🔥 **Want it LAW’S WAY?** Ask us to throw Blackened Shrimp on top! 😎

🚨🍑 **PEACH COBBLER EGG ROLL ALERT!!!** 🍑🚨

WE GOT ’EM TODAY, FAM!!! But ya’ll already know how this goes… these things usually don’t last long! 😂

📍 **BACK AT O’REILLY TODAY — 9/24/26**
⏰ **11:00AM – 6:00PM**
🌙 **LATE DAY TODAY for ya’ll grabbing DINNER!**

O’Reilly Auto Parts – Tavares
1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778
(On 19 next to Wash City)

See ya’ll soon, Fam!!! ❤️🔥🐊

And remember…

**Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!!**

09/23/2026

🐪 **HAPPY HUMP DAY, FAM!!!** 🐪

We’re halfway there!!! 🙌 LET'S DO THIS!!

We’re rolling into **O’Reilly Auto Parts in Tavares TODAY from 11AM–3PM**, and we’re bringing some of your favorites!

🔥 **PRIME BRISKET MELT**
Slow-smoked Prime Grade Brisket piled on a griddled brioche bun with melted Pepper Jack, sautéed onions & jalapeños. Yeahhhh…that’ll fix a Wednesday. 🤤

🍗 **SMOKED PEPPER JELLY CHICKEN**
Smoky chicken glazed with our scratch-made **Pepper Jelly Sweet Sauce** and served up with a pile of **Cajun Dusted Fries!** Sweet, smoky, a little Cajun kick… GOOD STUFF, FAM!

🦞 **CREAMY CRAWFISH ÉTOUFFÉE**
Rich, creamy, loaded with crawfish and served over Jasmine Rice or those **Magic Cheese Grits!**

🧀 **MAC BOWLS**
Creamy Mac & Cheese loaded up with your choice of that smoky Cajun-Que goodness!

🍓🍋 **FRESH STRAWBERRY LEMONADE**
Fresh, cold, sweet & tart — perfect for this Florida heat!

Full menu - ladeauxs.com/currentmenu

AND WAIT… we gotta give y’all a reason to read all the way to the bottom. 😂

🚨 **TODAY’S CODEWORD: COBBLER** 🚨

Tell us **“COBBLER”** when you order and get **1/2 OFF your Sweet Ending!**

🍑 Warm Peach Cobbler topped with **Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream!** 🍨

See ya'll soon!!

📍 **TODAY — Wednesday 9/23**
⏰ **11:00AM – 3:00PM**
📍 **O’Reilly Auto Parts – Tavares**
1631 County Drive
Tavares, FL 32778

Come hungry, Fam! We’ll handle the rest. ❤️⚜️

**Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!**

09/23/2026

OK Fam!! Running a little behind tonight, but we’ve got all the submissions in and the winner of our PUMP PAIN GIVEAWAY is… 🥁🥁🥁
🎉 Janice YW!! 🎉

Congratulations!!! Just come by the truck and we’ll hook you up with one FREE entrée of your choice! Thanks to everybody who played along — although looking at some of those pump totals, I’m not sure “played” is the right word. 😂⛽💸

Now… we heard A LOT of talk about electric trucks in the comments. And honestly, that would be pretty awesome considering our food trailer is already powered by batteries & solar! ☀️🔋

There’s just one little problem…
THIS TRAILER IS HEAVY, Y’ALL. 😂
So I’m thinking I may need to put a call in to Elon and see if he can build us something like the pic below. 👇🤣

The LaDeaux’s Cajun-Que Tesla Semi! I mean… I don’t hate it. 😂

Thanks again for playing along, Fam!

We’ve been shopping, prepping, smoking & saucing and we’ll be BACK AT IT tomorrow at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Tavares!
🔥 Smoker is rolling
🔥 Sauces are being made

And tomorrow’s forecast is showing a VERY HIGH CHANCE of…
🍗 Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken
🥩 Prime Brisket Melts
🧀 Boudin & Aged White Cheddar Egg Rolls
🦞 Creamy Crawfish Étouffée

Y’all sleep tight…
AND DON’T LET THE CRAWFISH BITE!! 🦞😂

See y’all tomorrow, Fam!!

Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!! ❤️

09/21/2026

THIS IS STARTING TO STING, FAM!!! 😭⛽💸

I think the credit card companies are gonna have to start upping the limits on these fuel pumps… because $150 got me a little over HALF A TANK! 😳😂

So since we’re all apparently gonna be working just to keep the gas gauge off E, let’s have a little fun with it!

⛽ PUMP PAIN GIVEAWAY! ⛽

Drop a pic in the comments of YOUR latest painful visit to the pump — show us that total! 😭💸

We’ll randomly pick ONE WINNER from the comments to get ONE FREE ENTRÉE OF YOUR CHOICE from LaDeaux’s this week!

And YES… if your fuel receipt requires financing, you get our sympathy. 😂😂😂

Winner picked tomorrow 9/22 @ 8:00pm!

Now let’s see ‘em, Fam…
WHO GOT HURT THE WORST AT THE PUMP?! ⛽🤣

And stay tuned… we’ve got some GOOD EATS coming your way this week! 🔥🐷🦐

Do Good, Be Good, & Eat that Good Food!!

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