Crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs… Louisiana mudbug season is beginning to emerge and people across Louisiana are setting their teeth for their first 2025 tastes of the delicious crustaceans. The season usually starts with locals bringing out steaming pots of boiling water drowned in spicy seasonings that saturate and elevate the humble crawfish to a level of goodness found in the Cajun State. While once only a South Louisiana delicacy, the popularity of the mudbug has made its way past the swamps and bayous and has become a staple in all 66 parishes and beyond. How did it reach its present popularity? Recent history tells the tale.