Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain admitted the idea came after Bradshaw’s viral 2023 TikTok rant about “proper peelin’ technique.” “Nobody defends Louisiana’s crustaceans with more passion—or more one-liners,” Strain said, as Bradshaw demonstrated his “spiral peel” method (involving a football spin move).

Reactions were instant. Drew Brees tweeted “Geaux get ‘em, Terry,” while Swamp People star Troy Landry offered to be his “deputy in charge of gator-crawfish relations.” Even the White House took notice—POTUS joked about adding a “Crawfish Czar” to the Cabinet.

Bradshaw’s first act? Declaring crawfish étouffée the official state hangover cure and negotiating a truce between warring boil masters. “Listen here,” he barked, waving a giant wooden paddle, “We either unite behind the holy trinity—corn, potatoes, and Zatarain’s—or I’m benchin’ the whole state.”*

The role is unpaid, but Bradshaw insists the real reward is “finally outrankin’ my own statue in Shreveport.” His inaugural “Crawfish Crisis Summit” kicks off next week—with a 2,000-pound boil and a keynote titled “From Tailgates to Tailpipes: How Crustaceans Built Louisiana.”