A Louisiana firefighter has secured his spot in the finals of "The Great American Recipe" reality cooking show on PBS.

Coby Bailey is one of three people left vying for the Season 4 crown.

The Lafayette native and U.S. Navy veteran has had performed solidly over the last five weeks, using his Louisiana roots to produce Cajun dishes that have wowed the judges.

Bailey has been working for the Lafayette Fire Department for 27 years, 10 of those as a captain.

In the latest episode that aired Friday , the home cooks had to create "heirloom recipes that have been treasured by their families for generations." Bailey's dish, Alligator Sauce Piquante , featured gator, smoked sausage, Gulf shrimp and was served atop homemade grits made with heavy cream and chicken broth.

"The Great America

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