Royal Sonesta New Orleans 48th Greasing of the Poles with Cajun Fiddle player and singer Amanda Shaw, New Orleans Songbird Robin Barnes, WGNO News with a Twist Anchor Tamica Lee and the World Famous Chef Nina Compton will go head to head and pole to pole for the namesake task to win the Greasing of the Poles Championship. Judges are WGNO news with a Twist Kenny Lopez, WDSU Morning Anchor Charles Divins, WVUE Fox 8 Rob Krieger and Ryan Naquin with Carnival Royalty from the Krewe of Zulu Leroy Jones on Friday, February 9, 2018.