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40th Anniversary Oyster Eating & Shucking Contests

Sat, Oct 14

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Oyster Bay

Sign up for both contests is at the Rotary Information/Raffle Booth at the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt Park beginning at approximately 11 a.m.

40th Anniversary Oyster Eating & Shucking Contests
40th Anniversary Oyster Eating & Shucking Contests

Time & Location

Oct 14, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, NY, USA

About the event

Sponsored by Newton Shows

Emcee: Jon Daniels - KJOY 98.3

First Prize Winner receives $50 and a plaque.

Second Prize Winner receives $25 and a plaque.

Special Thanks: Town of Oyster Bay Showmobile

OYSTER EATING CONTEST RULES: 

  • Maximum 12 contestants
  • All Contestants must be over the age of 18
  • Each will have a tray of (pre-shucked) 36 oysters to begin with. They will then be replenished with cups containing 12 oysters each. The original tray and empty cups will be counted to get the number of oysters consumed.
  • The time limit is 2 minutes, 40 seconds.
  • Contestants will be allowed to season their oysters. Sauce and lemon will be made available

OYSTER SHUCKING CONTEST RULES:

  • Maximum 10 contestants
  • All contestans must be over the age of 18
  • All contestants will be provided with gloves, apron, knives and a nametag
  • Contestants may use their own equipment if approved by the judges
  • Oysters must be completely severed from the shell, the muscles cut and oysters must be whole and not mutilated
  • The time limit is 4 minutes.

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ABOUT US

The Oyster Festival, the East Coast's largest waterfront festival, attracts more than 150,000 attendees each year!

THE LATEST FESTIVAL UPDATES & CONTACT INFO

E: info@theoysterfestival.org 

© 2020 by the Oyster Bay Charitable Fund.

The Festival is one of the largest cooperative non-profit fundraising events on the east coast hosted by a 501C(3) organized by the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay. 

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