Chowder Cookoff scheduled for March 4 | Community Spirit

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The N.C. 4th of July Festival’s second annual Chowder Cook Off will be held on Sunday, March 4th from 1 until 4 p.m. at the Oak Island Moose Lodge.  

In addition to the Chowder Tasting, there will be a wine tasting by Silver Coast Winery, a baked goods sale, entertainment by “Party of Two”, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and cash bar. Advanced tickets are $8 and are available at the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, located at 4433 Long Beach Road. Tickets at the door will be $10. A limited number of tickets will be sold.

Chowder Cook-off awards will be decided by People’s Choice Ballots of those attending and tasting chowder. Awards will be given for first, second and third place in  the professional division and in the individual division. There will be an overall best decorated space award too. 

Entered in this year’s event in the Professional Division are Coastal Catering & Events, Clam Chowder & Corn Chowder, Duffer’s Pub & Grille, New England Clam Chowder, Fishy Fishy Café, New England Clam Chowder, and Turtle Island Restaurant & Catering – Annie’s Clam Soup. Entered in the individual chowder division are David & Nancy Kelly, Champ Chowder; Justin Munson & Mike Dobosh, Seamen’s Stew; Steve Leimer, Brunswick Chowder; and Paul Yeso, Lucy’s Choice Chowder.

The winners from the 2011 event were best decorated booth, Turtle Island Restaurant & Catering; best individual chowder, Tucker & Denise Pacula, Pacula Builders Best Constructed Chowder; best professional division, Duffer’s Restaurant at Oak Island Golf & Country Club.

This is a fundraiser for the N.C. 4th of July Festival, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote patriotism and celebrate our nation’s independence.   For more information call 910-457-5578. 

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