On Saturday, June 6, chefs from around the country will battle it out for the title of Best Clam Chowder. The best part? You can sample all of the entries! (In fact, chefs will cook up more than 3,000 gallons of chowder in just one afternoon.)
The restaurant to beat this year is The Skipper Restaurant of South Yarmouth, MA, which competed against more than 30 other restaurants last year to win the most coveted title.
But other restaurants from last year's competition have reason to be proud. The Blue Mermaid Chowder house of San Francisco, for example, took second place in Most Exotic Chowder category in 2008, and will look to take home a first place award this year. Other categories include Clamcakes Category, Creative Category, Seafood Category, Best Decorated Booth, and Most Spirited. First prize winners for the the clam, seasfood and creative categories receive $1000, and the pretigious title for the entire year.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the lovely Newport Yachting Center, and features live Reggae and other world music bands playing in the courtyard during the afternoon. Tickets to the event are $20/advanced purchase and $17 if you take your chances to get in at the door.
There's plenty more to learn about the 2009 Newport, Rhode Island, Clam Chowder Cook-Off, including profiles of competing chefs! Can't wait to see you there!
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