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Chowder Cook-Off - Sunday, March 27th

March 23, 2011 - Southport, NC - The N.C. 4th of July Festival Chowder Cook Off will be held Sunday, March 27th from 1pm-4pm at the Oak Island Moose Lodge. Chowder Tasting tickets are $8.00 in advance and can be purchased at the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, Southport or Atlantic Realty Professionals on Oak Island. Tickets can also be purchased on Sunday at the Oak Island Moose Lodge for $10.00. People’s Choice -1st, 2nd & 3rd Place awards will be given in a Professional Division and Individual Division along with an overall Best Decorated Space. Winners will be chosen by votes tallied from those tasting the Chowder. Along with the Chowder Cook-Off there will be a wine tasting, entertainment by Party of Two and 50/50 raffle.

Individual Division – Captain George’s Chowder by Captain George Bischoff, Boat House Marine; Up The Stream Chowder by Justin Munson; Pacula Builders Best Constructed Chowder by Tucker Pacula; Yoda-licious Catfish Chowder served with Sydney’s Doggone Good Fishbones by State Port Pilot’s Yoda of Sydney’s Space; Corn Chowder with Shrimp by Steve Leimer & Earl Rush and Steeler Nation Crab & Corn Chowder by Sandy Wolfe.

Professional Division – New England Clam Chowder by Duffer’s Pub & Grille, Pelican Clam Chowder by Pelican Seafood; and Annie’s Clam Soup by Turtle Island Restaurant.

The Oak Island Moose Lodge is located at 4239 Long Beach Road. This event is a fund raiser for the N.C. 4th of July Festival. For more information about this event please call 910. 457-5578. For a registration form visit the Registration Page on the Festival website at www.nc4thofjuly.com. Final Deadline for entering a Chowder in the competition is Thursday, March 24th.

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