It was a beautiful day for the third annual oyster cookoff in Apalachicola. The sun was shining and the crowds turned out to raise money for the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department. There were 12 entries in this year's cook-off and as a judge I can tell you there were no bad dishes. The winning dish was an oyster and spinach casserole cooked by the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department and they deserved the trophy. Second place this year went to Rusty Hamlin, third place went to Kevin Maxwell. The people's choice award ( for most money earned by a group) went to the Owl Cafe'. Below are a few shots from today's event.
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| raw oysters |
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| signs, signs everywhere signs |
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| apalachicola volunteer firefighters at rest |
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| the secret to funnel cakes is lots of grease |
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| Apalachicola volunteer firefighters at play (Gangman style) |
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| Strike a pose |
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| One of the competitors |
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| competition oysters - they got top marks for presentation |
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| big crowds means big earning for the fire depatment |
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| makes a good snack and a good fork rest |
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| fried oysters and grits |
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| oyster mardis gras |
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| fried oysters on the half shell |
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| oysters caesar salad |
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| This was the winning dish - I was mostly finished before I thought to take a picture |
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| All of the winners |
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| Top prize ( last year's second place trophy is on top) |
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| great blues tunes on the river |
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