Lobster-eating contest: Crackin’ good fun!
One, two, three .. GO! And they did! The 56th Windjammer Days Festival’s annual lobster-eating contest was crackin’ good fun! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The contestants are lined up and ready. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Chris Gleason, back, left and Cap’n Rusty Court show off the mighty fine Maine lobsters to entice contestants. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
So much lobster, so little time ... LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Sewall Maddocks Jr. is presented the winner’s $100 bill by contest co-organizer Chris Gleason. Then, Sewall returned the cash prize to the Friends of Windjammer Days to be used for future festivals. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Emcee Doug Gimbel entertains the crowd while rounding up more competitors. Chris Gleason and Cap’n Court are behind the table. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Eat! Eat! Eat! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Contestants still crackin’ and a-chewin’! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The youngest competitor Wyatt Luke still workin’ on it. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Wyatt Luke ... DONE! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Aftermath. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
One, two, three .. GO! And they did! The 56th Windjammer Days Festival’s annual lobster-eating contest was crackin’ good fun! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The contestants are lined up and ready. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Chris Gleason, back, left and Cap’n Rusty Court show off the mighty fine Maine lobsters to entice contestants. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
So much lobster, so little time ... LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Sewall Maddocks Jr. is presented the winner’s $100 bill by contest co-organizer Chris Gleason. Then, Sewall returned the cash prize to the Friends of Windjammer Days to be used for future festivals. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Emcee Doug Gimbel entertains the crowd while rounding up more competitors. Chris Gleason and Cap’n Court are behind the table. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Eat! Eat! Eat! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Contestants still crackin’ and a-chewin’! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The youngest competitor Wyatt Luke still workin’ on it. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Wyatt Luke ... DONE! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Aftermath. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The Windjammer Days lobster-eating contest on Wednesday, June 27 drew 13 contestants to compete for the $100 prize – and braggin’ rights! The event featured entertaining commentary by emcee Doug Gimbel. The contest judges and co-organizers Cap’n Rusty Court and Chris Gleason also had a hand in keeping things lively for the audience.
The contest got off to a false start, however, when the contestants began breaking apart their first lobsters not realizing Cap’n Court was explaining that when he said 3-2-1 start, the contest would begin. So, the countdown was redone – and the contestants got down to business!
Local sea captain (and pirate for a day) Sewall Maddocks took first place taking only two minutes and 21 seconds to devour the tails, claws and knuckles of two lobsters — and chose to give the $100 prize back to the Friends of Windjammer Days! Congrats to Sewall and the other 12 competitors: Steve Figueroa, Ernie Estrella, Vinnie Julian, Allen Brookersmith, Jason Baraner, Adam Dickinson, Meredith Albridth, Chetria Sherwood, Colleen Reed, Chris “Bull” Switzer, Wyatt Luke and Gage Greaney.
Remaining lobsters were auctioned off at bargain prices.
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