Over 300 guests sampled five oyster stews at CBMM’s Oyster Stew Competition. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe)

ST. MICHAELS, Md., Nov. 7, 2023 – The culinary team from Blue Heron Catering seized first place at this year’s Oyster Stew Competition as part of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s annual OysterFest last Saturday.

A grand total of 329 people lent their voices to determine the winner amongst five different cooks. Blue Heron Catering’s “Stew A” arose victorious. Ruse at Wildset’s “Stew B” caught the attention of tasters, taking second place. Theo’s Steakhouse’s “Stew C” came in third.

Individuals voting in the Oyster Stew Competition received a commemorative mug at CBMM’s OysterFest. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe)

The new Welcome Center greeted roughly 3,500 guests at this year’s OysterFest. The new building is now the point of admission to campus, and CBMM will celebrate its grand opening on Dec. 2.

To learn more about the new center, visit cbmm.org/welcome-center-construction/.