The 27th Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off
Saturday, June 7, 2008

2008 Winners Are...

Clam Category
1st The Skipper Restaurant, South Yarmouth, MA. #2
2nd The Montauk Yacht Club, Montauk, NY. #10
3rd The Windward Restaurant at the Hyatt, Newport, R.I #8

Seafood Category
1st The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar Newport, RI #31
2nd Bobette’s Take out Bistro Milford, CT #34
3rd Fathom's Restaurant at the Marriott. Newport, RI #35

Creative Category
1st Boat House Tiverton, RI #23
2nd The Blue Mermaid Chowder house, San Francisco, CA #24
3rd Waterman Grille, Providence, RI #21

Clamcakes Category
1st Harmon’s Clam Cakes, Kennebunkport, ME
2nd Oak Hill Tavern, N.Kingston RI

Most Spirited
Lisa’s Cucina, Cranston R.I #5

Best Decorated Booth
Nantucket Soup Co. Nantucket, MA #3

Most Exotic Chowder
Blue Mermaid Chowder House San Francisco, CA #24

click here to view the 2008 Chowder Cook-Off Commercial

GOT CHOWDAH?
The first of Newport's array of summer festivals, the Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-off features over 3000 gallons of chowder served up by over 30 of the nation's best restaurants and chefs! Restaurants compete for over $10,000 in prizes by entering into one of two Culinary Competitions: First, is the Chowdah competition where chefs enter their specialty chowder in one of three categories - best clam, seafood or creative chowder. Second, is the Clam Cake Competition where chefs fry up the fluffiest and heartiest Clam Cake recipes.

For lodging information please visit the Newport County Convention and Visitors Bureau homepage at gonewport.com. Travel information can be obtained by visiting the T.F. Green Airport website. For directions to the our Newport Waterfront Festivals [ click here ] or visit gonewport.com for maps of the local area.