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Lobster Roll Eating Contest Qualifier Set
Do you have what it takes to make the annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival event? Try your luck next week in the qualifiers.
The qualifying round for the 2012 Lobster Roll Eating Contest will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at at 6 p.m. This initial round is a hot dog eating competition.
The top 11 eaters from the qualifying round will receive the right to compete in the Official Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Lobster Roll Eating Contest on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m.
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Third Annual Lobster Roll Eating Contest Schedules Qualifying Round
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LIKE LOBSTER? How about taking on an all-you-can-eat lobster roll buffet? On Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m., the Third Annual Lobster Roll Eating Contest will take place at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival.
Twelve lucky contestants will be chosen to compete for this year’s title. One thousand dollars is on the line, with the winner receiving $600, second place taking home $250, and third place leaving with $150. The winner will receive bragging rights along with automatic entry into next year’s competition.
The 10-minute eating frenzy is sponsored by The 401 Tavern and the Pat Whitley Restaurant Show.
from Cheshire, Conn. Joe devoured 12 lobster rolls in 10 minutes! The second place winner was Sao Young from Lowell, Mass., who consumed 11 lobster rolls. The third place Winner was Craig Hooper of Malden, Mass., who ate 7 lobster rolls.
If you did not have the opportunity to witness last year’s competition, you really have to come down and see for yourself what an incredible escapade this is. The excitement, the cheering crowds, it was quite a show!
The sole qualifying round for 2012 will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at The 401 Tavern at 6 p.m. This initial round is a hot dog eating competition to work up your appetite for the lobster rolls. The top 11 eaters from the qualifying round will receive the right to compete in the Official Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Lobster Roll Eating Contest on Sept. 8, 2012 at 2 p.m.
Think you have what it takes? Then prove it. Qualifying round is open to those 18 years or older and applications will be taken on-line at www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com.
Entry is very limited and submitting an application does not guarantee entry into the event. If you are picked to be one of our contestants, you will receive a phone call or e-mail. Good luck!
The takes place each year the weekend after Labor Day. In 2012, the dates are Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9.
It is a spectacular seaside festival (Ocean Boulevard is closed to traffic) featuring: 60 of the Seacoast’s top restaurants serving an abundance of mouthwatering seafood and non-seafood items like BBQ ribs, “blooming onions” and sumptuous desserts; 80 arts and crafts vendors promoting locally made products, and hundreds of Ocean Boulevard merchants offering end-of-the-season sidewalk sales; continuous entertainment on two stages featuring 15 bands and orchestras playing a variety of music — blues, jazz, the oldies but goodies, and even a little rock n' roll; Kiddie Land, featuring the best in children’s celebrities, magicians, jugglers, clowns, face painting and games; a spectacular fireworks display on Saturday at 8:15 p.m.; A "don't miss" thrilling skydiving demonstration on Sunday at 5 p.m.; Pat Whitley culinary chef demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; a 200-foot beverage tent serving beer and wine; a beach bar in the sand; and entertainment on the exciting, completely new .
