Chowderfest Champions Awarded, Event A Success For Long Beach Island

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — Three restaurants were crowned chowder champions at this past weekend's Chowderfest.

Celebrating its 34th year, the annual event was rescheduled from earlier in October due to heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ian.

In spite of the rescheduling, something Chowderfest has never done before, the event was a success, according to the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce.

"The event was a boom for the region bringing in thousands specifically for the new date," they said in a post on their website.

"The champions were announced by Master of Ceremonies Chris Huch, who highlighted the importance of preparing and practicing coastal resiliency on the month marking the 10-year anniversary of Super Storm Sandy making landfall in the region," the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce said.

The winners are as follows:

Red Soup Category - Daddy O, Brant Beach

White Soup Category - Tucker's Tavern, Beach Haven

Creative Soup Category - Delaware Avenue Oyster House, Beach Haven Terrace

"Thank you to all who supported us...it's been a journey," Daddy O wrote on Facebook.

"NOT SURE IF YOU HEARD???? But WE are officially the New England Clam Chowder GRAND CHAMPION," Tucker's Tavern said, thanking everyone who came to the event.

"Winner, winner - make it Jersey Clam Chowder for dinner tonight," Delaware Avenue Oyster House wrote on social media. "Restaurants are a team sport and our team is beyond ecstatic to bring home the Chowderfest Grand Champion title for this year."