Come to Apalachicola to enjoy oysters galore, local beer, live music, kids’ activities, silent auction and 5K run! The annual Oyster Cook-Off benefits the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department.

Make plans to attend the Oyster Cook-Off to benefit the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department in 2024! This annual event is held the Saturday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in downtown Historic Apalachicola at Riverfront Park. All proceeds go directly towards paying for the brand new fire truck they were able to purchase a few years ago, due to this sole fundraising event!

We have cookbooks available for purchase at Cafe Con Leche and Oyster City Brewing Company, if you’d like to support our Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department.

The event features a silent auction, oysters galore, shrimp, smoked mullet, hot dogs, hamburgers, local beer, live music, kids’ activities, dancing performances and a 5K run! Enter your best recipe and be a contestant in the oyster cook-off or just come out and enjoy a day of wonderful food, refreshments and music. We always welcome donations and volunteers to help make this wonderful event a success. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer.

Schedule

-- Half-Shell Hustle 5K Run 8am
Registration begins at 7am, Race starts 8am Saturday January 13, 2024. Meet at riverfront park! Everyone gets a t-shirt and medals will be handed out for categorical winners.
Register

-- Cook-off 12-5pm (no gate entrance fee)-Art Auction continues, food and refreshments available for purchase throughout the day

To Enter
Contestants must submit the name of your dish and the $25.00 entry fee by January 5, 2024. Please mail, fax, or email your recipe to:

Apalachicola Oyster Cook-Off
C/O Marisa Getter
180 4th street
Apalachicola, FL 32320

Official Rules
1) Print name, address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) on 8½” X 11” paper. We would love to have your recipe for us to include in a future cookbook. If you would like to include your recipe type or print your original recipe on a different 8½” X 11” paper. List all ingredients and provide full instructions. If you do give us your recipe they become the property of the Oyster Cook-off. Entry constitutes permission to edit, modify, adapt, publish or otherwise use recipe without further compensation.
2) Finalists will provide all ingredients, mixing, cooking utensils and heat source (no electricity available). Fresh oysters will be provided.
3) Fresh oysters must be the predominant part of the dish. Recipe must use a minimum of 1 pint of oysters or 1 dozen fresh oysters in the shell.
4) Contestants are limited to 2 hour prep and cooking of recipe.
5) Judging is based on originality, predominance of oysters, taste and presentation.
6) Three finalists will be selected.
7) Contest is open to everyone.

Top 3 finalists will receive a trophy.

-- Silent Auction – this auction, which showcases unique oyster-related art and items, will be available throughout the day on Saturday. There is also a buy-it now option, so be sure to arrive early to snag the best of the best!

-- Dance Class Performance 1pm (you don’t want to miss the Fireman dance!)

-- Live Band starts 2pm

-- Judging begins 2pm

-- Winners announced 3pm

Date: January 13, 2024

Venue:
Riverfront Park
199 Water Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320

For details https://www.oystercookoff.com/.