Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off Heads To Fort Adams State Park

Thursday, June 04, 2015

GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team

The 34th Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off, scheduled for Saturday, June 6th, 2015 from 12 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on the North Lawn at Fort Adams State Park will see restaurants from throughout New England compete for “Best Clam” and “Best Seafood” chowder. This will be the first time that the Great Chowder Cook-Off will be held at Fort Adams State Park, organizers were forced to find a new home after the sale of the Newport Yachting Center in September 2014. 

“This year we decided to place an emphasis on the original ingredients that made the Cook-Off the success that it is today and that is competitors from here in New England, where clam and seafood chowder first made their mark and gained popularity,” said Mike Martin, Festival Director for Newport Waterfront Events, a division of Waterfront Productions.

Among those helping to stir up the competition are first time Rhode Island entrants TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill from Wakefield, Grid Iron Ale House and Grille of Warwick and McT’S Tavern from Cumberland, as well as Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School of Taunton Massachusetts and StoneRidge, a second place winner at last year’s event from Mystic, Connecticut.  The original and longest-running chowder championship in the country will also feature all-you-can-eat chowder, the Newport Oyster Festival, the Clam Cake Chow-Down competition, live music and a variety of entertainment for all ages.

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“What’sUpNewp is a proud to be a sponsor of the 34th Annual Great Chowder Cook- Off, we’re happy to see that this great family friendly event found a new home in Newport and we look forward to continuing to work with Waterfront Productions and doing what we can to support their goal of bringing world-class entertainment and events to Rhode Island” said Ryan Belmore, Vice President of Partnerships for GoLocal24 (the parent company of What’sUpNewp, GoLocalProv, GoLocalWorcester & GoLocalPDX).

In addition to food and drink, the event will feature live musical entertainment, including the Brian Scott Band and The Ravers. Adding to the festive atmosphere will be face painting and Mister Twister and his twisted balloon creations for the kids.  Also, The 4-Safety Van sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts and presented by Hasbro Children’s Hospital will be on hand to increase awareness and educate families about ways they can reduce their risk of experiencing an injury while living healthier, safer lives.

Parking for the Great Chowder Cook-Off will be free but limited at Fort Adams State Park. Attendees are encouraged to contact Old Port Marine and the Jamestown Ferry about water shuttles to Fort Adams from both downtown Newport and Jamestown. 

The Great Chowder Cook-Off is offering a discounted advance ticket price of $20 through Friday, June 5th with the June 6th day-of event ticket costing $25.  All tickets include complimentary admittance to the Newport Oyster Festival.  Children are admitted free if under the age of 12 and accompanied by a paid adult.  

To purchase tickets visit newportwaterfrontevents.com or order by phone by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, June 6th.

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