National Oyster Shucking Championship Winners 1980-2006
 

DESCRIPTION     OYSTER FESTIVAL    OYSTER COOK-OFF       SHUCKING CONTEST
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(Annual Winners Shown First by Women's and Then Men's Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)
YEAR  WINNER STATE  TIME
2006 WINNERS Deborah Pratt Virginia 3 Min 26.91 Sec
  Scotty O'Lear Florida 2 Min 46.91 Sec
2005 WINNERS Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min 47.90 Sec
  Scott Stiles Texas 2 Min 41.71 Sec
2004 WINNERS Cathy Milliken North Carolina 3 Min 36.99 Sec.
  Scott Stiles Texas 2 Min 48.22 Sec.
2003 WINNERS Lisa Bellamy North Carolina 3 Min 23.7 Sec.
  George Hastings Maryland 3 Min 10.0 Sec.
2002 WINNERS Norma Annie Bonifacio North Carolina 3 Min 33 Sec.
  Scotty O'Lear Florida 3 Min 34 Sec.
2001 Cathy Milliken North Carolina 3 Min 40 Sec.
  Scotty O'Lear Florida 3 Min  27 Sec.
2000 Lisa Bellamy North Carolina 3 Min 58 Sec
  Scotty O'Lear Florida 2 Min 34 Sec.
1999 Clementine Macon Virginia  3 Min 37 Sec.
George Hastings Maryland 3 Min., 29 Sec.
1998 Lisa Bellamy North Carolina 2 Min., 52 Sec.
Wayne Copsey Maryland 2 Min., 41.6 Sec. 
1997 Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min. 41.7 Sec.
Wayne Copsey Maryland 2 Min., 59 Sec.
1996 Cathy Carlisle North Carolina 3 Min., 57 Sec.
Scott Stiles Texas 3 Min., 09 Sec. 
1995 Clementine Macon  Virginia 3 Min., 32 Sec.
Scott Stiles Texas  2 Min., 31 Sec.
1994 Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min., 45 Sec.
  Wayne Copsey Maryland 3 Min., 01 Sec.
1993 Clementine Macon Virginia 2 Min., 50 Sec
  Scott Stiles Texas  2 Min., 45 Sec.
1992 Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min., 31 Sec..
  Scott Stiles Texas  2 Min., 32 Sec.
1991 Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min., 46 Sec.
  Archie Miller  Florida  3 Min., 07 Sec.
1990 Clementine Macon  Virginia  3 Min., 32 Sec.
  Duke Landry  Louisiana 3 Min., 00 Sec.
1989 Deborah Pratt  Virginia  2 Min., 55 Sec.
  Duke Landry Louisiana 2 Min., 20 Sec.
1988  Cathy Carlisle  North Carolina  3 Min., 09 Sec.
  Archie Miller  Florida 2 Min., 58 Sec.
1987 Deborah Pratt  Virginia 3 Min., 10 Sec.
  Duke Landry  Louisiana 3 Min., 00 Sec.
1986 Cathy Carlisle  North Carolina 2 Min., 40 Sec.
  Duke Landry Louisiana 2 Min., 41 Sec.
1985 Viki Schimke Washington State 3 Min,. 17 Sec
Diz Schimke Washington State 2 Min,. :58 Sec.
1984 Ola Mae Carter Maryland 3 Min., 38.Sec.
Diz Schimke  Washington State 3 Min,. 41 Sec
1983 Sarah Hammond  Virginia 3 Min., 37 Sec
Francis Cullison Maryland 3 Min,. 53 Sec.
1982 Pamela Page Virginia 3 Min., 53 Sec
Wayne Copsey Maryland 3 Min., 28 Sec
1981 Ruth Smith Maryland 3 Min,. 51 Sec
Cornelius Mackall   Maryland 4 Min,. 00 Sec.
1980 Ruth Smith Maryland 2 Min.,44 Sec
Wayne Copsey Maryland 2 Min., 55 Sec
Prior to 1976 only 12 oysters were shucked. Since then, each contestant must shuck 24 oysters.

DESCRIPTION     OYSTER FESTIVAL    OYSTER COOK-OFF       SHUCKING CONTEST
 ENTERTAINMENT  GREAT FOOD    DIRECTIONS   CONTACT US   EVENTS       LINKS