Always one of the biggest and most popular events of the weekend, this will be the 7^th Chowder Cookoff hosted at Coastal Provisions. Guests will enjoy chowders from several OBX and Tidewater area restaurants to see who’s chowder reigns supreme! Admission includes two beverage tickets (additional tickets available to purchase). A free Chowder T-shirt will also be included for the first 300 tickets purchased in advance. The event will also feature special guest, James Beard Award winning author and oyster connoisseur Rowan Jacobsen. Rowan’s book A Geography of Oysters is just one his several books that have garnered him accolades as one of the top food writers today. Rowan will be available to talk food, sign books, and perhaps help us serve up some oysters at our new Oyster Bar!