A six minute segment for Maryland Public Television's "Eco-Views" program on the St. Mary's County Oyster Festival and their National Oyster Cook Off.


Cook-Off Production Team:
Nathan Brigham
Anthony Brenneman
Jessica DiBartolomeo

Festival Organizers:
David Taylor, Oyster Festival Administrator
Ron Ormond, Announcer
Robert Parkinson, King Oyster


Featured Contestants:
Jackie Hardin, 2009 Grand Champion, Galena, MD
Loic Jaffres of Café des Artistes, Leoardtown, MD
Brendan Cahill of Old Field Inn, Prince Frederick, MD
Mike Strejc, Milwaukie, OR
Jack Campbell, Clackamas, OR
Marty Hyson, Halethorpe, MD
Samuel Onizuk, Elkton, MD


Special Thanks:
Loic and Karlene Jaffres
Brendan and Ashely Cahill
Britt Molde
Circle C Oyster Farmers
Lexington Park Hampton Inn, MD
St. Mary’s County Rotary Club
Phocus Video Communications

Music:
"Uptown Blues" - (60 Second Version)
Composed by:Doug Quinn, BMI, Scott P. Schreer, BMI
Published by: Freeplaymusic, BMI, Freeplaymusic, BMI
http://www.freeplaymusic.com

Comment by Jackie Morgan on September 20, 2011 at 2:20pm

I'm so excited! Can't wait for that time to get here.

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