Shucking Champions

 

Video of Shucking Championship Heat 2021

(Annual Winners are Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2024

WINNER

Sydney Moran

Honor Allen

 

 

STATE 

 Maryland

   Florida   

 

 

FINAL TIME

3 Min 10.00 Sec

1 Min 36.34 Sec

         A U.S Oyster Festival Record

 

SHUCKING TIME
3 Min 46.00 Sec

2 Min 07.34 Sec

 

 

2024 Women’s Competition

2024 Men’s Competition
1. Sydney Moran                     3 Min 19.53 Sec 1. Honor Allen                  2 Min 33.36 Sec 
2. Jen Cusick                            4 Min 26.35 Sec 2. Jay Gallett                    2 Min 35.04 Sec
3. Hannah Bush                     4 Min 32.09 Sec 3. Joshua Woodworth      2 Min 50.58 Sec
4. Toni Lopes                        4 Min 46.54 Sec 4. Joey Shearer                 2 Min 57.02 Sec
5. Chris Clark                   2 Min 58.17 Sec
6. Maximilian Dawson     3 Min 16.20 Sec

 

(Annual Winners Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)
(Annual Winners are Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2023

WINNER

Isabella MacBeth

Honor Allen

 

 

STATE 

 S.Carolina

   Florida   

 

 

FINAL TIME

2 Min 48.35 Sec

1 Min 57.86 Sec

         A U.S Oyster Festival Record

 

SHUCKING TIME
1 Min 47.35 Sec

1 Min 39.86 Sec

 

 

2023 Women’s Competition

2023 Men’s Competition
1. Isabella MacBeth              2 Min 37.38 Sec 1. Honor Allen                   2 Min 02.08 Sec 
2. Hannah Bush                    4 Min 03.23 Sec 2. Jay Gallett                     2 Min 21.85 Sec
3. Deborah Pratt                  4 Min 25.40 Sec 3. Joshua Woodworth       2 Min 21.50 Sec
4. Toni Lopes                        4 Min 29.75 Sec 4. Andy Rogers                  2 Min 34.08 Sec
5. Jen Cusick                         5 Min 24.66 Sec 5. Chris Clark                    2 Min 47.69 Sec
6. Francisco Lopez           2 Min 59.44 Sec

 

(Annual Winners Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2022

WINNER

Isabella MacBeth

Jay Gallett

STATE 

 S.Carolina

 Louisiana

FINAL TIME

2 Min 41.66 Sec

2 Min 13.79 Sec

SHUCKING TIME
1 Min 56.66 Sec

1 Min 49.79 Sec

2022 Women’s Competition

2022 Men’s Competition
1. Isabella MacBeth 1. Jay Gallett
2. Cathy Milliken 2. Honor Allen
3. Toni Lopes 3. Joshua Blevins
4. Sydney Moran 4. Maximillan Dawson
5. Deborah Pratt 5. Andy Rogers
6. Hannah Bush  6. Matt Hutchinson
(Annual Winners Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2021

WINNER

Isabella MacBeth

Honor Allen

STATE 

 S.Carolina

 Florida

FINAL TIME

2 Min 31.68 Sec

2 Min 16.28 Sec

SHUCKING TIME
1 Min 57.68 Sec

2 Min 04.28 Sec

2021 Women’s Competition

2021 Men’s Competition
1. Isabella MacBeth 1. Honor Allen
2. Allison Paine 2. Jay Gallett
3. Deborah Pratt  3. Matt Hutchinson
4. Hannah Bush  4. Maximillan Dawson
5. Toni Lopes 5. Dwayne Hutchinson
6. Duke Landry
(Annual Winners Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2019

WINNER

Annie Bonifacio

Honor Allen

STATE 

 N.Carolina

 Florida

FINAL TIME

3 Min 26.18 Sec

2 Min 20.22 Sec

SHUCKING TIME
2 Min 17.18 Sec

1 Min 59.22 Sec

2019 Women’s Competition

(With apologies to all for initial

mis-transcription)

2019 Men’s Competition
1. Anne Bonifacio 1. Honor Allen
2. Isabella MacBeth 2. Brian Clark
3. Debra Pratt (Corrected) 3. Jay Gallett
4. Clementine Macon (Corrected) 4. Dylan Salman
5. Lisa Bellamy (Corrected) 5. Maximilion Dawson
6. Hannah Bush (Corrected) 6. Christian Johnstone
(Annual Winners Shown First by Women’s and Then Men’s Categories. The Overall Winner Is Underlined)

YEAR 

2018

WINNER

Annie Bonifacio

Brian Clark

STATE

 North Carolina

 Florida

FINAL TIME

2 Min 48.09 Sec

1 Min 58.64 Sec

SHUCKING TIME

2 Min 27.09 Sec

1 Min 52.64 Sec
2017 Cathy Milliken

Honor Allen

 North Carolina

Florida

 2 Min 57.58 Sec

2 Min 12.16 Sec

 2 Min 45.58 Sec

2 Min 00.16 Sec
2016 Annie Bonifacio

Honor Allen

 North Carolina

Florida

 3 Min 26.71 Sec

2 Min 58.94 Sec

2 Min 35.71 Sec

2 Min 16.94 Sec
2015 Annie Bonifacio

Duke Landry

 North Carolina

Louisiana

 2 Min 59.52 Sec

2 Min 16.76 Sec

2 Min 20.52 Sec

2 Min 04.76 Sec
2014 Lisa Bellamy

Duke Landry

 North Carolina

Louisiana

 2 Min 56.59 Sec

2 Min 21.83 Sec

2 Min 29.59 Sec

2 Min 09.08 Sec
2013 Cathy Milliken

Wm Chopper Young

 North Carolina

Massachusetts

 2 Min 55.62 Sec

 2 Min 25.14 Sec
2012 Robert Daffin (Named Champion)

Cathy Milliken (2nd, but unable to defend U.S. Title in Ireland)

Mike Martin (US Champ, but unable to defend U.S. Title in Ireland)

  

Florida 

North Carolina

Florida

  2 min 36.02 Sec

2 Min 44.37 Sec 

2 Min. 28.28 Sec
2011 Clementine Macon Virginia 2 Min 52.49 Sec  
  Mike Martin Florida 2 Min 17.05 Sec  
2010 Clementine Macon Virginia 2 Min 46.59 sec 2 Min 19.59 Sec
  Mike Martin Florida 2 Min 41.35 sec 2 Min 04.35 Sec
2009 Deborah Pratt Virginia 3 Min 24.67 Sec 2 Min 04.67 Sec
Scotty O’Lear Florida 3 Min 01.61 Sec 1 Min 58.61 Sec
2008
 Deborah Pratt Virginia 3 Min 48.60 Sec 2 Min18.60 Sec
Wm “Chopper” Young Massachusetts 2 Min 49.03 Sec 1 Min 37.03 Sec
2007 Cathy Millikan Virginia 3 Min 18.02 Sec 2 Min 27.02 Sec
Wm “Chopper” Young Massachusetts 2 Min 53.25 Sec 2 Min 02.23 Sec
2006 Deborah Pratt Virginia 3 Min 26.91 Sec
Scotty O’Lear Florida 2 Min 46.91 Sec
2005 Deborah Pratt Virginia 2 Min 47.90 Sec
Scott Stiles Texas 2 Min 41.71 Sec
2004 Cathy Milliken North Carolina 3 Min 36.99 Sec.
Scott Stiles Texas 2 Min 48.22 Sec.
2003  Lisa Bellamy North Carolina 3 Min 23.7 Sec.
George Hastings Maryland 3 Min 10.0 Sec.
2002 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  3 Min,. 17 Sec.
Diz Schimke Washington 2 Min,. :58 Sec.
1984 Ola Mae Carter Maryland 3 Min., 38.Sec.
Diz Schimke  Washington 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.