The 7th Annual Windjammer Days Crab Cake Cook Off

Monday, June 23, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Boothbay Harbor Inn
31 Atlantic Avenue,
Boothbay Harbor

Thank you to our generous sponsor for this event

You're invited! Come witness local chefs competing for the most mouthwatering crab cake in Boothbay Harbor judged by a celebrity panel. Sure to attract a crowd of foodies and spectators alike, this event will help support Windjammer Days.

A panel of judges will select a winner based on presentation/plating, taste and creativity and the use of Maine waters crabmeat. The judges will give a score out of ten for each criterion, 1 being inedible, 10 being excellent. A People’s Choice Award will also be presented.

The judges for 2025 are: Sharon Rose - Anchor News Center Maine; Bet Finacharro - owner of Bets Fish Fry, Boothbay, Maine; Kelly Farrin - owner/chef of Carriage House Restaurant, East Boothbay, Maine.

Chef/owner Ralph Smith from Mine Oyster will be defending his title against three local restaurants. Other contestants include: Mike Whitney, Bluebird Ocean Point; Ethan Crosby, Smuggler’s Cove; Chef Cindy from Cook’s Landing.

Tickets to the event are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $50/person and are limited. Cash bar will be available.

Please click on the button below or scan the QR code to purchase tickets.

2024 winners - Judges Choice - Mine Oyster, Ralph Smith; People’s choice - Brady’s, Chef John and Sous Chef James