Hangout Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend: Nov. 4-5

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Local participating chefs include (clockwise from top left) Pat Waters of Sunset Cork Room; Brandon Lykins of King Neptune’s, Nate Sloan of Rotolo’s, Ira Gallon of Wolf Bay Lodge, John Hamme of Coast Restaurant at The Beach Club, Brent Sexton of The Beach House Kitchen & Cocktails, Chris Kelly of Driftwood, Irv Miller of Jacksons, Brodie Olive of Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort, Steve Kazan at The Diner.

Local restaurants usually judged best

Acclaimed celebrities and James Beard Award winning chefs will try to topple the Gulf Coast’s own culinary artists during the Nov. 4-5 Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend at the Hangout at Gulf Shores Public Beach.
Chefs will compete for cash and prizes while serving up Rockefeller, Gulf Coast Cajun and Raw Oysters for everyone to taste.
In addition, discover a multitude of curated oyster varieties at the North American Raw Oyster Bar.
For foodies who want more than oysters, many chefs will be showcasing their restaurant’s signature side dish.
And you can wash the mollusks down with a selection of craft cocktails, bloody marys, champagne and craft beer.
Numerous James Beard Award winners and nominees will be on-hand.
The Chef Demo stage is hosted by Alabama’s very own Food Network Star, Martie Duncan.
Stars aside, it is certainly worth noting that the competition has always been dominated by local restaurants. Wolf Bay Lodge, The Pensacola Beach Hilton, and Perdido Key bistros The Jellyfish and The Flora-Bama Yacht Club claimed the last four respective overall titles.
In addition, Driftwood Bar & Grille in Orange Beach won for Rockefeller, The Beach House Kitchen in Gulf Shores for Cajun and Saltwater Grill in Orange Beach for Best Booth in 2016.
The 2015 Rockefeller champ was The Beach House Kitchen and Wolf Bay Lodge (Orange Beach & Foley) won 2015 awards for People’s Choice and Best Booth.
More info and tickets: HangoutCookoff.com.

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Cook-Off Schedule
11:25 A.M. – Irv Mille Chef Demo
12:15 P.M. – Wesley True Chef Demo
1:00 P.M. – Rob McDaniel Chef Demo
1:00 P.M.- CAM
1:45 P.M. – Adam Evans Chef Demo
2:30 P.M. – Cory Bahr/Rusty Hamlin Chef Demo
3:00 P.M. – Rodney Atkins
3:15 P.M. – Martie Duncan Chef Demo
4:00 P.M. – Chris Lilly Chef Demo
4:00 P.M. – Bloody Mary Contest
5:00 P.M. – Shucking Championship
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Cook-Off Admission & Oyster Tasting Tickets

Admission to Saturday’s Oyster Cook-Off is $10 per person, free for children 12 & under, and includes live music and chef demos. Tasting tickets to use in exchange for oysters are $25 for 15 tickets. Tasting tickets do not include admission and can’t be used to purchase beverages at the fest or at The Hangout. Info: hangoutcookoff.com

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Craft Beer Fest includes Anderson East concert

Admission to Friday’s 6-11 p.m. Craft Beer Festival is $40 per person and includes samples of over 60 craft beers, a souvenir tasting glass and entertainment from Anderson East. Info: hangoutcookoff.com

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Weekend VIP

Each weekend VIP ticket, priced at $150, includes admission to the Craft Beer Fest and Cook-Off, 2 tasting ticket booklets and exclusive tastings featuring recipes by James Beard Award winners and celebrity chefs.