Urbanna Oyster Festival Shucking Contest winners appear below.
Amateurs (shucking 12 oysters):
- First — Cyrus Brame, New Kent, adjusted time, 2:37.
- Second — Eric Speth, Cobbs Creek, adjusted time, 2:41 (Eric is the captain of the Godspeed, which was at the Urbanna Town Marina waterfront).
- Third — Jacob Perry, Mathews, adjusted time, 2:58.
Professional Women’s Division (shucking 24 oysters):
- First — Hannah Bush, Manassas, adjusted time, 3:49.
- Second — Bonnie Brooks, Lottsburg, adjusted time, 4:13.
Professional Men’s Division (shucking 24 oysters):
- First — Sam Davis, Saluda, adjusted time, 2:51.
- Second — Joey McComas, Weems, adjusted time, 3:27.
- Third — Aaron Rowland, Lancaster, adjusted time, 3:38.
The first place man and woman then shucked for the overall winner title. Sam Davis was the winner with an adjusted time of 2:37. He will go on to represent Virginia at the National Shucking Competition in Maryland in 2027.
The 2026 Urbanna Oyster Festival Shucking Contest was Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Urbanna firehouse lot.
— Source: Kathy Hall
