Urbanna Oyster Festival top shucking competitors named

November 9, 2022

Updated: July 24, 2024

By Southside Sentinel

Deborah Pratt, left, of Jamaica and Robert Minor of Gwynn’s Island, compete in the final round of the festival’s oyster shucking contest Saturday. Closely watching are contest officials, from left, Eric Faudree, Jayla Casuccio and Wayne Jessie. Minor ended up winning the Virginia State Shucking Championship title and Pratt was the runner-up. (Photo by Don Richeson)

Winners in the 2022 Urbanna Oyster Festival Shucking Contest include:

Amateur division, shucking 12 oysters:

First — David Jackson, Urbanna, 2:15.94.
Second — Eric Speth, Williamsburg, 2:55.16.
Third — Cyrus Brame, New Kent, 2:57.09.

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