The oysters were smaller this year at the Shuckin’ Suckin’ Oyster Slurping Contest, and Chris Feely and C.J. Wise were champions under Thursday’s performance-enhancing conditions.
Feely ate 43 oysters in 45 seconds, while Wise ate 59 oysters in 60 seconds. One last oyster slipped out of her hand. Could she have eaten 60?
“Totally,” Wise said.
Wise, a nurse at La Plata Family Medicine, is the women’s defending champion. She grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “I’m a seafood eater,” she said.
Feely was a first-time competitor. “I can eat a lot. It’s a real skill,” he joked.
Feely is a butcher at Albertson’s. “I sell oysters every day,” he said.
Host Chuck Norton, owner of the Highway 3 Roadhouse, said the oysters came from Chesapeake Bay. His restaurant served more than 54,000 oysters last year.
