Shucking Tournament

On your mark, get ready, shuck!

That’s right, all you armchair shuckers, time to get out of the seedbed and put your oyster knife where your mouth is. Nancy’s restaurant is holding its 2011 shucking contest this Saturday, June 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Enter for glory or just come by to watch the shells fly. Best thing about a shucking contest is that you get to eat the winnings too. Sweetneck Oyster Farm is donating the oysters.

Entrance fee is $20 with proceeds to benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Animal Shelter. The shells from the oysters will be donated to the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group to help with their oyster bed and seeding program.

For more details, call 508-560-1724.