2026 Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest

Entry Deadline: July 15, 2026
2026 Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest
Venue / Location

Rockland, ME

General Information

Cook-Off – July 31, 2026 (Contest Begins at 9 am – Judging Begins at 11:30 am)

Each year, amateur chefs compete in the annual Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest. The event attracts visitors and contestants from all over the world, as well as print and broadcast media channels.

A panel of judges select the winner based on creativity, suitability of the seafood to the recipe, and simplicity.

The recipes can be any dish and must contain seafood found in Maine waters.
The contest audience will have the opportunity to sample the prepared recipes in the cooking area and pick up the contestants’ recipes after the awards are presented.
Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

First Prize – $200.00
Second Prize – $175.00
Third Prize – $150.00

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