Chowderfest is back “on the front burner” this Saturday, Sept. 30. The popular tasting aspect is also back, in the ticketed Cook-off Classic portion, while the overall day welcomes fall with a free festival at the Taylor Avenue bayfront in Beach Haven from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To present Chowderfest as a full day of live music, shopping and a chowder championship, the Southern Ocean Chamber Association has partnered with the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean, both 501(C)3 nonprofit organizations.