They came. They chowed down. They voted.
According to the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s official estimate, 13,000 people entered the Taylor Avenue waterfront in Beach Haven for the 34th Chowder Cook-Off Classic, aka Chowderfest, on Saturday, Sept. 30 to crown two new Grand Champions in the Queen City: Wally’s of Surf City for its stunning Manhattan red clam chowder, and Beach Haven’s own Country Kettle Chowda for its creamy white New England.
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