And the winners are...

The 16th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off was a huge success!! A record setting crowd got to enjoy delicious chowder from seven local restaurants from throughout the region on Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Wondering where to go for the area's best chowder? Here's where things stacked up once all the votes were tallied:

Judges 1st Place: O'Charley's - Monkey Junction
Judges 1st Runner Up: The Seaside Grille at the Courtyard Marriott

People's Choice 1st Place: Havana's - Carolina Beach
People's Choice 1st Runner Up: The Cape Fear Seafood Co. - Monkey Junction

Best Decorated Tent: O'Charley's - Monkey Junction
Most Enthusiastic Tent: The Cape Fear Seafood Co. - Monkey Junction


So there you have it! Congrats to the winners!