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Judges include Drew Lazor from City Paper and Mealticket, Art Etchells from Foobooz and Jamie Shanker from Midtown Lunch. (Photo courtesy Oyster House)

Oyster shucking is a delicate art, and Oyster House has just the way to showcase it.

On Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m., the popular center city bar and restaurant will be hosting its second annual Shucking Contest. Professional and amateur oyster shuckers from around the Philadelphia region will compete for huge cash prizes.

With $5 admission, you can watch the contest and enjoy the fruits of the competitors’ labor as shucked oysters are passed around the place between heats. Spectators will also have full access to Oyster House’s bar and a special firkin of a local craft beer (on a pay-as-you-go basis).

The professional shuckers will be judged on their speed and accuracy whilst shucking two dozen oysters. A 1-second deduction is made for each broken shell or ripped oyster, so play close attention. The winner of the professionals will take home the $200 Grand Prize. The amateur shuckers will compete for a $100 Oyster House Gift Certificate; the same rules apply.

If you can’t make it to the contest, be sure to stop in during the week for the Oyster House Oyster Hour buck-a-shuck special — Monday through Friday 5-7 p.m. or Saturday 9-11 p.m.

Either way: the world is your, well, you know.

Oyster House Shucking Contest
Where: 1516 Sansom Street
When: Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
Cost: $5
More info: www.oysterhousephilly.com