2022 Oyster Roast – Bigger and Better Than Ever!

• More than 1,400 Attendees,
• 120+ Volunteers,
• 60+ Food and Service Providers,
• and 2,700 lbs. of oysters.

Taking in the stats above, it’s clear the cold temperatures on January 22 didn’t stop this community from gathering outdoors to celebrate coastal conservation, coastal cuisine, and and the opportunity to finally be together!

Under the glistening lights (provided once again by Malone Electric) woven among the branches of Gascoigne’s ancient live oaks, guests enjoyed oysters perfectly steamed by the teams from Crabdaddy’s Seafood Grill and Bennie’s Red Barn. For those who preferred the fire-roasted variety, Sea Island Forge was there to answer the call.

For hours, guests made rounds to more than 10 restaurant booths as well as enjoying a buffet piled high with local favorites and entrees created especially for the Oyster Roast. That included crab cakes from Barbara Jean’s, gumbo from Certified Burgers & Beverage, smoked sausage chili and fois gras crostini from ECHO, caramelized sweet potatoes from Ember, the famous Bananas Foster from Halyard Restaurant Group, and other specialty items from the chefs at Nazzaro’s, Striplings General Store, Sea Island, Sea Salt, The Westin, and more! And if that wasn’t enough, there was the much beloved and better than every low country boil from Bob Thompson with Creative Printing.

To top it off, guests sang and danced to some of country music’s most loved and platinum-selling songs by award-winning singer/songwriter Dallas Davidson and his band turned up the night.

THE 20^TH ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS.

VOLUNTEERS

Shanna Aderhold • Melanie Barger • William Bartlett • Alfred Battey Bryanna Beyer • Louise Bledsoe • Tricia Boatright • Mark Boehm Jeannie Bufkin • Clay Caldwell • Jenna Caldwell • John Caldwell • June Caldwell • John Callahan • Justin Callaway • Sarah Callaway • Nicole Campbell • Gigi Capes • Erica Cathey • Caleb Chapman • Stephanie Chapman • Sandra Crumbliss • Tina Austin Danial • Justus Davis • Monica Del Cid Dubon • Rob Dieter • Andrew Doster • Kathy Druckenmiller • Bob Duncan • Bonnie Duncan • Alec Eaton • Cathy Erickson • Dave Erickson • Gaby Fadel • Audrey Gibbons • Joyce Gromada • Dave Hamilton • Heather Hamilton • Sandra Hamilton • Jen Hatcher • Mike Hatcher • Ken Haynes • Leah Hopkins • Chelsea Hopley • John Howton • Rhonda Howton • Susan Idhe • Walter Idhe • Thomas Johns • Jadison Johns • Kendra Johnson • Patrick Jones • Robert Jones • Brian Justice • Georgia Kellogg • Ella Kent • Pat Kent • Dave Kerstetter • Marcie Kerstetter • Laura Kipp • Steve Kipp • Ganten Kirby • Len Knowlton • Dave Kranc • Rebecca Kranc • Caroline Kostecky • David Lewis • Jean Lewis • Don Long • Mary Ellen Long • Chuck Magbee • Tina Magbee • Jackie Magnant • Duce May • Ryan McLoughlin • Berry Moody • Ben Moody • Jan Moody • Mary Brooke Moody • Randall Moody • Taylor Moody • Chris Morgan • Claudia Mullis • Evelyn Murphy • Gary Nikoukary • Honey Pauxtis • Rob Pauxtis • Stacey Poppell • Allaine Ridenour • Teresa Ridenour • Robby Roberson • Mike Ross • Mark Rushlow • Lynn Parker • Schofield • Barbara Sellers • Janie Shaheen • Amanda Shelton • Tyree Shelton • Abril Angeles Simon • George Skarpalezos • Winnie Skarpalezos • Austin Sweeney • Dustin Thomas • Bob Thompson • Cal Thompson • Cissy Thompson • Rita Thompson • J. P. Thornton • Lynn Traynor • Jeremy Turner • Nicol Turner • Pam Walden • Jeff Whigham • Jeffery Whigham • Charlie Williams • Richie Williamson • Brian Williford • Joe Wills • Tom Wills • Josh Winas • Suzanne Wood