Charleston magazine Society blog

Not even a heat index of 112 could keep festivalgoers from attending the third annual Shrimpin’ and Shaggin’ at the Charleston Maritime Center last Sunday. The entire space was taken over by local restaurants and caterers selling appetizer portions of their favorite shrimp dishes. Lovers of this favorite local crustacean were in for a real treat. Guests sampled everything from North African spiced shrimp by Duvall Catering and Event Design to bacon-wrapped shrimp tacos with mango BBQ and poppy-seed slaw by Gourmet Bay Catering, who, by the way, won the Shrimp Recipe Contest. The judges said that the decision this year was really tough, but after tasting shrimp dishes for more than two and half hours, Gourmet Bay Catering’s recipe was a standout.

After eating their way through this “Shrimp Feast,” guests hit the dance floor and shagged to the smooth sounds of The Tams. These guys were amazing. It seemed they can play just about every genre of music. The Michael Jackson medley was my personal favorite, and judging by the filled dance floor, I think everyone else’s as well. There was an official dance contest, but the unofficial dance off was between two little girls who jumped around like they were part of a mosh pit to almost every single song. I was exhausted just watching them.  

Proceeds from the event will go to the SC Shrimpers Association, National Association of Caterers Scholarships for local culinary students and members, and the Spirit of South Carolina.

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