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    Shuck E. Seas’ “Kimchi Miso Butter” oyster.
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    Shuck E. Seas’ “Kimchi Miso Butter” oyster.
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    David Orluck’s “The Spicy Lumberjack” oyster.
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    David Orluck’s “The Spicy Lumberjack” oyster.
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    511’s “Gumbo Shooter” and “Lobster Sauce” hot oysters.
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    Mainely Lobster’s hot “Competition Oyster.”
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    Mainely Lobster’s hot “Competition Oyster,” which won for Best Local Ingredients.
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    David Orluck’s “Korean BBQ” hot oyster.
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    David Orluck’s “Korean BBQ” hot oyster, winner of Best Hot Oyster and Best Overall.
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    Tasty Thai-ger’s hot oyster with Thai butter sauce.
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    Tasty Thai-ger’s hot oyster with Thai butter sauce.
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    Manzanilla Kitchen’s cold oyster entry.
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    Manzanilla Kitchen’s cold oyster entry.
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    David Orluck’s “My Big Fat Greek Oyster.”
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    Mar y Tierra’s cold scallop oyster.
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    Shuck E. Seas’ “Michelada” cold oyster.
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    Tasty Thai-ger’s two cold entries, “The Andaman Sea,” which won Best Cold Oyster (for the basil and lemongrass) and Best Presentation.
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    511’s “Cucumber Sesame Sunomono” cold oysters.
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    David Orluck’s cold “Bivalve 2.”
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    Mar y Tierra’s cold “Presidential” oysters.
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    A Taste of Bim’s cold oyster with habanero sauce.
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    Judges surveying the field.
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    Back at the judges’ table to score and debate.
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Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the managing editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of...