Think your shrimp and grits recipe has what it takes to be crowned a 2008 Shrimp & Grits Festival favorite? You can enter the amateur or professional cook-off and prepare your favorite shrimp-and-grits meal. The amateur cook-offs will be held on Saturday, September 20th beginning at 10 a.m and 3:30 p.m. There are two seperate rounds and each round will have a first, second, and third place winner.

Amateur prizes: First Place: $500; Second Place: $300; Third Place: $100.

Professional chefs will compete on Sunday, September 21st beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Professional prizes: First Place: $1000; Second Place $800, Third Place: $500

For more information or to enter, fill out an entry form online at www.jekyllisland.com/shrimpandgrits.

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