The 2nd Annual Halifax Oyster Festival Shucking Competition was again presented by The Coast and partner Gahan House Halifax, hosted competitors from all over Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Daniel Notkin it was another wild and rowdy night of furious shucking! Congratulations to Jean Francois Daigle the 2016 Halifax Oyster Festival Shucking Champion.

NOVA SCOTIA OYSTER SHUCKING CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 10 COMPETITOR TIMES
Overall time + penalties = total score
1. Jean Francois Daigle: 1:02.01 + 1 = 1:03.01
2. Robert Pendergast: 1:06.75 + 8 = 1:14.75
3. Janet Hardy: 1:17.71 + 1 = 1:18.71
4. Matt MacDonald: 1:16.53 + 5 = 1:21.53
5. Bradley Gallant: 1:19.16 + 3 = 1:22.16
6. Maxime Daigle: 1:12.2 + 22 = 1:34.2
7. Jeff Noye: 1:09.2 + 25 = 1:34.2
8. Melissa Somers: 1:14.14 + 21 = 1:35.14
9. Ian Peck: 1:28:21 + 13 = 1:41.21
10. Braden Johnston: 1:29.21 + 19 = 1:48.21
Congrats to Jean Francois Daigle and all shuckers who competed this year!