Chowder Cup Competitors

Luke’s Lobster was born out of the dream of Maine native and third-generation lobsterman Luke Holden to bring the quality, affordable lobster rolls of his youth to the big city. After meeting business partner Ben Conniff on Craigslist (yes, Craigslist), the two twenty-somethings opened their first lobster shack in a 250 square foot space in NYC’s East Village in October 2009. Nearly a decade later Luke’s Lobster shacks can be found in ten states across the U.S., and in Japan and Singapore. You can also find Luke's products in Whole Foods Markets nationwide and can have them shipped anywhere in the US through our Online Market! As part of its mission to serve the best tasting seafood, sourced responsibly, Luke’s Lobster also built a state-of-the-art seafood facility in Saco, Maine, that allows the company to not only buy lobsters directly from fishermen at the dock but immediately steam, pick, and send them to its shacks to ensure perfect flavor and texture with every bite and transparent sourcing detail for its guests. In 2018, Luke & Ben furthered their growing seafood company’s commitment to sustainability and socially conscious business practices by becoming a certified B Corporation®, reflecting Luke’s Lobster’s deep devotion to each of its communities, its family of teammates, and the environment. Please visit www.lukeslobster.com for more information.

A successful nationwide franchise, Cousins Maine Lobster garnered national fame after their appearance on ABC's Shark Tank. They partnered with Shark and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran and now operate over 35 trucks and 9 restaurants across the US. They currently gross over $40 million a year in sales. Cousins Maine Lobster has been featured on The Food Network, Good Morning America, Fox Business, The Today Show, CNBC, The Cooking Channel, and more. Started in 2012 by real-life Cousins and Mainers, Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, Cousins Maine Lobster began with two things: A Food Truck, and a shared vision to extend the highest-quality Maine lobster to the lobster-starved masses by making it affordable and accessible. Cousins Maine Lobster brings an authentic Maine seafood experience by staying close to the source and proudly serving only premium, wild-caught, sustainably harvested lobster from Maine, accompanied by their signature Downeast Maine hospitality.

Island Creek Oysters started as an oyster Farm. The mission was simple. Grow the world's finest oysters and have the best possible time doing it. Today, the crew is still carrying out that magic – on the farm, in the tinned fish cannery, in the caviar packing room, and at a small but growing group of restaurants. Good food, good for the planet, and for the good times. Everybody wins.