Clam Eating Contest [8-19-18]

On Sunday, August 19th, 2018 Peter’s Clam Bar of Island Park hosted its 5th annual clam eating contest. In years past the event benefitted firehouses that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy; however, this year funds raised went towards the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Garden City. Pete Adams of the Island Park Fire Department finished in first place eating a total of 164 clams in a total of six minutes. Charlie Hendry [Hempstead Fire Department] and Augie DeRiggi [North Lindenhurst Fire Department] finished in second and third place respectively. Among the other fire departments represented were: Stewart Manor, Bellerose, Rockville Centre, Islip, Lynbrook, Point Lookout-Lido, and Franklin Square and Munson.