Holy City Oyster Maven

09/21/2026

I think Quincy might be the first shucker ever hoisted up on that stage at the PEI Raspberry Point International Shucking Competition! 🦪🏆

I was so excited to be a part of this moment and to bring a little tradition from the U.S. Nationals with us to PEI — celebrating our fellow competitors and showing just how much love we have for this sport and for each other.

It made the moment even more special for me having Andy Rogers right there with me. Andy and I have been together in this crazy little oyster world, doing competitions and events for years, so getting to share a moment like this on the PEI stage meant a lot.

Competitive oyster shucking is a small world, but it’s an incredibly passionate and talented one. We compete hard. We push each other to be faster and better. But we also support each other, celebrate each other, and genuinely want to see this sport and the people in it succeed.

I hope everyone in that audience got a glimpse of just how special our oyster community is. We come from different places and compete under different flags, but we’re connected by this wonderfully niche thing that somehow brought all of us together.

And a huge thank you to the PEI Shellfish Festival and Raspberry Point Oyster Co. for continuing to give us a stage to do what we love. Events like this don’t happen without an incredible amount of work and support behind the scenes. Thank you for believing in competitive oyster shucking and giving this little community of ours the opportunity to come together, compete, and share our passion with everyone watching.

And a very special thank you to Oyster South for helping sponsor Andy’s and my trip to PEI and helping us get there to represent the Southern oyster community. That support means more than you know, and moments like this are exactly why supporting this wonderfully niche little sport and the people in it matters. 🦪❤️
Congratulations, Quincy! What a moment. 🦪❤️

This is oyster shucking. This is our community. And damn, do we love it.

08/19/2026

🦪📖 The perfect summer read has officially landed!

My friend Virginia Shaffer’s new book, Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated, is finally out — and I couldn’t think of a better place to start reading it than sitting by the water with the boat ready to go.

Virginia takes you on a fun, fascinating adventure through the wonderfully wild world of oysters and the farmers, shuckers, chefs, oyster lovers, and other “shellfishly motivated” people who make this community so special.

I’m also incredibly excited (and maybe a little proud 🥰🦪) to be featured and mentioned several times throughout the book! It’s pretty surreal opening a friend’s book and finding pieces of my own oyster journey inside.

If you’re looking for an easy, entertaining read for a beach day, boat day, or just an afternoon by the water, grab a copy of Oyster Society. Fair warning: it may leave you craving a dozen oysters and a cold drink before you finish the first few chapters. 😂🦪🌊

Congratulations, Virginia! So happy to see this adventure finally out in the world. ❤️

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06/29/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Carolina Day! 🌴

Today we celebrated one of Charleston’s most treasured traditions. We began with the Carolina Day church service before marching in the parade. My mother marched with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in South Carolina through our ancestor, General Wade Hampton, while I had the honor of marching with the Huguenot Society.

This year was especially meaningful because I officially became a member through my Ravenel family. In previous years, I’ve marched with both the General Society of Colonial Wars and the South Carolina Society, but this year felt like the perfect time to celebrate my Huguenot heritage.

We finished the day with lunch and dinner at the Carolina Yacht Club before watching an incredible drone show over Charleston Harbor depicting the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

Carolina Day commemorates June 28, 1776, when Colonel William Moultrie and about 400 South Carolina defenders defeated the invasion force led by Admiral Sir Peter Parker and General Sir Henry Clinton. Facing the largest Royal Navy fleet yet assembled for operations in North America, the defenders held their palmetto log fort and secured one of the first great American victories of the Revolutionary War.

While my family wasn’t among the defenders at the fort, several of my ancestors served as captains in South Carolina’s Revolutionary forces, including my ancestor Captain John Palmer, who served under General Francis “The Swamp Fox” Marion throughout the war.

A wonderful day celebrating Charleston, family, and the history that continues to shape South Carolina.

Happy Carolina Day! 🌴🇺🇸

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06/13/2026

I’ve had this Scotland shirt since I was 13 years old, when Scotland last played in the World Cup in France. Nearly three decades later, it’s still hanging in my closet.

Over the years I’ve worn it everywhere—at the gym, out with friends, to Highland Games, and countless ordinary days in between. It’s one of those shirts that somehow survived every stage of life.

To be honest, I never thought I’d get the chance to wear it again because Scotland had made it back to the World Cup.

Over the years I’ve cheered for Germany 🇩🇪 and, thanks to my university days, the Netherlands 🇳🇱 as something of an adopted second home. But whenever people asked who my team was, I always said Scotland. It was just a little sad knowing they weren’t there.

Now they’re back on the world stage, and I couldn’t be happier. The Tartan Army is doing what it does best: bringing good times, good cheer, good friendship, bagpipes, and the ability to drink entire cities dry.

My only question now is: which tartan kilt should I wear with it?

🏴 Hay (my father’s clan)
🏴 Macbeth (my mother’s family)
🏴 Pride of Scotland

What say you, Tartan Army?
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12/06/2025

Honored. Grateful. Shucking my heart out. ✨

I’m thrilled to share that I’m featured in the Holiday 2025 issue of The Local Palate in an 8-page article titled “A Comprehensive Guide to Southern Oysters.”

To be included in a publication that celebrates the soul of Southern food is a dream — and to represent our coastal waters, our hardworking seafood families, and the oyster culture that shaped me is truly special.

From Lowcountry tides to championship stages, this journey has been wild, salty, and beautiful. Thank you to everyone who’s believed in my craft, my story, and my passion for the humble oyster. 🦪💙

Here’s to the South, to our waters, and to everyone working to maintain southern oysters from the farms, restaurants, and family getherings into the history books.

10/20/2025

✨ After a long shower and an even longer year away, I stepped back onto the U.S. National Championship stage this weekend — my first since taking time off to represent the U.S. at the World Écaillers in France last year.

It’s been almost two years since I’ve worked behind a raw bar full-time, and honestly… I didn’t know if I could still hang with the best of the best. But something in me still sparkled when I picked up that knife again. 💫

Saturday, in the prelims, I somehow landed 4th out of 50 incredible shuckers from across the country. Sunday, in the semis, I found myself 2nd out of 10 finalists — right behind Honor and just ahead of Jay. Going into the championship round, I thought maybe… just maybe this could be my year.

Then came the finals. The nerves, the pressure, and yes — a few dropped oysters 🦪😅. I finished 3rd overall in the nation. And you know what? I couldn’t be prouder.

To every woman (I heard y’all loud and fierce in that crowd 💖) and every friend who cheered me on — thank you. Your love lifted me higher than any medal ever could.

Here’s to grace, grit, and the beauty of showing up — even when you’re not sure if you still can. 💪💋

06/04/2025

This Saturday, June 7th from 2pm - 8pm or if i sell out early. I will be celebrating pride and shucking oysters at Stems & Skins in Park Circle, North Charleston.
I hope to see everyone there. Come join the party! 🎊

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05/31/2025

I recently attended Our Table x Charleston: Empowering Female Chefs One Headshot at a Time.

Attending an event like this, surrounded by the love and support of so many incredible, strong women in our field, is truly beyond words. The inspiration it ignites reminds you that you’re not alone—that anything is possible. You build bonds with people you might never have met otherwise, creating connections that feel both powerful and genuine.

And to add to all of that, you have the opportunity to get professional headshots—an empowering moment where you feel strong, confident, and beautiful in your Funky Chef coat, designed by women, for women.

It’s that feeling—the one where you believe you can conquer the world—that makes this experience unforgettable.

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05/29/2025

Friday, I had the great honor to cater the oysters for a wedding which was oyster and naturalist themed. The groom who works for natural resources and his family have been fans for a long time. They loved the documentary which I was featured in. As you can see they definitely hit the mark on their theme.
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What an amazing team we make. If yall need oyster or any seafood station catering let me know. I would love to help.

03/07/2025

Should be a great time.

Will we see you at THE SHRIMP DIP?! This Sunday, join Slow Fish and Slow W**e at from 2-4pm for an afternoon of good food and good company. will be shucking , we’ll be pouring slow wines from , and , and of course, there’ll be shrimp dip from !

$25 suggested donation, but as always, Slow Food events are about accessibility—no one should have to worry about having food. Just come hang! 🦐