Now in its seventh year, the festival is expected to draw thousands of hungry tourists when it opens Sept. 14 at the island state park.
The three-day festival's signature events are its cooking competitions, one for amateurs and another for professional chefs, to determine who makes the best shrimp-and-grits dish on the Georgia coast. Hungry visitors can pick up sampler plates for $3 apiece.
Organizers say they're adding craft beer tasting to the festival this year, with an option for guests to taste 10 beers for $10.








