Four volunteer guest clam chowder cooks will compete at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Participants enjoy a tasting-sized portion of each of the four chowders and then vote for their favorite. In addition to clam chowder, the event will include a cornbread taste-off. Tickets are available at the Museum Store or online at www.maritimefriends.org. Tickets: $40 per person, Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum $35 per person. Proceeds help support the operations of the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum. 252.728.7317. North Carolina Maritime Museum, 315 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516. www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com.