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Posted: 03/19/12 10:46 AM ET

Tasting Table's 2012 Lobster Roll Rumble Contenders Revealed (PHOTOS)


It sounds like a lobster lover's dream: 20 restaurants, all known for their lobster roll, competing against each other to determine which 'wich is deemed supreme. If the 2012 Lobster Roll Rumble is anything like last year's event, HuffPost Food can vouch that there are some seriously good lobster rolls out there. However, for the 2012 Rumble, over 60 percent of the contenders are brand new. That's a lot of lobster rolls to sample.

The event itself -- which benefits Share Our Strength -- occurs June 7 in New York. Tickets for this year's event go on sale Wednesday, March 21 at 11am EST here.

Not sure if you want to fork over $150 to chow down on some lobster? Perhaps these photos below of this year's contenders will whet your appetite. At the very least, you'll be able to sample the rolls vicariously.

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It sounds like a lobster lover's dream: 20 restaurants, all known for their lobster roll, competing against each other to determine which 'wich is deemed supreme. If the 2012 Lobster Roll Rumble is an...
It sounds like a lobster lover's dream: 20 restaurants, all known for their lobster roll, competing against each other to determine which 'wich is deemed supreme. If the 2012 Lobster Roll Rumble is an...
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Carrick
04:07 PM on 03/29/2012
Some of those sandwiches pictured just aren't right... too much dressing, oversized roll, weird additions...

The perfect lobster roll consists of a butter grilled soft hotdog roll stuffed with big chunks of lobster meat, lightly dressed with mayo and lemon... period. Anything else might be OK, but it isn't a "real" lobster roll, which stands on the taste of sweet fresh lobster, no adulterants.
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Cupik
FAUX-free Alaskan.
04:40 PM on 03/28/2012
I want to go on a lobster tour. Looking at those pics....I could seriously do 3 lobsta rolls a day, with a lot of walking and not feel guilty one bit
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Majorbob53
10:56 AM on 03/25/2012
Any Lobster Shack on the road to Acadia National Park; Captain Nick's in Bangor; several places in Camden Maine; also, you can get an excellent lobster roll in several place in Connecticut. Personally, I make my own, but I love lobster in any way, shape or form.
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Carrick
04:08 PM on 03/29/2012
Abbott's in CT is excellent.

Arnold's on Cape Cod too. And I agree about Camden... they do them right, in almost any place in town.
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me again
I'm not wrong....
10:20 AM on 03/22/2012
Luke's Lobster is the only Lobster roll in New York City. Chefs who try to put their own stamp on perfection have it wrong. The only place better is a lobster shack in Maine.
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Carmen Madonna Campos
dude! it's me!!!
04:56 AM on 03/21/2012
Lobsta Truck, L.A.
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Carmen Madonna Campos
dude! it's me!!!
04:58 AM on 03/21/2012
with butta not mayo!
10:00 AM on 03/21/2012
Do they have a website to make it easy to find them or are they in the same place all the time?
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jroman62
10:34 PM on 03/20/2012
I agree with a lot of the posts. Only one from Maine? Being from Maine I'll enjoy my lobster rolls here and can't wait for summer for the triple lobster dinner for $20 at the local seafood restaurant.
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PilgrimMom
09:13 PM on 03/20/2012
Only one contender from Maine?

These guys didn't do their homework or dropped the ball.
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adamben
yes i said yes i will yes
12:18 PM on 03/21/2012
or didn't leave ny.
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O K Ali
Wash your hands, seriously.
08:28 PM on 03/20/2012
1. Lobster must be from Maine, not Canada (Are you listening, owners of the now closed Black Pearl in NYC)
2. Bread must be buttered and toasted.
3. Easy on the mayo (I learned that the hard way)
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adamben
yes i said yes i will yes
12:20 PM on 03/21/2012
thank you!

ffed!
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Carrick
04:12 PM on 03/29/2012
Maine's lobster is trapped sustainably, with strict laws, and consequently is in good supply. The waters of Maine are clean and cold... the lobster is simply the best.

And yes, easy, easy with the mayo.... too many places try to hide the skimpy amounts of meat they're serving by using excess mayo and various fillers. no... no...
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scottsdalebubbe
Progressive Micro-Capitalist Grandmother
05:44 PM on 03/20/2012
Lobster, gobs of mayonaise, squishy white roll. Ugh! Desecration of lobster.
05:10 AM on 03/21/2012
I eat my lobster without mayo now... much better.
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DemFem
04:42 PM on 03/20/2012
The lobster roll at Sam's Chowder House in Half Moon Bay, CA, is absolutely wonderful! Just had one about a month ago. Delicious!
04:39 PM on 03/20/2012
Michael Jordan's sports bar in Mohegan Sun Casino...OMG!!!! They're lobster roll is to die for. Lobster is toos in a light fennel mayo, on toasted breouch bread, with Bacon, and avocado. Its absolutely the best lobster sandwich I've had...I love it, I've have my fair share. If you're ever there...eat up!!!
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me again
I'm not wrong....
10:21 AM on 03/22/2012
You have no idea what a real lobster roll is.
01:11 PM on 03/22/2012
Hahaha, I know exactly what a lobster roll is. I studied culinary arts IN NEW ENGLAND:) I'm just saying...its just food relax...lobster roll, lobster sandwich, lighten up! Life is more enjoyable that way!!!!
08:29 AM on 03/23/2012
Again, get out more.
01:42 PM on 03/22/2012
I just realized how many grammar errors I have in here...yikes. I'm sure you can make it out though:)
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HannahaS
Have great day!
04:22 PM on 03/20/2012
I'm drooling !
04:04 PM on 03/20/2012
How can I take this list seriously? 20 slides, and only one from Maine! Really? Sounds more like an urban ego thing, than a lobster roll evaluation.
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mahnistanah
in the age of information, ignorance is a choice
03:57 PM on 03/20/2012
Lobster Joint, BKNY : FTW
03:40 PM on 03/20/2012
Ok only 1 from Maine where most of the lobster comes from. So the answer is no. http://www.bicyclevacationblog.com/2011/05/lobster-roll-4-great-places-on-the-maine-coast/
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adamben
yes i said yes i will yes
12:20 PM on 03/21/2012
please write the next lobster article! :)

ffed!