The aromas of chili and chowder and the voices of visitors filled the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard during the second annual Harbor Fest on September 28.

Attendees voted on the best of the two food items for 2014 while the yard's shop echoed with music and laughter.

Craig Andrews of Andrews' Harborside (last year's chowder winner) made a traditional chowder that was full of flavor and more than lived up to its reputation. Andrews had run out of chowder by 6 p.m. Over the course of the night, he handed out more than four gallons of the tasty Maine tradition in 2 ounce sample cups.

The chili booths were filled with regional favorites, including offerings from McSeagull’s, Brown's Wharf, Rose's Cafe, Cooks Landing, Boothbay Lobster Wharf, Andrews' Harborside and others.

The official results were as follows:

Voted by BSSC judges:

Chili

1st: Boothbay Family Dentistry

2nd: Mine Oyster

3rd: Andrews' Harborside

Best decorated: Brown's Wharf Inn

Chowder

1st: Whale's Tale Restaurant

2nd: McSeagull’s

3rd: Robinson's Wharf

People's Choice:

Chili:

1st: Boothbay Family Dentistry

2nd: Watershed Tavern

3rd: Mine Oyster

Best Decorated: Brown's Wharf

Chowder:

1st: Whale's Tale

2nd: Watershed Tavern

3rd: Andrews' Harborside

Best decorated:  

1st: Brown's Wharf

2nd: Boothbay Craft Brewery

3rd: Robinson's Wharf

Bottom line … if you have not been to the challenge it’s more than a treat and break to the weekend.

Check out some of our photos and videos to see what you missed and mark the calendar next year to make sure you get to Harbor Fest.