Dozens of people competed in Key West’s annual conch shell blowing contest Saturday.
Hundreds of spectators watched contestants ranging from pre-teens to seniors try to make music with the conch shells.
Contestants were judged on the quality, duration, loudness, and novelty of the sounds they made.
The fluted, pink-lined conch shell has been a symbol of the Florida Keys for generations and was first used by sailors as a signaling device.
When the quirky challenge ended, Corey Fritz was crowned winner of the men’s division, while Delaware native Jayne Challman was named the winner of the women’s division.
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