The Chesapeake Challenge was held on October 10, 2026, in Crisfield, MD, during the Crisfield Heritage Festival!
2026 Winners List
Crisfield Heritage Festival
The Crisfield Heritage Festival is a waterfront festival celebrating Crisfield’s rich heritage. The 2026 festival, was held on October 10, 2026, on West Main Street down by the waterfront. Demonstrations, exhibits, entertainment, activities for kids, food, drink, and Arts & Crafts vendors were all on-site.
For more information on the Festival, visit the Crisfield Heritage Foundation’s website by clicking here!
Chesapeake Challenge
This decades-old tradition includes competition in several categories of decoy making: Hunting Floating Decoys, Shorebirds, Woodpeckers, Other Wildfowl, Contemporary Antique, and Youth.
The 2026 Contemporary Antique bird was a Wood Duck.
Captain Russell Fish Memorial Best in Species Award: The 2026 species is a Black Duck, and the Winner was Aaron Wallace.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Smoker Shop North
Friends of George R. Root
Delmarva University of Making Birds
