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Registry / Crab Files

The Crab Files

The registry's jurisdiction expands · all applications of the blue crab, documented

The soup remains the primary subject. But some findings exceed the spreadsheet's jurisdiction and are filed here. These are field documents, not formal evaluations. The spreadsheet remains reserved for soup.

The Street Interview Series

Maryland has opinions. The registry collects them. The channel's most-viewed footage.

Episode 17 — The Proof

CF-018 · 2026-08-05 · Episode 17

A hypothesis, successfully proven on the street.

Episode 15 — Jimmy's Famous Seafood

CF-012 · 2026-07-26 · Episode 15

The series reaches Jimmy's.

Can Anyone Confirm This Gentleman's Statement?

CF-009 · 2026-07-19

Testimony pending verification.

A Lot of Friendly People Out Here

CF-008 · 2026-07-17

Public opinion, gathered in the field.

The Rusty Scupper Testimony

CF-006 · 2026-07-16

This lady was adamant. The registry has recorded her statement.

Federal Hill, Interrupted

CF-007 · 2026-07-16

Cut early due to a surprise tasting. The registry regrets nothing.

The Thirty-Minute Conversation

CF-005 · 2026-07-14

Two Marylanders, one bench, every soup opinion on record.

Street Interviews, Episode 2

CF-004 · 2026-07-10 · Episode 2

Everybody in Maryland has a cream of crab opinion. Nobody is afraid to share it.

Soup School

How to Tell if a Blue Crab Is Male or Female

CF-027 · 2026-08-31

Field identification, taught properly.

The Best Ingredient Is the Crab

CF-022 · 2026-08-10

Especially the crab. A methodology note.

Can I Eat Crabs from the Inner Harbor?

CF-020 · 2026-08-08

A safety inquiry, conducted so you don't have to.

The Types of Blue Crab Meat

CF-019 · 2026-08-06

Jumbo lump to claw, and which one belongs in the soup.

The Half-and-Half Ruling

CF-013 · 2026-07-29

The worst crab-base soup, per the registry. This is settled law.

Field Notes

One Day in Maryland

CF-001 · 2026-08-31

If you had one day in Maryland, this is how you should spend it.

$85 for Two Pounds at Costco

CF-025 · 2026-08-17

And it's not even from here. A pricing investigation.

The Crab Dip Dog Inquiry

CF-024 · 2026-08-16

Did Jimmy steal John's crab dip dog? An open case.

The Di Pasquale's Ruling

CF-021 · 2026-08-08

Geno's is good. This is better. The registry occasionally exceeds its jurisdiction.

The Long Island Expedition Guide

CF-017 · 2026-08-04

The registry travels. Standards do not.

Hart Miller Island

CF-016 · 2026-08-02

The best-kept secret in Maryland, no longer kept.

276 Years. All Facts. I Checked.

CF-015 · 2026-07-31

Historical verification in the field.

No Cream of Crab at First Thursday

CF-011 · 2026-07-23

An absence, documented.

Registry Reports

July Top 5

CF-014 · 2026-07-30

33 bowls eaten. The month, ranked.

830+ Bowls. No One Wants to Talk About It.

CF-010 · 2026-07-20

The registry addresses the silence.

Reviews Loaded in the Hopper

CF-003 · 2026-07-02

A state-of-the-registry address.

Events

Maryland Seafood Festival — Crab Soup Cook-Off Judge

CF-002 · 2026-09-12

The registry judges. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. Saturday, September 12.

Maryland Seafood Festival — Free Tickets

CF-023 · 2026-08-14

The registry had tickets. The registry gave them away.

The Crabbing Trip Giveaway

CF-026 · 2026-07-27

Two spots on the water with Fin N Feather Chesapeake.