GALLERY: 35th annual Piccolo Spoleto Sand Sculpting Competition

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Piccolo Spoleto Sand Sculpting Competition brought together Lowcountry residents on Saturday to appreciate sand art.

The competition invited people of all ages to craft impressive sand sculptures on the Isle of Palms as part of Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto festival.

News 2’s Rob Fowler and Grace Lowe helped judge the competition with help from Brendan Clark and Carolyn Murray.

Teams were limited to four people and were judged in the following categories:

Best of Children’s

1st – Site O – Wish Upon a Starfish

2nd – Site Q – Future Island Living

3rd – Site T – Cat Ate the Fish

Best of Young Adults

1st – Site K – Kung Fu Wave

2nd – Site L – Game On!

3rd – Site M – Just Chum

Charlie Peberdy Memorial Award – Best of Family

1st – Site 26 – Sea Biscuit

2nd – Site EE – ATL Shawty

3rd – Site X – Bluey

Best Architectural

1st – Site 25 – Giant Castle by the Sea

2nd – Site D – Sease Family Drip Company

3rd – Site 5 – Breach Inlet Icon

Most Creative

1st – Site C – Big Al

2nd – Site 7 – Garfield

3rd – Site 14 – Isle of Bones

Best of Adults

1st – Site 8 – Saving Money

2nd – Site 12 – Dorchester Paws

3rd – Site 17 – Americans in Paris

Best of Show – Overall

Site 1 – Riverdogs Days of Summer