Make sure you pack your cooler with a Dozen Steamed & Spiced XL Male Blue Crabs, 6 ½”-7” for beach day! Our crew caught some wily monsters this morning and stand at post ready to steam your impressive dozen for same day shipping. Each order arrives in a custom crab cooler with your spicing selection of choice: extra, regular, light, or none. Whichever you select, know you’re getting the Best Blue Crabs of 2026! (Special beach special expires 6/7/26)
What makes an XL Catch Extra Delicious?
Relying on Mother Nature to supply a fat catch sometimes requires patience. Weather conditions, abundance of food, and water conditions all play a role in growing a blue crab to the coveted XL category. The Chesapeake Crab Grading Scale signals the crabbers to measure the top shell from point-to-point to grade the extra-large. Measurements from 6 ½” to 7” get tossed into the extra delicious bin, but what makes them worthy of this claim? 
Keeping the facts in order will answer the worthy question. XL Blue Crabs found themselves in a submerged pot near the end of their 3–4-year lifespan. At this stage, their shells burst with jumbo, lump, and claw meat. All 3 categories impress, but the two plump jumbo pieces, pulling from the back-swimming legs scores as the first major accolade for this category. Robust, buttery, and salty-sweet, these pristine chunks dunk majestically in a pool of clarified butter. Of course, a steaming or “hot vapor bath” of equal parts water, vinegar, and beer give the crabs a tenderness, picking ease, and hoppiness. The second accolade goes out to the average 2.5 ounces of meat that pulls from the XL crab. Yes, if you want to impress, serve up 6 ½”-7” male crabs for your next feast.
Plan accordingly with this ultimate catch. Are you serving the crab alone with beverages? Then plan for about 8 crabs for the typical crab fan adult. If you deep-fried some hush puppies, grilled some corn on the cob, or whipped up grandma’s potato salad, consider about 5 XL crabs per diner. Bushels take the party to a feasting level with about 5-dozen XL crabs. Count the heads for your party; about 8-10 people will cheer on your hosting abilities and keen understanding of what makes an XL Catch extra delicious. Yes, enough crabs for all the blue crab fans!