Alec Vlastnik
Bar Manager at Barbarossa lounge at Santa Rosa, California
Bar Manager at Barbarossa lounge at Santa Rosa, California
Meet our Judges
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Jared Givens
Director of Restaurants, Bars, and Events at The Thompson, Hyatt Hotels, Dallas
Ariel Neal
Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago
Julieta Campos
Beverage and Bar Operations Director at The Fifty/50 Group, Chicago
Katie Renshaw
2019 US World Class Bartender of the Year
Renato M. Tonelli
2023 US Bartender of the Year and Founder at Sustainable Bartender
Sam Garcia
Beverage Manager at Tre Dita at the St. Regis, Chicago