Meet our Judges
Elliott Ernst
Country's Top 100 World Class Bartenders and Mixologist, Rockford
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Head Bartender and Beverage Program Director at Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Bryson Ryan
Bar Manager at Fitness Formula Clubs, Midlothian
Chris Barna
Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston
Katie Renshaw
2019 US World Class Bartender of the Year