Meet our Judges
Jared Sowinski
Director of Beverage at Upward Projects Restaurant Group | Postino WineCafe | Joyride Taco House | Windsor | Federal Pizza
James Ives
Bar Director at The Clayton
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
Sarah Jane (Monroe) Curran
Director of Food and Beverage For US and Canada, Marriott International
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Michael P. Trow
Director of Bar Operations at RPM Restaurants, Chicago
