Shirley Brooks
Bartender at Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
Ordering, Hiring, Menu Development, Training, Scheduling, Bartend.
Meet our Judges
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Charles Steadman
Director of Food & Beverage Experience and Strategic Partnerships at Virgin Voyages
John Chesney
Chief Whiskey Officer at Slightly Toasted and Beverage Director at Toasted Hospitality
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
Dontaine Hogan-Jackson
Bar Manager at Marriott International
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Food and Beverage Manager at Mariela, Chicago
