Meet our Judges
Ariel Neal
Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago
Mike Ryan
Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago
Danny Shapiro
Founding partner in Scofflaw Group, Chicago
Damian Langarica
TOP 100 World Class 2023, TOP 50 World Class 2022, Bartender at Next of Kin, Philadelphia
Renato M. Tonelli
2023 US Bartender of the Year and Founder at Sustainable Bartender
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Head Bartender and Beverage Program Director at Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Toshio Ueno DipWSET
Vice President, Sake School of America, Director of Sake Specialist at MTC, El Monte