Meet our Judges
Jason Deatherage
Lead bartender for The Gwen Hotel
Don Jewell
Creative & Mixologist, Chicago
Chris Barna
Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston
Damian Langarica
TOP 100 World Class 2023, TOP 50 World Class 2022, Bartender at Next of Kin, Philadelphia
Charles Joly
World Class Global Bartending Winner and Official mixologist of the Emmy's and Oscars
Jonathan Pizano
Beverage Manager at The Hoxton, Chicago
Fatima Butler
Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago