Meet our Judges
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Abraham Vucekovich
Beverage Director Meadowlark Hospitality, Chicago, Meadowlark Hospitality
Ariel Neal
Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago
Don Jewell
Creative & Mixologist, Chicago
Jason Deatherage
Lead bartender for The Gwen Hotel
Makenzie Helem
Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago
Chris Barna
Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston