Meet our Judges
Valerie Cao
Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
Michael Dziedzic
Bar Director at Aruns Thai Restaurant, Chicago
Fatima Butler
Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago
Lee Zaremba
Owner, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles
Jason Deatherage
Lead bartender for The Gwen Hotel
Julieta Campos
Beverage and Bar Operations Director at The Fifty/50 Group, Chicago
Chris Barna
Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston