Meet our Judges
Dontaine Jackson
Bar Manager for Marriott International
Mike Ryan
Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago
Katie Renshaw
2019 US World Class Bartender of the Year
Michael Lindgren
Career Beverage Professional, MSP Area
Kiki Avalos
2024 US Tastemaker of the Year at the USBG, Working At Homemaker’s Bar and Fifty Fifty Gin Club.
Peter Vestinos
Partner and Beverage Director at Sparrow Chicago
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
