Summer Flair Bartender Competition Rules

- Final Round-

OFFICIAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES

The contest shall be based on a point system, with a total of six hundred (600) points available to each bartender. Points may be accumulated during two rounds of competition with a fixed maximum number of points per round:

Rules

-If the bartender does not arrive at the venue by 7:45 pm they will be deducted 1 point for every minute after 7:45 pm until they arrive.

-The Drink list will change each Qualifying Month.

ROUND ONE: Accuracy 200 points

Each contestant will be asked to Free pour nine ( 9 ) different drinks using both hands pouring simultaneously into plastic cups as fast as they can.   There will be nine plastic cups marked with the correct amount needed for each pour.

:25 200pts.

:26 195pts.

:27 190pts.

:28 185pts.

:29 180pts.

:30 175pts.

:31 170pts.

:32 165pts.

:33 160pts.

:34 155pts.

:35 150pts.

:36 145pts.

:37 140pts.

:38 135pts.

:39 130pts.

:40 125pts.

:41 120pts.

:42 115pts.

:43 110pts.

:44 105pts.

:45 100pts.

:46 95pts.

:47 90pts.

:48 85pts.

:49 80pts.

:50 75pts.

:51 70pts.

:52 65pts.

:53 60pts.

:54 55pts.

:55 50pts.

:56 45pts.

:57 40pts.

:58 35pts.

:59 30pts.

1:00 25pts.

1:01 20pts.

1:02 15pts.

1:03 10pts.

1:04 05pts.

1:05 00pts.

-There can be nothing in your hands when you start.

-You will pour and put back , there will be no throwing off .

-The Pour Test Bottles will be in the Speed Rail and filled half full with water.

-There will be a ten point bonus for a perfect pour test.

-There will be a five (5) second deduction for starting before the emcee says "GO!".

-All Bottles from the well must be returned to the well and if not will be a five (5) second deduction for each bottle not returned to the well.

-Each Spill will be a one (1) second deduction.

-The free pours can be done in any order during the round.

-The free pours will be poured into 9 plastic cups marked with the corresponding pour.

ROUND TWO: Flair / Specialty Round 400 points

-If the bartender would like music for their routine they must submit the CD to the DJ after the preliminary meeting.

-No FIRE what so ever !

-The bartender must make the drinks according to the drink list. This includes the proper glassware, ingredients, portions, procedures and garnishes.

-Ice can only be scooped by an ice scoop or tin, No Glassware! That would be a unsanitary procedure.

-The bartender must use the spirits that are available at the bar and may not bring other spirits to the contest for that is illegal.

-750mls WILL BE ALLOWED BUT THE COMPETITOR MUST SUPPLY THEIR OWN BOTTLES. The 750 mls must be of the same brand as the one liter that they are replacing.

-The order you will be making drinks are Beer, Working Flair Drink, Exhibition Drinks and then your 10 Cane Rum Specialty Drink.

-If the bartender does not complete the correct drink in the correct order and moves on to their next drink without finishing, He will be penalized for either missing ingredients or if three or more ingredients are missing then it would be a missing drink.

-The beer must be opened first. You do not have to pour it but remember you are getting judged on how much you promote Budweiser. The more you do, the more points you will earn.

-The Working Flair drink must be made second. BEFORE THE EXHIBITION DRINKS!

-The Working Flair drink must be finished before attemting to make any of the exhibition drinks.

-If the bartender does not complete the Working Flair drink and moves on to his Exhibition drinks, He will be penalized for either missing ingredients or if three or more ingredients are missing then it would be a missing drink.

-The bartender will have five minutes to complete the drinks from the Drink list and produce a 10 Cane Rum Specialty Drink. Whatever the Bartender has not completed after the time limit will be deducted from their total score. The Specialty Drink must be made last.

-Any drinks, props, assitance or equipment that is not already at the bar must be pre-approved by the judges prior to the contest.

-Bartenders that have a high degree of difficulty (Triple bottle flipping, juggling, etc...) or Guest involvement in their routines must discuss their routine and be pre-approved by the judges prior to the contest.

-The bar will be cleaned and reset after each contestant. The bartender will have two (2) minutes to arrange the bottles, store-n-pours, ice scoops and props in their station.

-All liquor bottles will be set by the Bartender and checked by the Barback.

-The emcee will then read the drinks out loud and will say " GO ", At this time the clock will start and you have five minutes to make the drinks on the drink list with Flair. You may not touch any equipment until the emcee says " GO ".

-If the bartender breaks a bottle they can ask the barback for a back up of what was broken.

-Also the last minute of your six minute routine there will be NO DEDUCTIONS for Spills, Drops or Breaks!

All Rules are subject to Change.