BarWars V Prequel Competition Rules

- BATTLE AT THE BLUE-

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

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.

-Each Spill will be a three (3) 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!

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

-The bartender will have five minutes to complete the drinks from the Drink list and produce a 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 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 four 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 or grab a backup bottle from the back bar.

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

All Rules are subject to Change.