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2nd ANNUAL BARTENDING COMPETITION

The 2008 Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition will be held at the Uptown Theater on Sunday, Aug 10th. This will be the second in their annual competition. In last year’s inaugural event, they sold 450 tickets, and raised nearly $8000 for the HALO Foundation. In addition to raising money for a great charity, our goal is to “raise the bar” for the art of mixology in Kansas City. Dale “King Cocktail” Degroff will be the celebrity guest judge, along with Ryan Maybee, Doug Frost, and Lisa Burgess. Dale is one of the most revered experts in his field, and authored the book “The Craft of the Cocktail”. Doug is a KC native and Master Sommelier and Master of Wine. Ryan and Lisa are local experts in the restaurant and bar community. This competition is focused on the craft that goes into making a great cocktail, and aims to shed light on the skill, talent, creativity, and professionalism that exists in the bartending industry. The use of quality ingredients, proper techniques, and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of mixology will determine the winners. The finals will be held on August 10th and will include not only the competition, but also live music from The Roman Numerals, a DJ, a flair demonstration by the Angel’s Rock Bar bartenders, and food catered from some of the area’s best restaurants including Jp Wine Bar, JJ’s, The Drop, Nara, and Makers Mark Bourbon House.

When and Where: Sunday, August 10th at the Uptown Theater 6pm
Who: Kansas City’s top 12 Bartenders and Mixologists, Live Music, DJ, KC’s Best Restaurants
Prizes: $1000 for First Place, $500 Second, $250 Third. Top 3 recipes published in Cheers Magazine nationally and Ink locally