Meet our Judges
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Julieta Campos
Beverage and Bar Operations Director at The Fifty/50 Group, Chicago
Victoria Taylor
Bartender, Chicago
Makenzie Helem
Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago
Fatima Butler
Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
Mark Gallagher
Experienced Sommelier and Mixologist, Chicago