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BCB London Pour Test Competition
The Satan's Whiskers team are challenging bartenders to compete for cash prizes at BCB London on Monday 11 May and Tuesday 12 May 2026.
View live leaderboard during BCB competition
Prizes - What you could win!
1st Place
- £2,000 courtesy of Schweppes
- Free all-day pass to BCB Berlin 2026, 4-nights' accommodation (Sunday to Wednesday), economy return flights from any European city and transfers – courtesy of BCB London.
- 1 x set of Valor 4000 digital bench scales – courtesy of OHAUS.
- Free all-day pass to BCB London 2027
- £100 worth of bar tab at Satan's Whiskers
- Difford's Guide to Cocktails 18th Edition.
- Roundbuilding 2nd Edition.
2nd Place
- 1 x set of Valor 4000 digital bench scales – courtesy of OHAUS.
- Free all-day pass to BCB London 2027
- BARFLY Venym Shaker Set
- £50 worth of bar tab at Satan's Whiskers
- Difford's Guide to Cocktails 18th Edition.
- Roundbuilding 2nd Edition.
3rd Place
- Free all-day pass to BCB London 2027.
- BARFLY Venym Shaker Set
- Difford's Guide to Cocktails 18th Edition.
- Roundbuilding 2nd Edition.
How to take part*
- Take a ticket from the dispenser.
- Wait for your number to be called, or appear on the display screen. (Do not go too far, if you're not ready when your ticket is called, we'll move on to the next person).
- When it's your turn, approach the bar and select your jiggers/measures, or use your own.
- Write your name clearly on the name slip provided.
- Have your personal BCB pass ready. No pass, then no pour.
- Get ready for the countdown.
- POUR!
- Check the leaderboard
Terms & Conditions*
- You must be registered with BCB and be a valid BCB ticket holder to compete.
- You must present your BCB pass each time before starting a run.
- No pass, then no pour.
- You must be over 18 years old on the day of the competition to compete.
- You must have a valid passport with at least 6 months left before expiry on the date of travel. You must also be permitted for international travel.
- The CASH PRIZE for FIRST PLACE will only be AWARDED to the winning bartender if scoring is ABOVE the par score of 0 (ZERO) points.
- The prizes cannot be exchanged.
- *In the event of a tie, the result is decided by best accuracy on 5ml pour; if this is a tie, best accuracy on 10ml pour, then 15ml, 20ml, 30ml, 40ml etc.
