Competition Rules & Tips

The Rules

1. All pours must be made from a single 700ml bottle – this will be provided.
2. The bottle will start in the speed rail for all competitors.
3. You can use any jigger(s), measure(s), or pouring technique.
4. Your jigger(s)/measure(s) must be in either of the marked zones to start. Only one of the two start zones can be used.
5. All competitors will use the competition standard pour spout, a Tom Dyer Medium Taper Pourer (model TD105-30), this will be provided.
6. Turbo pourers are not permitted.
7. Free pouring is permitted.
8. You can work from left to right OR from right to left (depending on your hand preference), but the pour sequence MUST be in the sequence required.
9. The clock stops when you empty your final pour.
10. You will be given a three-second countdown, and the timer will start when the starter buzzer is sounded.
11. Both of your hands must be empty when the clock starts and the buzzer sounds.
12. Wearing headphones/earplugs etc. is not permitted.
13. Consecutive turns/attempts are forbidden.
14. Additional turns/attempts are allowed after a 30-minute cool-down period.
15. The winner will be the contestant with the highest overall score.
16. The CASH PRIZE for FIRST PLACE will only be AWARDED to the winning bartender if their score IS ABOVE the par score of 0 (ZERO) points.

Advice, Hints & Tips

The test measures speed and accuracy - high speed and low accuracy is not good.

• Low accuracy is heavily punished in the scoring system.
• Focus on accuracy first, and then speed.

Valuable time can be lost picking up different jiggers/measures during your run.

• Make your switches as quickly as possible, or reduce the number of switches that you need.

Jiggers/measures will be provided, but if you are unsure, bring your own equipment.

How you hold, use and pour from the bottle will be critical to winning.

• Remember, this is a contest, not a fashion show.

Watch how other people work, and learn from it.

Practice.