Working Flair Bartender Challenge
Pourwars bartender challenge is designed for working flair bartenders to push the boundaries of competing using a style that is practical yet challenging. It is set in this way to mirror a true working situation that all flair bartenders face with everyday. The competition encourages working flair as an effective and positive form of entertainment while also including the accuracy and mixology abilities of the competitor.
Pourwars Competitions
Take a look at our past competition winners
Pourwars 2006
FINALS
Jeff Clark – Rockin Taco – 638
Kevin Casteel – Fitzgerald’s FSE Bar – 555
Jeffrey Lambkin – Harrah’s San Diego – 526
Rodrigo Blascovich – Rockin Taco – 523
Nick Elliott – Rockin Taco – 457
Eddie Padillo – TGI Fridays – 429
ROUND ONE
Jeffrey Lambkin – Harrah’s [San Diego] – 559
Eddie Padillo – TGI Fridays – 507
Jason Omoto – Ole Madrid – 502
Hoffman Leung – Confidential – 484
JP Parsons – Chilis [Clairemont] – 430
ROUND TWO
Jeff Clark – Rockin Taco – 602
Nick Elliott – Rockin Taco – 560
Jake Mitchetti – TGI Fridays – 549
Jason Ellis – Stingaree – 534
Howie Reed – Johnie’s Tavern – 523
Alberto Ballazar – TGI Fridays – 515
Antonio “Rabbit” Gonzales – Club Tropics – 473
Robert Orosz – Redfields [Grand Hyatt] – 439
ROUND THREE
Rodrigo Blascovich – Rockin Taco – 583
Kevin Casteel – Fitzgerald’s FSE Bar – 572
Rupert King – Fitzgerald’s FSE Bar – 566
Michael Perea – Fitzgerald’s FSE Bar – 549
Jason Standridge – Fitzgerald’s FSE Bar – 548
Jimmy Despain – Orange County – 541
Mike Moss – Padres Martini Bar – 529
Aaron Mock – Rockin Taco – 512
Zachary Chodosh – Bellagio – 502
Pourwars 2007
FINALS
Matt Maze – Team Wing-it – 547
Steven Jarmuz – Team Wing-it – 534
Rodrigo Blascovich – Rockin Taco – 516
Jeff “Ace” Lambkin – Harrahs – 487
James Hadhazy – Team Wing-it – 486
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks – 481
Douglas Duran – Azul Night Club – 473
Jimmy Valenzuela – Rockin Taco – 452
Kevin Casteel – The Rio – 350
ROUND ONE
James Hadhazy – The Rio – 612
Steven Jarmuz – Le Burger Braserie – 573
Kevin Casteel – The Rio – 570
JoeyTorres – Rio Casino – 509
Michael Perea – Damrak – 500
Jason Standridge – Fitzgerald’s – 425
Rupert King – The Red Room – 402
Joe “Botz” Cummings – Fitzgerald’s – 390
Adam Zucco – Le Burger Braserie – 0
ROUND TWO
Jeff “Ace” Lambkin – Harrahs – 526
Douglas Duran – Azul Night Club – 525
Rodrigo Blascovich – Rockin Taco – 505
Jeffrey “JP” Parsons – Chili’s – 495
Jason Omoto – Ole Madrid – 480
Antonio “EL Guapo” Gonzales – Club Envy – 340
ROUND THREE
Matt Maze – The Rio – 520
Jimmy Valenzuela – Rockin Taco – 490
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks – 465
Daryoush Zolfaghari – Rockin Taco – 430
Mike Moss – Dolphin Bar – 385
Eddie Padillo TGI Fridays – 350
Santiago Gomez – La Rumba – 0
Pourwars 2008
FINALS
James Hadhazy – F-Crew – 415
Tim Plummer – Carnival Court – 378
Steven Jarmuz – Rio Casino – 354
Danny Van Dewater – The Village Bar – 352
James Sordahl – Kahunaville Ohio – 348
Alejandro Silva – TGI Fridays – 329
Justin Keane – Carnaval Court – 321
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks – 304
Jimmy Valenzuela – Coconut Willies – 267
ROUND ONE
Tim Plummer – Carnival Court – 414
Steven Jarmuz – Rio Casino – 344
Jimmy Valenzuela – Coconut Willies – 341
Jeffrey Lambkin – Harrahs San Diego – 294
Nick Elliott – Coconut Willies – 292
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks – 286
Richie Spare – Carnival Court – 222
ROUND TWO
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks – 452
James Hadhazy – F-Crew – 410
Alejandro Silva – TGI Fridays – 376
Nick Houck – F-Crew – 356
Antonio Gonzales – Viejas – 293
Tsuyoshi Ishigami – Shogun Restaurant – 277
Levi Daigneau – Q Sports Bar – 216
Willy Pond – Perfect Mixx – 214
Sean Brunle – Bourbon St – 156
ROUND THREE
James Sordahl – Kahunaville Ohio – 349
Justin Keane – Carnaval Court – 312
Danny Van Dewater – The Village Bar – 300
Paul Nguyen – Mandalay Bay – 212
David Valiante – LA Bartenders – 136
Pourwars 2009
FINALS
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks CA – 406
Steve Jamuz – TAO Beach – NV – 395
Tim Flippy Morris – Carnival Court NV – 338
Levi Daigneau – Flairaholiks – CA – 329
James Sordhal – PIH – AZ – 325
Drago Dichev – Art Of Flair – 292
Damiano Carrara – Cafe Firenze – 290
Vahe Manoukian – Shadow Bar NV – 279
Ryan Sturing – Dirty Girl Flair MI – 263
Ivo Peshev – Art OF Flair – 201
Tim Plummer – Carnival Court NV – 162
Russ Brainard – Slingshots CA – 154
ROUND ONE
Steve Jamuz – TAO Beach – NV – 317
Levi Daigneau – Flairaholiks – CA – 309
James Sordhal – IP – AZ – 285
Alejandro Silva – TGI Fridays – CA – 264
Antonio Gonzales – Flairaholiks – CA – 128
ROUND TWO
Jake Mitchetti – Flairaholiks CA – 380
Damiano Carrara – Cafe Firenze – 349
Drago Dichev – Art Of Flair – 341
Ivo Peshev – Art OF Flair – 322
Willy Pond – A Perfect Mix CA – 306
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks CA – 291
Jennifer Garcia – TGI Fridays CA – 196
Julie Rubel – TGI Fridays CA – 109
Sean Brunle – Flairaholiks CA – 31
ROUND THREE
Tim Flippy Morris – Carnival Court NV – 397
Vahe Manoukian – Shadow Bar NV – 308
Ryan Sturing – Dirty Girl Flair MI – 303
Tim Plummer – Carnival Court NV – 273
Russ Brainard – Slingshots CA – 271
Ivo Peshev – Art OF Flair – 269
Antonio Gonzales – Flairaholiks – CA – 262
Paul Nguyen – Shadow Bar NV – 227
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks CA – 114
Pourwars 20011
FINALS
James Sordahl – Sake Bar Imperial Palace – 308
Ivo Peshev – Flair Forever Bar Academy – 280
Damiano Carrara – Cafe’ Firenze – 278
Joey Torres – TGI Fridays – 258
Tai Ndungi – Bar Ninjaz Crew – 255
Willy Pond – Flairaholiks – 255
Jeffrey Lambkin – Liquid Syndicate – 249
Russ Brainard – Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar – 229
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks – 167
ROUND ONE
James Sordahl – Sake Bar Imperial Palace – 327
Ivo Peshev – Flair Forever Bar Academy – 296
Damiano Carrara – Cafe’ Firenze – 256
Joey Torres – TGI Fridays – 255
Billy Zurik – Sake Bar imperial Palace – 219
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks – 203
Tai Ndungi – Bar Ninjaz Crew – 173
Levi Daigneau – Flairaholiks – 139
Russ Brainard – Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar – 133
Antonio Gonzales – Flairaholiks – 64
Ryan Gilbert – Mingle Bar Thunder Valley Casino – 59
ROUND TWO
Tai Ndungi – Bar Ninjaz Crew – 272
Jeffrey Lambkin – Liquid Syndicate – 270
Russ Brainard – Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar – 270
Jason Omoto – Flairaholiks – 249
Willy Pond – Flairaholiks – 218
Antonio Gonzales – Flairaholiks – 209
Ryan Gilbert – Mingle Bar Thunder Valley Casino -203
Aleah Kramer – Bar Ninjaz Crew – 126
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