No flipping of any objects off the competition stage or in front of the competition bar during the rounds.
A designated practice area will be set up and competitors will only be allowed to flair within that area prior to their round.
Qualifying rounds will be 5 minutes and finals rounds will be 6 minutes. During the finals competitors will have the option to utilize up to 2 minutes of pre-planned intro with music that will no count toward their time. During this intro the competitor may not flair bottles and/or other bar objects. There will likely be a trophy for the best intro and possibly an opportunity to earn bonus points so please take this seriously.
Competitors are required to arrive at the venue no later than 9pm or one hour prior to competition start time if times are changed. Competitors must all be ready for the stage with music submitted by competition start time. Competitor order will be chosen at random and trading is allowed up to the start of the first competitor.
Music must be in CD format, clearly labeled with track and submitted to the DJ/MC prior to the introductions.
Bottles must contain at least a 1/4 ounce of free-flowing liquid and must have flee-flowing pour spouts. Bottles will be inspected prior to the round and deductions for violation of these rules is at the discretion of the judges. If you plan to do something that may be a violation, ask before the round.
All bottles may be used with the labels intact. The exception to this rule is any competing brand of vodka to Smirnoff. Any competitor who chooses to use another brand of vodka bottle must remove all labels.
Drinks
Competitors must open a Bud Select
Drink 1 - Smirnoff Vodka & Monster Energy Drink (16 oz pint glass)
Drink 2 – Angostura Caribbean Club Special (glass of your choice)
For drink 2, the drink must contain at least one flavor of Angostura Caribbean Club. Additional ingredients are the choice of the competitor. These drinks will be auctioned off so make a presentable, drinkable concoction. Feel free to make this drink in a souvenir cup promoting your bar or casino. Drinks cannot be over 50 fl oz (basically no larger than a typical "half yard" souvenir cup or equivalent) and may not contain more than 6 oz of alcohol.