Rules ‚3rd Bar Classics‘

Schedule

• Arrival of all competitors on october, 25th

• Registration on the 25th at 6 pm, at the hotel lobby of Hotel Excelsior Nürnberg/Fürth (Registration Desk)

• Briefing – Competitiors & Classic-Judges – on the 25th at 8 pm, at the Hotel Excelsior Nürnberg/Fürth (separate room)

• October 26th, 2019 10am : qualifying round start

• October 27th, 2019 6:30pm : final round start / 11:30pm will be the Awards

Prize Money

Hard Facts for Classic Competition:

  • 1st place €500 + trophy
  • 2nd place €300 + trophy
  • 3rd place €150 + trophy

Every competitor will get a certificate

PDF File : 3rd Bar Classics

General Rules

• Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification from the competition.

• Any acts that display low integrity, poor taste or disrespect for the competition, sponsors or the host facility are subject to disqualification from the competition.

• All bartenders are required to attend the registration meeting on October 25th, 8pm at the Hotel lobby

• All competing bartenders must be at least “18” years of age.

• Competitors can sign up by our Registration Form

• Competing bartenders will not be allowed to wear logos of any companies conflicting with the sponsors of the event.

• In case of getting more Sponsors, we will let you know in advance

• Each competitor will have “5” minutes of performance-time in the qualification round, and “7” minutes of performance-time in the final round.

• Classic- & Flair-Competitors will perform on different stages, in the same hall. After every Flair-Competitor we will continue directly with the following Classic-Bartender on separate stage (Classic- & Flair-Bartender alternating – Performance-/Showtime has to be used for preparation time on stage). After last Classic-Competitor we will continue just with Flair-Competitors

• All rules, guidelines and drink recipes are subject to change at the discretion of the competition organizers.

• Bartenders can set up the competition bar any way they choose, but it is highly recommended that nothing starts on the upper bar surface to help with visibility for both the audience and the judges.

• Top “6” Competitors from qualifying advances to the Finals

Qualifying Round :

In qualifying you have to make 2 identical drinks of your own creation with at least minimum 1 sponsor product; 5 minutes time. Preparation-time before your performance : 4 minutes while one flair-bartender is performing on separate stage

  • 1. Drink: Name
  • 2. Sponsor (Sponsor bottles must be placed next to the glass)
  • 3. the drink must have minimum 1 sponsors product from the list 
  • 4. Drink-Category : Bartender’s Choice
  • 5. Ingredients Maximum : Bartender’s Choice

Final Round :

In the final, you have to make 2 identical drinks out of a ‚Sponsor-Product Black-Box‘; 7 minutes time. At least minimum 1/3 of your drink has to be from the ‚Sponsors-Product Black-Box‘. You will get 30 minutes to create your final-drink before the final starts.

  • 1. Drink: Name
  • 2. Sponsor (Sponsor bottles must be placed next to the glass)
  • 3. 1/3 of your drink has to be from the ‚Sponsors-Product‘
  • 4. Drink-Category : Bartender’s Choice
  • 5. Ingredients Maximum : Bartender’s Choice

SCORING – Total of 280 points available

DRINK (180 points – 30 points per sub section) : Taste / Aroma / Originality / Refreshment / Balance / Complexity

GARNISH (30 points)

WORKING TECHNIQUE (100 points – 20 points per sub section) : Tidiness / Time-Management / Program of Performance / Entertainment & Interaction / Bartending Skills ‚Craft‘

DEDUCTIONS

Drop (10 points) – A drop is when the object you are working with is out of your control and falls to the floor or onto the bar.

Spill (5 points) – a spill is when fluid gets out of the bottle uncontrolled

Missing ingredient (20 points) – We will recognize if you put in the required ingredients for the cocktail.

Wrong Procedure (20 points) – We will recognize whether you used the correct procedure when making the required drinks

Missing Sponsor product in the drink (30 points)

Missing Drink (90 points) – Quite simply, if you don’t have the 2 drinks on the bar by the end of your routine, then it is considered as missing. If you have a glass on the bar top with ice but with no alcohol or mixer etc then that is a missing drink. If a drink is considered as missing you will not get deducted for the missing ingredients as well.

Overtime – if you won’t finish your performance in time your disqualified

DRINK RECIPES

In qualifying you have to make 2 identical drinks of your own creation with at least minimum 1 sponsor product; 5 minutes time > send us your own recipes via the Registration Form

In final, you have to make 2 identical drinks out of a ‚Sponsor-Product Black-Box‘; 7 minutes time. At least minimum 1/3 of your drink has to be from the ‚Sponsors-Product Black-Box‘. You will get 30 minutes to create your final-drink before the final starts.

COMPETITION TOOLS

• We will use a professional bar station

• Bottles Competitors will bring their own bottles and equipment

• Glassware – We will provide Schott&Zwiesel Glassware, but if you want special glassware, you should bring it yourself.

• Pour Spouts – use Metal pours for your performance

14. Juni 2019