Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition

07/30/2014

It's that time! Congrats to our 12 finalists, and a HUGE thank you to all who entered! This was by FAR the most difficult year in selecting entries, especially considering entrants had to submit TWO cocktails!!! Excellent work all around, and again, CONGRATS!

08/21/2013

Badasses being badasses. See them all at The Uptown Theater this Sunday! http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/21/4425203/competitions-keep-kansas-city.html

The Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition might not be until Sunday, but Kansas City pros have already been hard at it with two other contests.

08/21/2013

The big competition is right around the corner! This Sunday at The Uptown Theater the best bartenders in the Midwest square off for a $1000 Grand Prize! Food from local restaurants, local music, and Aerial Trapeze and Burlesque to boot! Hope to see you there! http://popfestkc.com/bar-comp/

The Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition began in 2007 as The Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition, and was formed by KC residents and beverage industry professionals Doug Frost and Ryan Maybee. The motivation and goals were simple and clear: showcase the talent and skill that exists in…

08/17/2013

Congrats to our dear friend Jenn Tosatto, on the birth of her son, Brady. We can't wait to meet him!

08/14/2013

Great article by The Pitch Kansas City on Grunauer Kansas City's Mark Church. Looks like they're putting their money on Mark to repeat his victory from 2010! http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2013/08/14/grnauers-mark-church-readies-for-another-paris-of-the-plains-contest

Brooke VandeverChurch is always excited to see regulars. People have been coming to this Freight House's Church for the past four years.

08/11/2013

Congratulations to Ryan Miller of Voltaire for winning today's Campari cocktail competition! Ryan is a finalist in our competition on Sunday, August 25th! Come to Uptown to cheer him on!

Congratulations to our very own Ryan Miller. He'll be heading to Portland in October to compete in the National Campari Cocktail Competition. Nicely done sir.

08/11/2013

2 Weeks from today at The Uptown Theater: Cocktails, food, Burlesque, Live Music! Get your tickets here! http://popfestkc.com/buy-tickets/

08/08/2013

Chow Town gives a rundown of this year's finalists and what to expect at the big competition Sunday, August 25th at The Uptown Theater! http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/08/4395166/paris-of-the-plains-bartending.html

The Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival all began with a single event back in 2007: the bartending competition.

08/06/2013

Tickets are live! Cocktails, music, food, burlesque....The grand finale to the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival! http://popfestkc.com/buy-tickets/

Here we go kids! The Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition tickets are officially live! Hope to see you there! http://popfestkc.com/buy-tickets/

08/06/2013

Check out Imbibe Magazine's list of events to check out in August. And they even used a lovely photo of Scott Tipton, one of our finalists, from The Kill Devil Club! http://imbibemagazine.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-events-to-watch-across-country.html

Welcome to Imbibe Magazine's between-issues look at liquid culture with drink recipes, news and more. From coffee to cocktails, Imbibe celebrates your world in a glass.

08/05/2013

We just had to share this photo of Ryan Miller, another first-time finalist in our annual competition!

Proud to announce the addition of Voltaire's Ryan Miller to the lineup of finalists in the Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition!

08/05/2013

Remember this guy? Ryan Rama was a finalist in our inaugural year back in '07! Welcome back, Rama!

2009 Finalists & Their "Natural Environments" - Ryan Rama - Extra Virgin


[photo by: Brandon Cummins]