The crew Humpback Sally’s in Bismarck, ND, (pictured from left, Jerrod “Alaska” Olson, Jared Gattey, Kate Gerwin and Blaze Montana), won the Midwest Melee at annual The Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival (POP Fest). The competition, which took place in Kansas City on Aug. 28, features a series of team challenges including a “build a bar,” cocktail password, relay races and speed tandem bartending. Competitors represented Milwaukee, Arkansas, Omaha, and Kansas.
Photo credit: Chris McCarthy