Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition

We're just too excited about this to keep it a secret any longer....The lovely ladies of Lucia Aerial Performing Arts will be debuting their beautiful skills of aerial trapeze, silks, lyra, and contortion at this year's competition! Buy your tickets here! http://popfestkc.com/buy-tickets/

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

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! #PopFest13 http://www.pitch.com//grnauers-mark-church-readies-for-ano

Did you know you can vote for your favorite bartender during this year's competition? The People's Choice Award will go to the bartender with the most votes and the loudest cheers! Check out this lineup and let us know who your favorite bartender is! #PopFest13 http://popfestkc.com/bar-comp/

Get to know your #PopFest13 Bar Comp finalists! Learn about where they work and check out their drink recipe before heading to The Uptown for the big finale! http://popfestkc.com/bar-comp/

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! #PopFest13

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

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! #PopFest13 http://www.kansascity.com//paris-of-the-plains-bartending.

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//august-events-to-watch

Want more info on this year's competition during Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival? Check out the site for a listing of all our finalists and the rules for the finals: http://popfestkc.com/bar-comp/

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

Introducing Mr. Scott Tipton of The Kill Devil Club. First time finalist in the PopFest Bartending Competition! Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival. #PopFest13