The runner-ups congratulate 2019 Champion Max Cabrera (far right). Photo contributed
After eight weeks of preliminary events, Northern Virginia's Fastest Bartender Contest concluded on Sunday, July 21, at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern in Herndon.
Sixteen finalists representing several area restaurants came together to compete for cash, trophies and "Bragging Rights for a Lifetime."
This year's Top Prize was awarded to veteran bartender, Max Cabrera, representing the Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar in Ashburn.
The Fastest Bartender Contest originated in 1980 in an effort to bring restaurant employees together for a fun competition while raising money for various charities. This year's beneficiary was thebreastcancerbox.com.