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From September 8-13, 2025, Team USBG shook things up in Chile at the 2025 Pan-American Cocktail Championships!
The 2025 Pan-American Cocktail Championship was divided between three Chilean cities. The event kicked off in beautiful La Serena. Each day, there were excursions to Pisco distilleries, where attendees had an opportunity to explore this native spirit and meet the distillers behind a few craft brands. Country delegations participated in a Pisco Masterclass, followed by “The Oracle of Pisco – theoretical and sensory challenge, where they earned points towards the Best Delegation award. After the first day of touring vineyards and distilleries on Tuesday, the delegations completed a Chile Mystery Box challenge to earn more points for their team (Congratulations to Adrianne Stebbins for her top-scoring cocktail!). Wednesday night, Felipe Castro and Clark Pope competed in the Friendship Cup Classic competition. On Thursday, after touring distilleries in Ovalle, Liz Rodriguez and Felipe Castro competed in the Pisco Chile Cup. That night, Liz also competed in the 2025 Pan-American Cup Classic Competition.
On Friday, the group moved from La Serena to Ovalle. Once everyone settled into their new surroundings, Flair was the order of the evening. Mariano Gil and Rob Husted competed in the Flair Friendship Cup, followed by Michael Hastings competing in the 2025 Pan-American Cup Flair competition.
Early on Saturday morning, the group once again made a move. This time, they were headed to Santiago, where the 2025 Pan-American Cocktail Championship would end. Felipe Castro, Rob Husted, Liz Rodriguez, and Geo Thompson competed in the Zero Proof Tourism Cup in the afternoon. That evening, country delegations had one final opportunity to earn points for the Best Delegation award by participating in the Safari Cocktail challenge. During this challenge, delegations discovered Chilean cocktail culture. The evening ended with the Awards Ceremony.
Raise a Glass to Team USBG
Raise a glass to celebrate their remarkable achievements and honor the hard work and creativity of all the competitors. Check out the prestigious awards Team USBG brought home from this unforgettable event!
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Liz Rodriguez |
Pan-Am 2025 Best Delegation |
Rob Husted |
USBG National Board Member, Bradley Stephens will remember, “a strong pride for Team USBG, that despite many unexpected challenges we stayed strong together, supporting not only our competitors, but all competitors from 36 countries”. Bradley looks forward to a return trip to Chile in the future for more wonderful discoveries the country offers.
Another USBG National Board Member, Lisa Belczyk was astounded by the “whirlwind of flavors and aromas and culture and experiences jam-packed into six days! I’m so fortunate to have gotten the chance to be a guest of the wonderful local folks who showcased their spirits and stories with so much pride and warmth.”
Team USBG Heads to Cartagena in November
Up next – Team USBG members, Jonathan Stanyard and Mariano Gil will compete in the World Cocktail Championship (WCC), November 23-27, in Cartagena, Colombia. Good luck to you both!
Want to cheer on Team USBG in Cartagena? It’s not too late to register! Click Here for more details.
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*Registration ends on October 28, 2025. WCC Packages do not include airfare.
Thank you to Reàl Infused Exotics and Finest Call for your continued support of Team USBG!
Interested in joining Team USBG in 2026? Check with your chapter leaders to learn more about your local qualifying competition (Classic and Flair divisions). Local winners will advance to one of five Regional Finals in 2026. Winners from each Regional Final will advance to the National Final to determine who will represent the US at the 2026 Pan-American Cocktail Championship, 2026 World Cocktail Championship, and more TBD.