Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

Bottom of the Barrel Bartending Competition

Come win the crown of New Haven's Worst Bartender at the Bottom of the Barrel Bartending Competition!

This is an elimination-style contests consisting of:

-Feats of strength 

-Who can smoke a cigarette the fastest

-Hurl the surliest insult

-Pin the lost credit card on Princess Bob 

-Find the missing hot dog in the walk-in 

And much, much more. This is not your normal boring cocktail competition with fat-washed bullshit and Garth Brooks headset microphones: this is a bartending contest for the people! 

This contest is open to everyone regardless if you are a bartender or not. To enter, send an email to [email protected] and get ready to scrape the bottom of the barrel at Cafe Nine!

21+

FREE ADMISSION