The FBA: Flair Bartenders Association is built on community, creativity, and shared passion—and our stage is where some of that energy comes to life.
The Flair Bartenders Association proudly invites our global community of FBA members to step into the spotlight for the Flair Arena Online Competition, running April 27 through June 5 as we build momentum toward celebrating National Flair Bartender’s Day! This exciting FBA Tour (Level 1x) online video competition gives bartenders from around the world the opportunity to showcase their creativity, technique, and passion for flair—no matter where they are. Competitors will upload their video routines to YouTube and then directly to their FBA user account page, competing across four weeks of qualifying rounds, each with a unique challenge designed to test precision, creativity, and progression.
Each week raises the bar as competitors adapt their routines to different object limits: Week 1 – 2 Objects Max, Week 2 – 3 Objects Max, Week 3 – 4 Objects Max, and Week 4 – Freestyle, where anything goes and your full creativity can shine. The top two performers from each qualifying rounds will advance to a special-format for the Finals, where the best of the best will battle for bragging rights, prize money and valuable points on the FBA Tour. This is your moment to represent your country, your style, and your passion for flair bartending. Start building your routine, film your best performance, and submit your entry today—the Flair Arena Online is open, and the world is ready to watch! 🍸🔥🌍
COMPETITION RULES
-Videos can not be edited and must be done in one take.
-Videos can not exceed more than 5 minutes.
–Nothing obscene or music with profanity won’t be eligible.
-2 new competitors will advance to the Finals each qualifier.
-Each competitor will make at least one cocktail of their choosing using whatever brands they like with no limit on ingredients or garnishes.
-Upload your 5 minute videos to your YouTube account and post the URL under “Online Competition Video YouTube Link” on your FBA User Profile.
-Email fba@barflair.org with your full name, cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ounces along with your 5 minute video link from your FBA User Profile.
-Each week of qualifying will have a different theme for eligible videos.
–Week #1 Qualifying: April 27-May 1, 2026 five minute videos posted to your FBA User Profile & cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ounces emailed to fba@barflair.org by midnight April 6, 2026. 2 Object Maximum allowance for video to be eligible.
1st Place: $500 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
2nd Place: $250 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
–Week #2 Qualifying: May 4-8, 2026 five minute videos posted to your FBA User Profile & cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ouncesemailed to fba@barflair.org by midn ight April 17, 2026. 3 Object Maximum allowance for video to be eligible.
1st Place: $500 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
2nd Place: $250 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
–Week #3 Qualifying: May 11-15, 2026 five minute videos posted to your FBA User Profile & cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ounces emailed to fba@barflair.org by midnight May 15, 2026. 4 Object Maximum allowance for video to be eligible.
1st Place: $500 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)& advancing to Finals.
2nd Place: $250 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
–Week #4 Qualifying: May 18-22, 2026 five minute videos posted to your FBA User Profile & cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ounces emailed to fba@barflair.org by midnight May 22, 2026. Freestyle with No Object Maximum allowance for video to be eligible.
1st Place: $500 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
2nd Place: $250 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate) & advancing to Finals.
–Week #5 Finals: June 1-5, 2026 five minute videos posted to your FBA User Profile & cocktail picture, cocktail name, full procedure and recipe in ounces emailed to fba@barflair.org by midnight June 5, 2026. All finalists will be given the rules & requirements for the finals format on Sunday May 31, 2026 and the winners will be announced LIVE on June 10, 2026 on National Flair Bartender’s Day.
1st Place: $1,000.00 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)
2nd Place: $500.00 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)
3rd Place: $250.00 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)
4th Place: $125.00 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)
5th Place: $125.00 (BarProducts.com Gift Certificate)
JUDGING FORMAT FOR QUALIFYING WEEKS (200 Points)
SHOWMANSHIP: 50 points: The bartender will receive points for how engaging and entertaining they are on camera. Does your personality shine on stage and are you captivating or are you stone faced with little emotion?
DIFFICULTY: 50 points: The bartender will receive points for making drinks with some style of Flair. The more degree of difficulty the more points will be awarded.
COCKTAIL PRESENTATION: 50 points: Cocktail Presentation- The judges will be looking at the overall appearance of the cocktail, is it appealing to the eye? Does it stand out from other cocktails? Does the overall appearance make sense? Does the bartender interact with the judges and tell the story of the cocktail and why they are using the ingredients they are or just eyes down and working through it on video?
SPONSOR PROMOTION: 25 points: The bartender will receive points for how well they promote the sponsors during their routine. Are they just flipping bottles or are they incorporating fun ways to promote the brands that support the competition through props, use of music, signs and other creative ways to say THANK YOU.
ORIGINALITY: 25 points: The bartender will receive points for an original move that is new or hasn’t really been seen yet. Let your own style shine through.
DEDUCTIONS
Spills & Drops: 1 point each.
Breaks: 10 points each.
Flairing more than the weekly challenge object max: 25 points each.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Disqualification.
Good Luck to all of the competitors and rules are subject to change without notice.