What is Speed Rack?
Speed Rack is the international all-women and femme bartending competition. Founded in 2011 by Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero, it holds regional heats across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK, with the U.S. national final each July at Tales of the Cocktail. Proceeds fund breast cancer research.
Speed Rack is the international all-women and femme bartending competition, founded in 2011 by Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. The U.S. season runs six regional heats between January and April, with a national final held each July at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Competitors are judged on speed and accuracy, with time penalties added for taste, technique, and presentation errors. Regional winners advance to nationals alongside Bacardi Fast Track qualifiers and wildcard applicants. Over 1.25 million dollars has been raised for breast cancer research and education across the competition's history. Liquor Bets is a supporter and runs forecasting markets on regional and national outcomes each season.