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Six regional winners compete Sunday July 19 in New Orleans. Which region takes home Season 14.
Speed Rack Season 14 National Finals hit Republic NOLA on Sunday, July 19, 2026 during Tales of the Cocktail. Six regional winners face off in the high-speed cocktail competition founded by Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, which raises money for breast cancer research. Confirmed regional winners so far: Rebekah Frazier (Mid-Atlantic, Bespoke), Becca Petersen (Midwest, Bar Bambi), and Jessie Klarson (Northwest, Seattle). Denver, NYC, and Boston winners round out the field.
Speed Rack is the industry's premier competition for women and femme bartenders, now in its 14th US season. The 2026 tour ran through six regionals across five months. Denver kicked off at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on February 9, followed by Chicago (Thalia Hall, Feb 23), NYC (Melrose Ballroom, Mar 9), Mid-Atlantic (Howard Theatre DC, Mar 16 after a rescheduled January date), Boston (Royale, Mar 30), and Northwest (Pacific Place Mall Seattle, Apr 19 during Seattle Cocktail Week). Each regional winner advances to the National Finals at Republic NOLA during Tales of the Cocktail, where the format is preliminary rounds followed by a top-eight on-stage bracket. Participating brand sponsors include Riunite Lambrusco. Beneficiaries: The Pink Agenda, BCRF, METAvivor, and Dana-Farber. Past Season 13 finals produced strong industry press cycles across Bartender Magazine, PUNCH, and Imbibe.
Resolves to the region whose regional-winner is announced champion of the Speed Rack Season 14 National Finals held Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Republic NOLA during Tales of the Cocktail. Confirmed via Speed Rack official announcement, Tales of the Cocktail press coverage, or reporting from a trade publication (PUNCH, Imbibe, VinePair, Bartender Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Chicago Tribune, Edible, or similar).
Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Republic NOLA in New Orleans, during Tales of the Cocktail.
Rebekah Frazier (Mid-Atlantic, Bespoke), Becca Petersen (Midwest, Bar Bambi), and Jessie Klarson (Northwest, Seattle).
Bartenders Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, who launched Speed Rack in 2011 to raise money for breast cancer research and spotlight women and femme bartenders.
By the region of the bartender who is announced Season 14 champion at Republic NOLA on July 19, confirmed via Speed Rack, Tales of the Cocktail, or reporting from a named trade publication.
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