MadCap sent six competitors this year to the newly dubbed North Central Regional Barista Competition and Brewer’s Cup. Our lineup was as follows:
North Central Regional Barista Competition;
Courtney Vaquera,
Ryan Knapp,
Emily Byxbe,
and Trevor Corlett.
North Central Regional Brewer’s Cup;
Josh Dunigan,
Stacey Wieck,
and Trevor Corlett.
How we finished.
2011 North Central Regional Barista Competition:
1st Place: Ryan Knapp (coffees used Guama, Kenya and Third Coast Espresso)
3rd Place: Trevor Corlett (coffee used Los Lobos, Costa Rica)
2011 North Central Brewers Cup:
Stacey Wieck (Toarco, Sulawesi) and Trevor Corlett (Los Lobos, Costa Rica) finish in the top 6.
2011 United States Barista Championship:
3rd in the Country: Ryan Knapp (Luis Eider Reinoso, Colombia and Dideir Reinoso, Colombia)
4th in the Country: Trevor Corlett (Los Lobos, Costa Rica)
2011 United States Brewers Cup:
4th in the Country: Stacey Wieck (Luis Eider Reinoso, Colombia)
Needless to say we had an extremely fun year competing. It was very rewarding seeing new MadCappers do well, hearing different folk’s responses to our coffees, and participating in the barista community at-large. If you missed seeing the USBC and Brewer’s Cup finals you can watch it here http://www.justin.tv/usbcscaa/. Thanks for everyone’s support. We’re already excited for next year!
