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Day One – Friday, October 25, 2013 – 20 Competitors

1. 10:45AMย Amy Nelson, Spyhouse Coffee, MPLSย @SpyhouseCoffeeย @touchof_flair

2. 11:04AM Bud Patterson, Kaldi’s Coffee, St. Louis @Kaldis_Coffeeย @BudPatterson86

3. 11:23AMย Jackson O’Brien, Peace Coffee, MPLSย @sprobeforebrosย @Peace_Coffee

4. 11:42AMย Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab,ย Springdale, Arkansas @OnyxCoffeeLab

5. 12:01PMย Jordan Hubred, Parka,ย MPLSย @parkamplsย @jmhubred

6. 12:20PMย Lorenzo Perkins, Cuvee Coffee,ย Austin @cuveecoffeeย @LorenzoPerkins

7. 12:39PM Benjamin Merrick, Sump Coffee,ย St. Louis @sumpcoffee

8. 12:58PMย Simeon Bricker, The Roasterie,ย KCMOย @TheRoasterieย @SimBricks

9. 1:17PMย Lindsay Bailey, HalfWit Coffee,ย CHIย @HalfWitCoffee

10. 1:36PMย Brenna Kail, Intelligentsia Coffee,ย CHIย @Intelligentsia

11. 1:55PMย Josh Wismans, Colectivo Coffee,ย Milwaukeeย @ColectivoCoffee

12. 2:14PMย Blair Bachman, Victory 44,ย MPLSย @Victory_44

13. 2:33PMย Talya Strader,ย Bow Truss Coffee,ย CHIย @BowTrussย @TalyaStrader

14. 2:52PMย Laura Clark, Latteland Espresso & Tea,ย KCMOย @LattelandKCย @azn_barista

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15. 3:11PMย Sam Brown,ย Stone Creek Coffee,ย Milwaukee @stonecreekcoffe

16. 3:30PMย Andrew Grassmick, MADCAP Coffee,ย Grand Rapids @angentpilgrimย @madcapcoffee

17. 3:49PMย Joshua Longsdorf, Anthology Coffee, Detroitย @anthologycoffeeย @JoshuaLongsdorf

18. 4:08PMย Eric Faust, Duluth Coffee,ย Duluth, MNย @duluthcoffeeย @duluthcoffeeguy

19. 4:27PMย Helena Shanks, River Rock Coffee, St. Peter, MNย @riverrockcoffeeย @HelenaShanks

20. 4:46PMย Shannon Steele-Knuckles, Passion House Coffee,ย CHIย @passionhousecrย @steeleknuckles

 

Day Two – Saturday, October 26, 2013 – 18 Competitors

21. 11:45AMย Andrew McCaslin, Palace Coffee,ย Canyon, TXย @palacecoffee

22. 12:04PMย David Buehrer,ย Blacksmith,ย Houston @Bl4cksmithย @greenwaybarista

23. 12:23PMย Nora Brady, Blueprint Coffee,ย St. Louis @BlueprintCoffeeย @snackpackbrady

24. 12:42PMย T. Ben Fischer, Stone Creek Coffee,ย Milwaukee @stonecreekcoffeย @TBenFischer

25. 1:01PMย Daniel Schornagel, Kaldi’s Coffee,ย St. Louis @Kaldis_Coffee

26. 1:20PMย Brian Ensminger, Bow Truss Coffee,ย CHIย @BowTrussย @ensmingerbrianm

27. 1:39PMย Keith Mrotek, Dogwood Coffee Bar,ย MPLSย @DogwoodCoffee

28. 1:58PMย Bryan Kegley,ย ย Coffea Roasterie,ย Sioux Falls, SDย @coffea

29. 2:17PMย Tyler Rovenstine, Oddly Correct Coffee,ย KCMOย @oddlycorrectย @TRovenstine

30. 2:36PMย Steve Replogle, Coffee Hound,ย Bloomington @CoffeeHoundIL

31. 2:55PMย Jonathan Miller, MADCAP Coffee,ย Grand Rapids @madcapcoffee

32. 3:14PMย Jesse Raub, Intelligentsia Coffee,ย CHIย @Intelligentsiaย @jesseraub

33. 3:33PMย Lucas Becken,ย Latteland Espresso & Tea,ย KCMOย @LattelandKC

34. 3:52PMย Michael Comerford III,ย Colectivo Coffee,ย Milwaukee @ColectivoCoffee

35. 4:11PMย Matthew Piva, Sump Coffee,ย St. Louis @sumpcoffee

36. 4:30PMย Esther Versteeg,ย Coffea Roasterie,ย Sioux Falls @coffea

37. 4:49PMย Matthew Scott, Lemonjello’s Coffee,ย Holland, MIย @lemonjellos

38. 5:08PMย Mike Marquard, Blueprint Coffee,ย St. Louis @BlueprintCoffeeย @mikenorth

 

Day Three – Sunday, October 27, 2013 – 4 Competitors

39. 11:45AMย Josh Taves, Dogwood Coffee,ย MPLSย @DogwoodCoffee

40. 12:04PMย David Fasman, Kaldi’s Coffee,ย St. Louis @Kaldis_Coffeeย @DavidFasman

41. 12:23PMย Patrick Burns, Palace Coffee,ย Canyon, TXย @palacecoffee

42. 12:42PMย Trevor Gruehn, Kickapoo Coffee,ย Madison, WIย @kickapoocoffeeย @thuglife4000

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