Win $500

The Search for Raleigh’s Signature Cocktail Competition begins 07/29/21

Attention cocktail artisans in the RDU area, Flask at V Pizza BC is partnering with NC Eat & Play to search for Raleigh’s Signature Cocktail. Qualified bartenders/mixologists can enter an original craft cocktail recipe for a chance to win $500 cash and other great prizes including a percentage of sales from the winning recipe as it makes its debut when Flask at V Pizza BC opens in the fall of 2021.

Anthony Rapillo, owner of all North Carolina V Pizza locations shares, “This is a unique opportunity to showcase the creative talent in our local spirits industry. We’re looking to put a big spotlight on the talents behind the bar and reward them with more than just bragging rights.” 

Interested? Here’s what you need to know

V Pizza North Carolina, home of authentic Neapolitan pizza and wood-fired creations are opening its second location in Brier Creek in the fall of 2021. Owner, Anthony says the new location will be accompanied by a craft cocktail bar called, Flask at V Pizza BC.

“We believe it’s going to be well received because it’s adding to the need for local cocktail bars in the immediate area.”

Before the doors open at the new location, Anthony and his team are celebrating V Pizza’s growth over the last year with a multifaceted cocktail competition and service industry appreciation event on August 30, 2021.

About the Search for Raleigh’s Signature Cocktail Competition

Are you obsessed with Raleigh and its food and spirits scene? Think you could create a signature drink that best represents the area?

Enter below an original cocktail recipe for a chance to earn prize money, a ridiculous amount of menu glory from Flask at V Pizza BC plus a percentage of earnings on its sales, some brag swag, and viral features with NC Eat & Play.

Here are the key components of competition

• ONLINE COMPETITION OPENS- Starting 07/29/21 to 08/12/21 at midnight, Interested local bartenders/mixologists should submit their information and original recipe in our online portal below. 
• ONLINE PUBLIC VOTING BEGINS- Starting 08/14/21 to 08/21/21 at midnight, the public can vote for their favorite recipes online. Rules for voting will be released on 08/14/21.
• ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS RELEASED– Finalists will be announced on 08/22/21 on V Pizza NC’s and NC Eat & Play’s social media channels. Note: Finalists may receive confirmation prior to the public announcement.
• LIVE COMPETITION- Finalists will be invited to a ticketed LIVE competition event at V Pizza Cary on Monday, 08/30/21 starting at 6:30pm. Finalists will prepare, serve, and present cocktails to attendees and a dedicated panel of judges for votes. 

General guidelines for all entries will follow these expectations.

• Submission requires a completed online form, name of the cocktail, photo of themselves and their drink, the complete recipe, and a short bio about themselves highlighting their previous bar experience.
• Participants must be 21 years of age and can only enter once and with one recipe.
• Participants will be welcomed to promote, share, and ask for votes through social media with tagging rules assigned. Rallying online votes is encouraged and count towards a percentage of the competition, but the overall presentation, creativity, and details provided in the entry must be taken into account as well.
• Participants can be disqualified at any time should any information provided about the original creation of the recipe be false. Also, disqualification will occur if a participant is found to be making derogatory remarks about any entries. 
• All participants must be able to attend the LIVE competition on Monday, 08/30/21 starting at 6:30pm.
• Voters can vote more than once but are limited to 1 vote per IP address per day.  
• We want this to be fun and competitive. It is in everyone’s best interest to follow these guidelines as closely as possible to avoid any potential mistakes or challenges. NC Eat & Play, its Publisher and Brand Management, along with V Pizza can not be held at fault for any potential voting irregularities. See our official rules. 

Other details about the competition and event: 

• Recipes ingredients will be provided by V Pizza for the LIVE competition on Aug 30. Finalists will be expected to create a staged drink with their own drinkware for the panel of judges and sample sizes for attendees with provided drinkware from V Pizza.
• Attendees at the LIVE competition will be given voting tickets to vote as they sample through all of the finalists’ recipes. Additional voting tickets will be available for purchase as an extra donation for V for Victory.
• Each finalist will get 5 admission tickets.
• Entries will be judged based on artisanship, presentation, taste, name, and popularity with attendees. The judging panel will calculate the votes and make the final decision.
• The winner will receive a cashier check for winnings when announced. NC Eat & Play feature will occur within the month of September.