Western Regional Competition

This year's western competition was held in Los Angeles, CA February 26-28, 2010. The 2010 WRBC was hosted by Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf! This year's WRBC champion was Pete Licata from Honolulu Coffee Company winning the final round with a score of 705! Here are the results from the finals round:

1st Place- Pete Licata; Honolulu Coffee Co.: 705 points
2nd Place- Ryan Willbur; Intelligentsia Coffee: 681.5 points
3rd Place- Chris Baca; Verve Coffee Roasters: 655 points
4th Place- Jared Truby; Verve Coffee Roasters: 649.5 points
5th Place- Devin Pedde; Intelligentsia Coffee: 633.5 points
6th Place- Sara Peterson; Verve Coffee Roasters: 632.5 point

Congratulations and thanks to all of the competitors, judges, volunteers and sponsors!

Where To Begin?

So you've decided to take your barista abilities and knowledge to the next level and participate in the USBC program...now what? Start with becoming much more familiar with the USBC Rules and Regulations and Scoresheets. The Barista Guild of America offers a tremendous amount of resources to its members through certification programs, online forums and barista fellowship! Partner with your Roasters, co-workers, customers, industry counterparts and friends to develop your routine and become more familiar with your coffee, technique and equipment. For more information, feel free to contact the SCAA for futher guidance using the contact link above.

Partner With Us!

The success of our regional program is greatly due to the continued support of our regional and national event sponsors. If your coffee focused business is looking for a dynamic and energized event to partner with, then look no further! Our regional and national sponsorship programs have a wide variety of packages and levels of exposure to meet the outreach needs of your growing business. For more information please e-mail Laura Lee directly or use the contact link at the top of the page.