Oahu bartender wins mai tai contest

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Oahu bartender Justin Park earned $10,000 and bragging rights to “World’s Best Mai Tai” during the fourth annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival held Saturday at the Royal Kona Resort in Kailua-Kona.

Oahu bartender Justin Park earned $10,000 and bragging rights to “World’s Best Mai Tai” during the fourth annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival held Saturday at the Royal Kona Resort in Kailua-Kona.

Oahu bartenders Roxanne Siebert and Christian Self took second and third place, respectively, according to results provided by Liz Bell, Hawaiian Hotels marketing director.

Here are the event’s full results:

1. Justin Park

2. Roxanne Siebert

3. Christian Self

4. Rodney Palafox

5. Cory Starr

6. Chris Nevins

7. Tim Rita

8. Dave Newman

9. AJ Tanji

10. Wendy Augustin

11. Nicolas Carter

12. Jesse Greenleaf

13. Ricky Supnet

14. Eric Zimmerman

15. Manny Billegas

16. Arnie Fujiwara

17. Nilo Badua

18. Alice Hartling

19. Freddie Scofienza

20. James Shoemaker

21. Garret Gresham

22. Katherine DeNinno

23. Craig Martin

24. Leah Snider

25. Matthew Clear

26. Brian Flynn

27. Mario Israel

28. Jason Alexander

29. Brice Ginardi

For more information on the event, visit donsmaitaifest.com.