Thursday's Angostura Cocktail Challenge was the culmination of a nation-wide search for the best bartender to represent the USA in Trinidad at the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge finals. The winner of the USA challenge also wins $5,000. The three finalists had 7 minutes to create 2 cocktails, each with at least 5 dashes of Angostura Bitters. They were judged not only on the flavor of the cocktails, but on their ability to entertain the crowd, and make two tasty cocktails under the 7 minute mark.