Schooner Wharf Bar - Key West, Florida. "A Last Little Piece of Old Key West"

15th Annual Schooner Wharf Battle of the Bars
Shake, stir, slurp and sort - all in the name of charity!
2008 Battle of the Bars Winners

Sebago Server - Photo Courtesy of Jim Hale

Sunday�s 15th annual Battle of the Bars at Schooner Wharf raised a record-breaking $27,653 for local charities Literacy Volunteers of America and Boys and Girls Club of the Keys, besting last year by nearly $10,000. The overall total is now $165,653 during the Battle�s history.

�It was an overpowering sense of giving�, said Dan Dombroski, executive director of Boys and Girls Club of The Keys. �People were pulling money out of their pockets � everyone gave something, whether it was $40 or $6,000. It was unbelievable.�

Mary Casanova, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers, added �It was a great day � I was so thrilled. It�s a big chunk of money and it will make the rest of the year a whole lot easier.�

The competition was fierce as 36 teams from Keys bars and restaurants were pumped up to win in the steamy afternoon sun. Excitement was high as the 7-person teams ran the obstacle course � poured and served a margarita, recycled bottles, rolled and tapped a keg, and drank beer.

Balance Beam

Team �Raw Bar Rowdies� from Half Shell took home the championship title for the third time, along with a trophy and bragging rights, with a final round time of 1 minute 54 seconds. The �Bourbon St. Fruit Salad� captured second place and third place went to TGIFriday�s �F�n Jammets�.

The coveted Most Outrageous Costume prize went to �Sebago�s Southernmost Sinners and Saints� for the second year in a row. Honorable Mentions for Costume were awarded to Hard Rock Caf�s �7 Degrees of Britney�, Schooner Wharf Bar�s �Schooner Shaboobies�, and also to �Bourbon St. Fruit Salad�.

The Deepest Pockets award was a tie between newcomer Cowboy Bill�s and Irish Kevin�s �The Bogs�, who each generously donated $6,000. Irish Kevin�s was also the 2007 winner of Deepest Pockets. �Everyone was extremely generous,� said Evalena Worthington, event organizer.

�It�s a day of fun and hilarity in the name of charity. We are proud to have contributed an incredible amount today to these worthy local organizations!� said Evalena Worthington, co-owner of Schooner Wharf Bar.

Stay tuned for next year�s Battle date. For more information, please call (305) 292-9520 or visit www.schoonerwharf.com.

Final Times:
Half Shell Raw Bar Raw Bar Rowdies 0:1:54
Bourbon St. Pub Bourbon St. Fruit Salad 0:2:05
TGIFriday�s F�n Jammets 0:2:19
Irish Kevin�s The Bogs 0:2:20
Rick�s/Durty Harry�s Rick�s Rejects 0:2:25
Cowboy Bill�s Cowboy Bill�s 0:2:29

Half Shell Raw Bar Raw Bar Rowdies	Bourbon St. Pub Bourbon St. Fruit Salad
TGIFriday�s F�n Jammets	Irish Kevin�s The Bogs
Cowboy Bill�s Cowboy Bill�s	Schooner Whaf

Photos courtesy of Daniel Kolbe

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202 William Street - Key West, Florida 33040 - Ph: (305) 292-9520