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Winners announced for weekend Carson City Brews, Bikes and Bubbly festivities

The Nevada Day Inc Committee is proud to announce all of the winners from the first BattleBorn 1864 Brews Bikes, and Bubbly event held on June 26-27. This event was held in conjunction with the Carson City Sheriff's Office Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge. Here are the winners of the many contests that were held over the weekend:

Beer Tasting Event was sponsored by Capital Beverages
There were 9 Beer vendors serving 20 different kinds of Beer and Hard Cider. Capital Beverages Crew was out in Force serving up a good time.
The BattleBorn 1864 People’s Choice award for Best Beer: Alaskan Brewing Co. $1000
The BattleBorn 1864 People’s Choice award for Best Booth: Sam Adams Brewing Co. $250
The BattleBorn 1864 People’s Choice award for Hottest Server goes to: 2 Towns CiderHouse server, to Nicole Martin. $100

Mustache Winners sponsored by Nevada Day Inc.
Catogories and winners:
The Big Bajusz Winner: Spencer Oderman $100
The Rebel: Rick Peterson $ 75
The Macabre: Tegan Ahearn $50
The Powder Monkey: Trynadee Conde $25
Lady Lace Winners: Lily Cordova and “Maia”

Tattoo Contest, Sponsored by Distinct Ink and Nevada Day Inc.
Winners and Catagories:
Best Over all Male: Bryan Mikulaco
Best Male: Chris Thompson
Best Battleborn Tattoo: Chris Thompson
Best Overall Female: Mickey Garcia
Best Female: Megan Jackson

The Pin-Up Contest, Sponsored by Distinct Ink and Nevada Day Inc.
Winners: Patricia Manyose,
Runner up: Nitoshia Seaver

Nevada Day wishes to thank all of our sponsors the Carson City Visitors Bureau, Coldwell Bankers, Nevada Style.Net Real Estate & Construction, Carson Jewelry and Loan, CarsonNow.Org, Distinct INK Tattoo, Carson Victory Rollers, The Carson Nugget, Computer Artistry, Real Alkalized Water, The Carson City Parks and Recreation Depart, the City of Carson City, The Nevada day Committee, The Naughty Tea Mistresses of Nevada, The Prairie Godmother, Co Grand Marshal Jack Waggon and our new and fabulous DREAM Management
Team. What a fantastic Event, we will see you next year.

Go here to follow Nevada Live Magazine Carson City and to see all the photos from the event.

Go here for the results of the 12th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge held June 26-27 in downtown Carson City, held in conjunction with the BattleBorn 1864 Brews Bikes, and Bubbly event.

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