Roll With Us! 2024 World Championship Barrel Relay
Bourbon Heritage Month is just a few weeks away, which means it is time to mark your calendars for the annual World Championship Barrel Relay. This year's competition will take place at Jones Avenue Park in Bardstown, Kentucky on Saturday, September 14 from 10am-2pm. We are proud to invite you, your family and friends to come out and enjoy this exciting, free event with food trucks and a family-fun atmosphere.
Distilleries will be competing to win a custom engraved barrel head, cash prizes totaling $10,500 and bragging rights for the next year! Check out the current record holders and their times to beat below.
- Women’s Individual (record set in 2022): Krista Shartzer (Buffalo Trace) -7.00
- Men’s Individual (record set in 2023) Derek Miles (Maker's Mark) -46.5
- Women’s Team (record set in 2022): Buffalo Trace -18.62
- Men’s Team (record set in 2022): Heaven Hill -48.1
With roughly 50 years of industry experience, Steve Nally will return in 2024 to emcee the competition.
"This event was created to showcase the workhorses of the industry. They'll move hundreds of barrels each day, regardless of weather, they're still out there moving barrels."
For a 2023 event recap, click here to read our blog post or you can watch the full video of last year's competition below. Look forward to seeing you there!