Every year WildGins hosts “Wild Women Make Wild Drinks” women-only cocktail contests around the state of Texas. Top female bartenders in major metropolitan areas can compete for $1000 (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd) cash prizes and we donate cocktail proceeds to local female-forward charities. Please check our instagram page for announcements for the following cities (and months we host them in):
Austin (March/April), Dallas (May/June), Fort Worth (May/June), Houston (October– first one coming in fall 2026), San Antonio (March), We hope to see you there!”
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, San Antonio 2026
From Left to Right: Rorie Perez (co-3rd place!) @billkillerbbq , Ruby Salazar (1st place!)@ruby_mango Marie (Bibi) Alarcon @marie_be92 Amanda Orozco (2nd place!) @sing_dance_write_love Gracie Gutierrez (co-3rd place!) @pointbreakcocktails_ Daylyn Howe @daylynhowe (above a very happy Molly Cummings), Tristan Todd-Cervantes @thebnamedt, and Magdalyn Ramirez @maggiewithanie
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Austin 2026
Left to Right: Chelsea Kuenzel @msmamba from el Raval @elravaltx, Makensey Sanders @kenseymakk from Vigilante Gastropub @vigilantebaratx holding up Molly Cummings, Destiny Reagan @destreagan 3rd place winner! from Aba @abarestaurant, Jeanette Perez @je.an.ette 2nd place winner! from The Roosevelt Room @rooseveltroomatx, Morgan Ross @lackofsoul from Wu Chow @wuchowaustin, EJ Kennelly @ej_drinks from Equipment Room @equipmentroomaustin, Sharon Bright @sharonabright 1st place winner! from Uchiko @uchiko_restaurant , Michaela Czerniak @michaelaczerniak from Poeta @poetarestaurant, Maddy Braat @maddybraat from Honey Moon Spirit Lounge @honeymoonspiritlounge
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Fort Worth 2026
Left to Right: Grace Puentes, @nutbug_ from Rogers Roundhouse @rogersroundhouse , Chandler Tomayko, @thechefwithredshoes from The Algiers Club @the_algiers, Jenn Mendez, @jennm1111, from @atlasfortworth. Jay Colson @cocktailsbyjai , Loews in Arlington @livebyloews_arlington, Maddie Wildman, @well_of_conscious_connection , @hotelvingrapevine holding Dr. Molly Cummings @wildginstx
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Dallas 2026
Left to Right: x, x, Lauren Robinson, @parliament_dallas and @ladylovedallas, Kayla McDowell, @kayla_shakes, @shyboy.hifi , Jennava Walker, @jennadev, @midnightramblerbar, Candice Ruibal, @candiceruibal / @pour_theloveofit, @uchirestaurants, holding Dr. Molly Cummings @wildginstx
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Dallas 2025
Left to Right - Chris Henley (Judge) (@bettycocktail), Madison Toholsky from Town Hearth (@madidarlingg), Haley Pannell from Main Event Plano (@i0.haleyarah), Madison Dacus from Lounge Here (@madzy3.0), Rosey Sullivan (@rosey.sullivan), Stephanie Garcia from Operator's Club (@unpairedelectron), Rachel Saguid from Operator's Club (@rachelsaguid), Molly Cummings (WildGins Founder) (@wildginstx), Lauren Wahstrom (@spidersfrommarz), Kassandra "Kass" Ayala from Nickel City (@legofrog), Chandler Tomayko from Algiers Club (@thechefwithredshoes), Jacqueline Blanco from Local Yocal (@jacquelineblanco.art)
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Austin 2025
From L to R: Riley Taylor @atreefrog from Juliet's Kitchen @julietitalian, Brita Turner @brita.un.filtered and Co-3rd Place Winner Makensey Sanders @kenseymakk from @vigilantebaratx, Co-3rd Place Winner Katie Slacks @katie_slacks from @marlow.bar, Anna Ma from @texastikitime, Molly Cummings (hostess not finalist ;), 2nd Place Winner Hannah Locke @hannahsassafras from @olamaieaustin, 1st Place Winner Erica Orona, ATX Cocina @ericawitha3 and Emily Hyman @emily_a_hyman from @atx.cocina, and Shannon Van Dorn @sunlicker from @hillcountrycateringcompany.
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, San Antonio 2025
Rorie Perez (3rd place), Valerie Frias, Emily Martinez, Desiree Santana (2nd place), Adrianna Hunter, Daylyn Howe, Marie Alarcon, Karina Caro (1st place)!!
Wild Women Make Wild Drinks, Austin 2024
