Mark Twain Days | Picon Punch Off Competition | Call for Competitors! | Wednesday | October 14th 2026

Think you and your establishment make the best Picon Punch around? Prove it! Join us on Wednesday, October 14th in a People’s Choice battle for the best! No fee to enter but you could win a $500 prize for being the best in the west! Do you make the best in the west picon punch? Then we want you! Sign up to compete in our first ever Picon Punch Off! Competition takes place at the Brewery Arts Center on Wednesday, October 14th in the Grand Ballroom beginning at 7pm. It is free to participate. Attendees will be purchasing tickets to attend with the opportunity to sample all the different options and voting on their favorite. The winner takes home a $500 prize and bragging rights! Competitors are expected to provide a 2 oz sample to every ticket holder and are able to sell additional, full size picon punches. Competition is open to both individuals and business. Per our special event permit, participants will have to purchase a temporary liquor permit for $20. Application closes on September 30, 2026. Sign up here!