Judges

Check back on this page to see who will become the expert panel in determining the Best Overall tacos and cocktails for the 2019 competition on Sunday, April 7th at the Old Cigar Warehouse!

Morgan Allen
Executive Director,
Euphoria

​Morgan is the Executive Director for euphoria Food, Wine and Music Festival. A veteran of the food and beverage industry with nineteen years of experience, she utilizes her expertise to coordinate chefs and beverages for the festival - which distributes over 7,000 tickets across thirty events in four days. When asked which drink is her favorite to make after her years behind the bar, it's definitely a skinny margarita with Lunazul! Outside of her event work, Morgan enjoys spending time with her husband and two babies - Josie (human) and Duke (the boxer). 

Luigi Bravo
​Owner, Latin Groove LLC 

Luigi Bravo was born in Cali, Colombia South America. His Passion for music inspired him to create Latin Groove LLC, a DJ service organization which is a medium for sharing the wealth of the Hispanic culture through music. He owns and supervises a DJ mobile business that performs at over 100 events annually. Dj Luigi has spun in many clubs across the United States especially, in South Carolina (Charleston, Columbia, Greenville) Augusta, GA, Charlotte, N.C and more.  

Sam Slaughter, 
Food & Drink Editor,
​The Manuel 

​Sam Slaughter is the author of Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum?: And Other Cocktails for '90s Kids  as well as the Food & Drink Editor for The Manual. His writing has appeared in Maxim, Bloomberg, Edible Upcountry, and elsewhere. He has eaten at least half his weight in tacos over multiple trips to the state of Jalisco, and will never turn down a proper Paloma.

Keaton Wylie 
Client Services Coordinator,  GVL Today

Keaton is the newest addition to the 6AM City team (the parent company of GVLtoday). She’s a graduate of Clemson University and enjoys walking her dog,  Mowgli through Greenville’s beautiful downtown. Her wardrobe boasts two tequila shirts, making her a real pro. Her motto is “all tacos are welcome” and she’s excited to try them all.