Bar Game Olympics - Winter Edition
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Axe and Ale House, Moore Street, Bristol, VA, USA | Bristol, VA
About this Event
๐ AXE & ALE HOUSE
๐ฅ EVENT OVERVIEW
The Axe & Ale House Bar Game Olympics is a competitive, team-based tournament featuring 9 classic and custom bar games. Teams will battle for prizes, bragging rights, and bar game glory.
๐ ENTRY & REGISTRATION
Entry Fee:
- $25 per person or
- $50 per team
Team Size: 2 players per team
Team Limit: Maximum 20 teams (first come, first served)
Entry Includes:
- Entry into all 9 competition events
- One (1) beverage ticket per competitor
- Eligibility to win $15โ$20 in prizes per event
- Chance to earn up to $150 bonus for overall champion
๐ PRIZES
Individual Event Winners:
- $15โ$20 prize per event (cash, gift cards, merch, or house prizes)
Overall Champion Team:
- Highest total score across all events
- Up to $150 cash bonus (depends on total participants)
๐ SCORING & TIEBREAKERS
- Each competition will have a clearly defined scoring method
- Event scoring is based on the total number of teams participating
- The overall winner is determined by the highest cumulative score across all events
Tie Procedures:
- Event Tie:
Tied teams will immediately compete in an additional round of that event. - Overall Tie:
Tied teams will compete in a sudden-death Axe Throwing round to determine the champion.
โฑ EVENT TIMELINE
๐งช PRE-EVENT PRACTICE
11:00 AM โ 1:00 PM
- Each competitor may play one practice round of each game
- No practice attempts permitted after competition begins
๐ CHECK-IN
- All competitors must be checked in by 1:15 PM
โถ๏ธ COMPETITION START
- Games begin promptly at 1:30 PM
๐ฎ OFFICIAL EVENTS & RULES
๐ฆ Big Buck Hunter
- Each teammate plays one $1.00 Trek (Moose) with bonus
- Scores are combined for team total
- Highest total score wins
๐ Flip Cup
- Both teammates start with cups upside-down on the table
- Timer starts on official signal
- Cups must be flipped so the bottom rests flat on the table
- Time stops when both cups are successfully flipped
- Fastest time wins
๐ช Stein Holding Contest
- Each teammate holds a 32oz stein filled with water
- Stein must remain above the minimum fill line
- If water spills or either stein is lowered below 90 degrees, time stops.
- Longest combined time wins
๐ฏ Darts
- Each player throws 6 darts
- Team scores are combined
- Highest team score wins
๐ Basketball Shootout
- Each player completes one full $0.50 arcade game
- Scores are combined for team total
- Highest combined score wins
๐ช Axe Throwing
- Each competitor throws one full round
- Standard house axe only
- Scores are combined for team total
- Highest total score wins
๐ง Bar Top Curling
- Each competitor slides the โrockโ across the bar top
- Scoring:
- Blue Line = 2 points
- Red Line = 3 points
- Green Line = 5 points
- Hitting the back wall = 0 points for that throw
- Highest total team score wins
๐ช Quarter Bounce
- Classic bar game of bouncing a quarter into a shot glass
- Time starts when the official says โGoโ
- Time stops when both teammates successfully bounce the quarter into the glass
- Fastest combined team time wins
๐ฅ ELIGIBILITY & NOTES
- Ages 16+ to compete
- Alcohol consumption not required
- Spectators encouraged to attend
- Axe & Ale House reserves the right to adjust rules for safety, fairness, or timing
Where is it happening?
Axe and Ale House, Moore Street, Bristol, VA, USA, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 55.20










