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		<title>STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE AGAIN&#8230; Dakota&#8217;s Challenge II</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Moose Mayhem competition was the brainchild of old school Flair legend Kip Powers from Atlanta.   Some of you might remember Kip as the guy who competed at Quest with the picture of his daughter Kori on the bar.   Others might remember him as the Quest finalist who dropped his specialty drink two [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times do you think I&#8217;ve heard that line? Thankfully, I don&#8217;t hear it very often these days. But in the earlier years of judging flair bartending competitions, it happened more often than I care to admit. The majority of flair competitions today feature an experienced judging panel that reflects the talent being showcased. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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