Judges
Aaron Carroll
Principal Engineer
APTUS DesignWorks
Tina Rhea
Founder of
REO Cheesewagon
Jimmy Morgan
Vice President of
First Horizon Bank
Emcee
Lane Shuler
of I.N.K. Spoken Word
This explosive pitch event will bring 5 Blount County finalists together to present their unique ideas to celebrity judges and an audience of around 100 Blount County movers and shakers.
Each finalist will be able to win have the chance to win 1 of 2 prizes.
Judges' Choice
$2,500
The 3 Blount County celebrity judges will determine their pick for the best ideas and will award the pitcher $2,500 to go toward making their concept a reality.
Audience Choice
$5 per Vote
Each audience member will place votes for $5 per vote and the pitcher with the most votes will receive the total amount for the number of votes they receive. This will amount to $5 per awarded vote (minus processing fees).