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The Recipe Under Kansas law, it is illegal to even have a drinking contest inside a bar. After months of investigation, Hutchinson police determined there was enough evidence of a drinking contest over which Scott presided.
It is also mandated by state law that bars keep their drink recipes on file inside the bar. The following is the recipe of the "Stoplight Challenge," taken from a drink card entered into evidence during the trial: Step One: Green drink
Mix 1 oz. of melon liquor and 1 oz. of vodka (can use Apple Pucker Schnapps in place of melon) into shaker, shake well, strain into a rocks glass
Step Two: Yellow drink
Mix oz. of vodka (use Galliano, if available) into shaker, shake well, strain into a shot glass or rocks glass
Step Three: Red drink
Mix oz. of Hot Damm and oz. of Bacardi 151 rum (can use Cherry Pucker in place of Hot Damn) into a shaker, shake well, strain into a shot glass or rocks glass The drink card was the focus of some controversy, because Scott said the recipe contained mistakes. Missing from the card was the cost of the drink, though witnesses say the price was $15.
Both Sides Several witnesses for the prosecution testified that they observed several people taking the "Stoplight Challenge" in the bar prior to the July 24, 2004 incident and on the night in question as well. A bartender employed by Scott testified that the "Stoplight Challenge" was Scott's signature drink. But the defense set out to prove that Billy Scott did not hold drinking contests in his bar. On the stand, Scott said he only made the drinks for his friends, and only made bets with friends. He said he made a bet with his friend Tamara Clark that evening to take the Challenge, and if she finished the drink he would pay for it out of his own pocket. Scott claimed that he paid Clark $15, the cost of the drink, after she successfully finished it. Verdict | 
