San Francisco United Film Festival 2009

In January of 2006, just outside of Las Vegas, Billy Gaines and Duncan Carroll held the inaugural World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP). A drinking game that had been relegated to fraternity basements and local sports bars finally had a national stage. In 2007, Billy and Duncan doubled the prize money to $20,000, and in doing so, more than tripled the number of teams. Players from across the country descended on Mesquite, NV to compete for the money and, more importantly, their chance to be crowned World Series Champion. Last Cup follows four of these competitors for whom beer pong is more than a simple past time, it's a way of life. Using strict training regiments, fierce dedication, and statistical analysis that rivals even the most ardent sabermetrics these competitors will stop at nothing to claim the world title. A movie about the seemingly dismissible world of competitive beer pong, Last Cup cuts through the drunken fog that has shaped the public's perception of the game and examines the players thirst for competition, their reluctance to "grow up" and their desire for fame and glory.