It's more than just an entertaining showcase.

Participants at the Cocktail Mixing Contest in Taichung are proving their cocktail making talents, which may come handy when applying for a job or school.

Let's check out this event that's full of flying shakers.

The competitors are coming up with new moves and techniques at the Cocktail Mixing Contest held at the Houli Equestrian Center.

Under a given time, the candidates are to complete a mix of their own, while winning the votes of the judges with their creative skills.

This event has attracted participants throughout Central Taiwan, including Lee, who never misses a cocktail mixing battle. Lee, as a runner up for last year's Nantou Flower Expo Cocktail Contest, says that he has discovered his path in life by learning how to make cocktails, and in addition, this hobby has gained him bonus points on his college application.

With the same kind of passion, Chu, a graduate from Hung Kuang University and as Taichung County's Cocktail champion last year, says that her expertise has also helped her in securing a job.

Both Lee and Chu's special skills have given them a positive spin in their lives. And the amazed crowd is certainly enjoying that piece of pie, catching all the actions in front of their eyes.