The competition was as frenetic as the combatants were fierce. We had a tense four-way deadlock between Team Yoda, the Flying Wombats, The Goonies, and the Smalley Pirates right from the very the start of Round 1 all the way into Round 7. You better believe the tension was palpable as our teams battled for every piece of knowledge their brains could grab ahold of; leads were traded back and forth in every round and the teams were never more than five points apart from one another.
Give these fine folks a hand because they left it all on the field as they burst through a nerve-wracking final round that left them all within a four point margin of one another. But only one could emerge with the glory, only one could claim the honor and prestige of being crowned the night's........Second Place Champions.
Because it was the Smooth Hands Crew (plus Karen) who took this night's contest by storm and nearly doubled the point total of our second place finishers with a whopping 67 points. After a daring 'Double or Nothing' in the second round quickly put them ahead by 13 points, these astute compadres had a firm hold on first place all through the evening. They even managed an astonishing first clue answer for 10 points in our "Guess Who" round.
Although there were daring attempts by The Smalley Pirates and The Goonies to try to cut back this deficit through some courageous Double Or Nothings, they both fell short by just one difficult question. In the end, a good time was had by all, and we even had time to fit in a little friendly debate about whether 'maw' should have been an acceptable answer for a three letter body part*.
*For those wondering, Merriam Webster defines 'maw' as being 1) The receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing, and 2) the throat, gullet, or jaws, especially of a voracious animal. Because we were looking for a specific body part, not parts, it was duly excluded by myself under my Holy Quizmaster Authority.
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
16359 |
Smooth Hands Crew + Karen |
67 |
5 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
16877 |
Team Yoda |
34 |
4 |
0.800 |
| 3 |
|
The Goonies |
33 |
3 |
0.600 |
| 4 |
|
Flying Wombats |
32 |
2 |
0.400 |
| 5 |
16837 |
Smalley Pirates |
30 |
1 |
0.200 |
| 6 |
|
Crows B4 Hoes |
8 |
0 |
0.000 |
I was hosting King Trivia on a Tuesday night.
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.
There were seven ghoulish teams with red in their eyes.
They were all competing for first prize.
They answered fast. They answered questions fast.
They answered fast. Their knowledge was vast.
They answered fast. It left me aghast.
They answered fast. It was a total blast.
Smooth Hands and Karen took an early lead.
But Smalley Pirates tied and wouldn't cede.
Close behind was Flaming Farts 69.
It was all I could do to hold my wine.
They answered fast. They answered questions fast.
They answered fast. It was a test they all passed.
They answered fast. It was a race to outlast.
They answered fast. Who would remain unsurpassed?
Quiz Nosferatu had a good round.
And soon they were gaining more ground.
Actrivia was there and they had a good time.
Assistants to the Regional Managers is really hard to rhyme.
They answered fast. They answered questions fast.
They answered fast. The wouldn't be out classed.
They answered fast. You couldn't contrast.
They answered fast. My dad's boat has a mast.
Flaming Farts 69 took Third Place in the end.
Quiz Nosferatu's Second Place I will commend.
The First Place Team and there is no comparin'
It's The Smooth Hands Crew and (their friend) Karen.
This is the last. This chorus is the last.
This is the last. This joke is forepassed.
This is the last. No more rhymes dost thou hast.
This is the last. Please don't lambaste.
Tuesday night King Trivia at Bar Charlie was a bit more intimate, but no less riveting, with four teams competing this week. (I toyed with the idea of calling this week King Trivia...After Dark, but works better when whispered and it's pretty low bar to clear with the sun setting earlier and earlier)
The Smooth Hands Crew and Karen took an early lead in Round Two with a Double or Nothing, but they had The Flaming Farts 69, also hitting a Double or Nothing, nipping at their heels, trailing by only two points. The Mooksters had a noble showing, but it was The Hot Toddies and TFF69 who battled back and forth, coming close to surpassing The Smooth Hands Crew and Karen, but ultimately settled into 2nd & 3rd Place.
Still, any night where 75% of the competing teams walk away with a prize is pretty good.
See you next week- 7pm!
