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QUIZ RECAP

Tue Nov 20 2018
| by Quizmaster Jim McErlean
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Another first for me: using the traveling sound system of King Trivia! After many squealing/buzzing errors that made Del Boca Vista wish they sat at another table, I finally figured out how to adjust the volume so I didn't make the Teams ears bleed! Once I thanked Lauren @ PitFire Pizza for hosting Tuesday night King Trivia, we got underway with 13 teams vying for the awesome gift certificates they generously award the 1st-3rd place winners.

Many teams doubled the 1st round General Knowledge, with 3 dying by the double sword and 3 teams (Our Combined IQ is..., Lord Farquaad & I Choose Sparkle Mouse) enjoying the risk/reward! Just a little foreshadowing there, as these 3 teams competed for the top 3 spots all night. Keeping things interesting were great Round 2 scores for Streets of Rage, Indecisive & Del Boca - all scoring double points!

Sweet treat of the night: Lord Farquaad was the 1st to identify Tom Hardy as the Guess Who?, earning them a tasty dessert courtesy of our Hostess with the Mostess (& hopefully the dessert was the Moistess).

Plugging on as I battled my inexperience and Mic buzzing, our Teams all scored similar points in Round 5, but 2 separated from the pack at Round 6 (with successful doubles of the Novel Baddies topic).

In the end, Our Combined IQ is... took top spot with 3 successful doubles and a team full of trivia smarties - congrats! I choose you Sparkle Mouse (would love to know the tongue in cheek reference this is - I meant to ask - I swear!) slide into 2nd and Lord Farquaad (after losing the battle to Shrek & I believe used Shrek incorrectly in an answer!) won 3rd place. Congrats to all the teams and especially the winners of PitFire cash!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10481 Box-wine Children 78 11 1.000
2 15005 I Choose You Sparkle Mouse 58 10 0.909
3 Lord Farquaad 57 9 0.818
4 10064 Streets of Rage 53 8 0.727
5 10106 Del Boca vista phase 2 45 7 0.636
6 Indecisive 44 6 0.545
7 You ain't seen Stuffing yet 36 5 0.455
8 Alex Trebeck Sponsors Us 30 3 0.318
8 MMMMM Bop 30 3 0.318
10 14818 Turkey Lurkey 29 1 0.136
10 10181 Grumpy Griffins 29 1 0.136
12 10071 I Love Myrtle Beach 21 0 0.000