#1 Steak Em Up. A win this past week over 150 teams in Austin puts them at the top of the list. Of course, they’ve been dominating lately in Philly as well.

#2 Duane’s World. Nobody could knock off Steak Em Up in Austin, but one team did in Philly last week. A huge win for the World at Black Sheep, their 2nd in a row.

#3 The Jams. The Vous was pretty wide open for a while, but lately the Jams have been running s***. 5 wins in the last 6 weeks at the Vous, including 3  in a row.

#4 L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. Another red hot team on the rise, the Diabetics have won 3 in a row at UA. Can they be stopped this week?

#5 Mister Lippers. A pretty big drop off from #4 to #5, but this team has the skills to make a move up the rankings this year. They’ve finished in the top 3 the past 3 weeks at O’Neals, including a win this past week.

#6 Some Douche Stole My Bike. Nobody hits more arenas than these guys. A win at Black Sheep 3 weeks ago. A win at North Star 4 weeks ago. A win at O’Neals 5 weeks ago. A 2nd place finish at UA two weeks ago, and a 3rd place finish there this past week. This could be the breakout team of 2012.

#7 Beer Goggles. These guys play under a bunch of different names at both CTH and Bards, and always seem to finish in the Top 3. They’re one nerd away from being a contender.

#8  Team Not in the Corner. I’m intrigued by these guys, a new addition to the scene. A win at O’Neals 3 weeks ago, and a 4-point loss this past week. They could be for real.

#9 Trivia Newton Jon. Quizzo veteran Palestra Jon is back…at least he was this past week, along with this daughter Sarah, who will be on College Jeopardy this Friday. They pulled off an impressive win at the Bards.

#10 Philliez Nutz. Give them credit for consistency. Until taking a week off this past week, they had finished 2nd to the Steak for three straight weeks.

1. Steak Em Up (City Tap and Bards). No surprise here. They’ve already won twice this week and have been on fire since their Autumn Invitational win. Nobody is even close.

2. Jams (Locust Rendezvous). Incredibly, we’ve had so much parity lately that only one team besides besides Steak Em Up has won more than once in the past 3 weeks. That team is the Jams, who have won two out of 3 at the Vous. Can they make it 3 of 4 tonight?

3. Mister Lippers (O’Neals). A dramatic come from behind win last night, making it 2 wins in the past month at O’Neals. They also teamed with the #4 team to finish 2nd at the Spring Invite.

4. Missing Heads (North Star). Two wins in the past month, they have established themselves as the team to beat at North Star.

5. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). Duane’s World got hot in November (3 wins in 4 weeks) but have cooled off in December, as they’re still looking for their first W.

6. Philliez Nutz (Bards). In the midst of a fairly monumental streak, they have finished 2nd at the Bards for 4 consecutive weeks. Got to give them credit for consistency. They also finished 3rd at the Invite.

7. Ruby Tuesday (Ugly American). 2 wins in the past month and a 4th place finish at the Invitational makes them the team to beat at UA.

8. Wee-Beys Kids (Ugly American) Almost knock off the Steak two weeks ago, then come in last week to the Ugly and take first place. This is a team on the rise.

9. Some Douche Stole My Bike (O’Neals). A 2nd place finish at Black Sheep last month plus a win at O’Neals last week gets them into the mix.

10. Angel’s Pujols (Bards). Every once in a great while, this team jumps up and makes some noise at the Bards. Last week was one of those great whiles.

11. Gobblers (Black Sheep). A big win last week at Black Sheep for these regulars. Can they keep the momentum going this week?

12. Magnus ver Magnusson (Locust Rendezvous). A first and two thirds over the past 3 weeks at the Vous, they remain the most consistent team at the Vous not named the Jams.

1. Steak Em Up (Bards). Finally, a team holds onto the #1 spot for two straight weeks. Barely. A narrow win over Philliez Nutz. Last week: #1

2. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). 2 straight wins at the Sheep. This team has its swagger back.  Last week: #3

3. Philliez Nutz (Bards). Lose to Steak on number question at the end. These guys are for real. Last week: #4

4. Savage Ear (O’Neals). A win followed by a 2nd place finish. After a controversial hiatus, complete with vicious mudslinging emails between the Toddfather and myself, they are back in full effect. Last week: #6

5. Honey Badgers (Locust Rendezvous). Who dreamed of a day when the last 4 Rendezvous quizzes would be won by either the Honey Badgers or the Butterfaces? Last week: NR

6. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). Two wins and three 2nd place finishers in the past 6 weeks. Last week: NR

7. Madame Butterface (Locust Rendezvous). A bad outing at the Vous sends them tumbling down the rankings. Nonetheless, they scored the most points in the JGTAI, so kudos for that. Last week: #2

8. Ruby Tuesday (Ugly American). Quietly making a name for themselves. Won at City Tap House a month ago, won at Ugly American last week. Last week: NR

9. Mister Lippers (O’Neals). If these guys played more often, I think they’d be a regular top 5 team. Whenever they play, they are really, really good. Last week: NR

10. Do It Live (Tap House). They’ve gone from first to 2nd to 3rd in the past 3 weeks. Will their slide continue or are they going to be a perennial Top 3 finisher at CTH? Last week: #7

11. PSU Defensive Coordinator (Tap House). Pull off a shocker last week at CTH. Is this a one-hit wonder or is this team for real? Last week: NR

12. Missing Heads (North Star). Didn’t exactly set any scoring records last week, but still got a hard-earned victory. Will these Black Sheep refugees establish themselves as the team to beat up North? Last week: NR

Also receiving votes:  Inglorious Barristers, Catdog, Goudafellas, Fracksylvania, Queen of Hearts, The Jams, Magnus ver Magnusson, Mysterious Mr. Mapother

1. Steak Em Up (Bards) After a few weeks floundering, they win 3 in one week. As much as it pains me to admit, impressive. Last week: #7

2. Madame Butterface (Locust Rendezvous) Any team that goes back to back at our toughest bar gets a major bump in the rankings. Two in a row for Butterface. Last week: #4

3. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). An impressive 19 point win at the Sheep keeps them holding steady at #3. Last week: #3

4. Philliez Nutz (Bards). It’s worth noting that none of Steak’s wins last week were against their achilles heel, the Nutz. Steak played at UA, while the Nutz won their 3rd in 4 weeks at the Bards. Last week: NR

5. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (Ugly American). A 108 will normally get you a win at UA, but now when the Steak shows up for a quiz in their wheelhouse. Last week: #3

6. Savage Ear (O’Neals). A triumphant return to the bar they ran for years. My angry emails to the Toddfather finally were answered. Last week: NR

7. Do It Live (CTH). A win two weeks ago and 2nd place last week. This team looks to be for real. Last week: #8

8. The Jams (Vous). An impressive performance last week, finishing 2nd with 3 players. I expect this team to start one of their vaunted hot streaks very soon.Last week: #9

9. Fracksylvania (Black Sheep). A week after a win at North Star, they go into Black Sheep and come away with a 2nd place finish. This team is on fire! Last week: #13

10. Queen of Hearts (Bards). A win two weeks ago and a loss by one question this past week. Don’t look now, but the Bards is starting to re-establish itself as a serious quizzo spot. Last week: #13

11. Mysterious Mr. Mapother (O’Neals). A 2nd place and a 3rd place finish in one week. Their not setting any records, but that’s nothing to be ashamed of either. Last week: NR

12. Magnus ver Magnusson. (Rendezvous) Keep waiting for them to snap out of this slump. After 3 straight wins in August, only one win in past 10 quizzes. Last week: NR

After the wildest week in JGT quizzo history, things are all sorts of insane. Not a single team in last week’s Top 12 won this week, and only four of them even finished in the top 3. Here are the latest rankings.

1. Vacant. There simply is no-one to put here after last week. All of our top teams should be happy about this, as the position is obviously cursed. The Top ranked team has lost every single week following their #1 ranking so far.

2. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. (Ugly American) No-way they can keep the title after losing by 9 points, but their 2nd place finish at least keeps them in 2nd on the big board. Last week: #1

3. Duane’s World. (Black Sheep) Hard to believe that a 3rd place finish could move a team up in the rankings, but compared to how our other perennial champs did, it was a major victory. Last week: #4

4. Madame Butterface (The Vous). Came into the Vous on Wednesday and sent a message at our toughest bar, loud and clear. Was it a flash in the pan, or is this team for real? We’ll find out soon enough. Last week: NR

5. Wet Bandits. (O’Neals). Dominate at O’Neals with a 116. As with all of the teams this week, hard to know if they’re for real or all about the 2 G’s. Last week: NR

6. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). Stay put in the rankings thanks to a mere 8-point loss and 2nd place finish at CTH. Last week: #6

7. Steak Em Up (Bards). Not even a Top 3 finish. They get in on name recognition alone. Last week: #3

8. Do It Live (City Tap House). Who are they? Why are they here? I have no idea, but I’d like to see them play again to see if there is a new powerhouse at CTH. Last week: NR

9. The Jams (Rendezvous). Normally a 109 has you closer to the top of the list. This week, it just got the Jams a 7 point loss. Last week: #11

10. That’s Just How Quizzo Go. (Black Sheep). That’s just how quizzo went last week. A huge win at the Sheep. Last week: NR

11. Queen of Hearts is a Nice Piece of Ace (Bards). Love teams like this. Been playing forever, never took home top prize, and finally on one night, all of the stars aligned and they win at a packed bar. Awesome. Last week: NR

12. Mustard Gives Me Gas (Ugly American). Look damn impressive, a 3-player team knocking off the #1 Diabetics. On a normal week, they’d be even higher, but last week wasn’t a normal week. Last week: NR

13. We Got Fracked (North Star). Another team with its first ever win after playing for a long time, they take home the trophy at the North Star bar and move into our power rankings for the first time ever. Will #13 be lucky for Fracked? Last week: NR

1. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (North Star and Ugly American). A narrow win at North Star followed by a blowout win at UA takes them to the top spot. Last week: #2

2. Philliez Nutz (Bards). Wanna get to the top of the rankings? Beat Steak Em Up 3 times in 4 weeks and I can guarantee you a spot in the Top 3. Last week: #5

3. Steak Em Up (CTH and Bards). A first place and a 2nd place keep them in the 3-hole. Last week: #3

4. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). Recent losing streak caused them to call in reinforcements. Don’t know if they even needed them in a 27-point shellacking at the Black Sheep. Last week: #12

5. Honey Badgers (Locust Rendezvous). Well, they already had the superlative “loudest team” pretty much locked up, but now you can finally put a win on their resume. Huge win for the Badgers. Congrats! Last week: NR

6. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). At first glance, a 2nd place finish is nothing to be ashamed of. Until you see that they fell by 25. And the curse of the #1 rank continues. Still no team has remained #1 for two straight weeks. Last week: #1

7. Mysterious Mr. Mapother (O’Neals). 2nd win in 3 weeks for Mapother at O’Neals. Now that the Ear seems to have folded, Mapother has established itself as the team to beat at O’Neals. Last week: NR

8. Mister Lippers (Ugly American). Picked a good week to take a week off. With so many top teams losing, they only drop two spots in the rankings. Last week: #6

9. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). A third place finish at the Black Sheep keeps them holding steady at #9. Last week: #9

10. Inglorious Barristers (Vous). I started posting the top 3 quizzo scores at each bar in June of 2009. Since that time, there have been over 100 quizzes at the Vous. And not once, not once, did the Barristers, Jams, or Magnus all fail to finish in the Top 3. Until this week. Pretty incredible. Last week: #4

11. The Jams (Locust Rendezvous). There is no tougher team in quizzo when they are hot, but they aren’t hot right now. A rare Top 3 miss for the Jams. Last week: #7

12. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). Another Top-3 finish, but they are hanging onto a Top-12 standing by a thread. Last week: #9

Also receiving votes: Specific Jawns, Firehouse, Taking it to the Max, Popesack, Magnus ver Magnusson, Madame Butterface, 1022, Why Can’t Us, Missing Heads, Team Boyle

1. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). An impressive win over Steak Em Up at City Tap House and losses by the 4 teams ahead of them in the rankings propel the Baby to the top spot. Last Week: #5.

2. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (North Star). One question away from perfection at North Star propels them up the ladder. Last week: #7

3. Steak Em Up (CTH and Bards). Not one but two second place finishes bumps them from the top. Last week: #3

4. Inglorious Barristers (Locust Rendezvous). 2 wins in the last 4 weeks at the toughest quiz puts them in a sweet spot. Last week: #11

5. Philliez Nutz (Bards). These guys have made a name for themselves by knocking off the Steak at Bards two o the past three weeks. I saw Nate sweet-talking them after the latest win, making it obvious that he’s trying to absorb yet another top competitor. Steak Em Up are a corporate quizglomerate if ever there was one. Last week: NR

6. Mister Lippers (Ugly American).  A damn fine 119 point performance at Ugly American gets the Lippers on the big board. Last week: NR

7. The Jams (Locust Rendezvous). If they had answered one more question correctly last week, and they could very well be #1. A 3-point loss to the Barristers drops them in the rankings. Last week: #4

8. Firehouse (Black Sheep). Burst onto the scene with a 15 point win over Duane’s World and the Puma at Sheep. Are they a flash in the pan or a new rival at the Sheep? We’ll find out for sure soon enough. Last week: NR

9. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). Ordinarily, a 3rd place finish wouldn’t drop you this far, but there’s just been so much parity at quizzo lately it’s hard to stay in the Top 5 without a win. Last week: #2

10. Taking it to the Max (O’Neals). A convincing win at O’Neals get the Max back on the big board. Last week: NR

11. Team Popesack (North Star). A spanking at the hands of L. Ron drop them quite a bit. Last week: #3

12. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). Their precipitous slide down the power rankings has been Red Sox-esque. And I hear they’re drinking in the clubhouse. Last week: #9

Also receiving votes: Mr. Mapother, Why Can’t Us, Magnus ver Magnusson, Madame Butterface, Specific Jawns, Ruby Tuesday, Vagina Lollipop, Magnus ver Magnusson, Taint Jester,

A weird week last week, as the Phillies games had us scrambling to reschedule and move around quizzes. Nonetheless, we continue to have a lot of parity, with teams rarely winning on back to back weeks. It really has made for a lot of movement on the Power Rankings.

1. Steak Em Up (Bards). A loss at O’Neals with a small team, but an easy win at a crowded Bards pulls them into the top spot. But it wasn’t all good for the Steak. Nate “Facepaint” DiGiorgio had to watch the Eagles blow it again, then had his fantasy football team crushed by mine. Last week: #3

2. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). Two wins in a row for the Puma at Black Sheep has really put this fairly new squad on the JGT radar in a hurry. Last week: #6

3. Team Popesack (North Star). Only two teams showed at North Star thanks to Phillie fatigure, so we just went ahead and had a friendly. It actually turned out to be a hell of a lot of fun, and we even got live music at the end of it. Popesack won, though it doesn’t count in the Invite. Hopefully, they’ll test their mettle against some tougher competition this week. Last week: #2

4. The Jams (Locust Rendezvous). A 3rd place finish at the Vous, but that was rather deceiving. The change in days left them with only two players. I fully expect them to bounce back this week. Last week: #1

5. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). Cruise to an easy win at  CTH, and coupled with another loss by Duane’s World, they make the move into the Top 5. Matt’s daughter also played in her first soccer game this week. And judging from the facebook pictures, I have extremely good news to report: the little girl looks like her mother. Last week: #10.

6. Mysterious Mr. Mapother (O’Neals). A huge win over Steak Em Up, plus John gave me some quizzo pens for free. Any team that donates pens to the cause gets a bump in the rankings guaranteed. Also, money will work. Last week: NR

7. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (Ugly American). Survive in OT at the Ugly American. And rumors of a “Hopalong” Cliver sighting at tonight’s quiz. I hope his 8 year rehab from that knee injury is almost over.  Last week: NR

8. Why Can’t Us (Ugly American). Heartbreaking loss in OT @ UA.  OMG. LOL. Last week: #7

9. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). Another 2nd place finish at the Sheep coupled with several new winners last week has this former #1 slipping down the rankings, though the housework JohniE and Mike did for us this past week keeps them in the Top 10. Last week: #5

10. Magnus ver Magnusson (Locust Rendezvous). About damn time. Last week: NR

11. Inglorious Barristers (Locust Rendezvous). Adam couldn’t make it on Thursday because he had band practice. Seriously. I’m guessing it’s a Backstreet Boys tribute band, but I could be wrong. Last week: #4

12. Madame Butterface (Locust Rendezvous). A 2nd place finish at the toughest bar on the circuit earns the Butterface a top 12 finish. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Taking it to the Max, Specific Jawns, Ruby Tuesday, Philliez Nutz, Jews for Tom Cruise, You Don’t Know Jack

JohnniE of Duane’s World said after their loss last week: “There are 3 places that nobody wants to be, because of the accompanying curse. The cover of SI, the cover of Madden, and #1 on the JGT power rankings.” Well, the top 3 teams in the past 3 rankings have all lost the following week, so there could be some truth to that statement. We’ll see if this week’s #1 can avoid the curse. If your team made the cut, click like below to show off to your friends how much of a nerd you are.

1. The Jams (Locust Rendezvous). They are a team of mystery outside of the Vous since they refuse to have their photo taken, but being the top team at JGT’s toughest quizzo bar makes them the picture of success. (That’s terrible writing, folks.) Last week: #5

2. Team Popesack (North Star). This 3 player team just keeps on winning at North Star. With the other top teams tumbling, they make a giant leap in the standings. Last week: #6

3. Steak Em Up (CTH and Bards). Were primed to take ove rhte top spot with a big win on Tuesday and a big lead on Thursday, but a stunning collapse in the final round keeps them in the #3 spot. Last week: #3

4. Inglorious Barristers (Locust Rendezvous). Keep in mind the QCS computers keep strength of schedule in mind when making these rankings, and a first and 2nd place finish the past two weeks at the Vous has the Barristers shooting up the charts.  Last week: #7

5. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). A third place finish knocks the World out of the top spot, but at least lifts the dreaded JGT Cover curse. Last week: #1

6. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). Now that Catdog has started getting married, having children, and behaving like adults, there has been a bit of a power vacuum at Black Sheep the past few months. Enter a new cat. What’s Good for the Puma looks like they might be taking up the role of Duane’s World’s chief nemesis with an impressive win this past week. Last week: NR

7. Why Can’t Us (Ugly American). Heidi’s husband Bill looks an awful lot like Joe Blanton, but this team is still all aces. Last week: NR

8. Phillies Nutz (Bards). A huge come from behind win for the Nutz, as they knock off the Steak at the Bards on Thursday. Last week: NR

9. Jews for Tom Cruise (O’Neals). Win a defensive struggle at O’Neals on Tuesday to climb into the Top 10. Last week: NR

10. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). Record the 2nd highest score on the JGT circuit last week…and lose to Steak Em Up, who had the highest. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Specific Jawns, Missing Heads, Boner Soup, We Got Here Late, Mr. Mapother, Madame Butterface, Taint Jester, Mom’s Textually Active, Magnus ver Magnusson, The Champs, the Diabetics, Tooth Wind and Fire

1. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). They’ve won at Black Sheep 4 out of the last 5 weeks, but they’ll probably have to prove their mettle against the Steak to keep the top spot. Last week: #2

2. The Champs (???). Shoot to the #2 spot in the rankings with an impressive win at 1920s quiz. Anthrax says the team is in rebuilding mode, but they’re off to a good start. Last week: NR

3. Steak Em Up (Bards). A big win at the Bards, but a 2nd place finish at CTH and a 4th place finish at the 1920s quiz keep them out of the top spot. Seeing them finish 4th on Sunday was the highlight of my week (Which probably says as much about my week as anything else).  Last week: #4

4. Specific Jawns (Bards). It’s tough when you score 117 and still lose, but that’s what happened to the Jawns on Thursday at Bards. It drops them a spot in the rankings. But they remain #1 in your hearts. Last week: #3

5. The Jams (Rendezvous). Big weeks by several of their rivals and a loss at the Vous drop the Jams all the way to the #5 position. Last week: #1

6. Team Popesack (North Star). They’ve established themselves as the team to beat at North Star, and could be headed to a Bounty with another win. Last week: #6

7. Inglorious Barristers (Rendezvous). A huge win for this team at the Rendezvous. One of the biggest in their careers. There were those who thought that this team had passed its prime, but they proved the naysayers wrong on Wednesday. Last week: #9

8. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (Ugly American). A 2nd place finish at the American despite the reappearance of Marshall. Or is it, “Because of the reappearance of Marshall”? That’s one only the team can answer for sure. Last week: #5

9. Ruby Tuesday (City Tap House). A team of mercenaries, trained in the art of International trivia knowledge, they shocked the world at City Tap House on Tuesday with a 122-115 win over Steak. Last week: NR

T-10. Tooth Wind and Fire (Ugly American). A huge win for this longstanding franchise on Thursday propels them into the top 10 for the first time in years. Last week: NR

T-10. Phillie RNs (O’Neals). A huge upset at O’Neals last Tuesday, as the RNs put on a clinic. Wow, there were so many upsets last week it was impossible to keep this list at 10. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Misspellers, Savage Ear, Taking it to the Max, Why Can’t Us, Sister Cloon, Shoeperglue, Madame Butterface, Magnus ver Magnusson, Generic Topical Pun