The only thing as hot as Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers at the World Cafe live on Sunday night was Where’s You Ten Points Now( aka Where’s Johnny, below), who got the first 47 questions correct in Quizzo Bowl 2 on their way to a second consecutive Quizzo Bowl victory. The team, who had been featured in a recent City Paper article, came in talking smack, and then completely backed it up, missing only the final question of regulation. Had they answered the 48th question correctly, they would have become only the second team in Johnny Goodtimes quizzo history to record a perfect score in a quizzo game. The only team to do so, The Sofa Kingdom, had come into last night’s match up with high hopes, and were visibly shaken by their fourth place finish. The Kingdom won Beat the Champs in August fair and square, not even needing the ten point buffer.

The Cracked Eggheads (below) were one of only four teams to answer the final question correctly and the ten pointer thrusted them into second place. Who’s Your Daddy (aka The Jams) could have actually pulled off the comeback victory had they gotten that question correct. They finished in third.

But the evening was about more than just questions and answers. The night began with the Philadelphia Bluegrass Band, who sounded terrific. It continued with Johnny coming out of retirement (for one night only!) to rap, audaciously sampling a Biggie Smalls beat to lay down, “I Love It When You Call Me Quiz Poppa.” Then, following Round One, came what was for many the highlight of the evening. I’m not exactly a music afficianardo, but I’ve heard my fair share of live tunes, and I have yet to find conclusive proof that there is a better band in Philadelphia than Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers. Their smooth soul sounds rocked the World Cafe Live throughout the evening. At halftime, Norm Klar appeared on stage, and did his unique and hilarious “Magic Show” which was distinctive for it’s lack of successful magic tricks. The lovely Ginger assisted in prize giveaways and judging throughout the evening. Finally, I wanna give a shout out to local comedian Chip Chantry and my mom, who were the other two judges. All in all, I had a blast last night. I hope you guys did as well. Click below to find out how you team stacked up in the final standings, and feel free to provide your favorite (and least favorite) moments of Quizzo Bowl 2 in the comments section below.

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Hey gang…Just want to thank all of you guys for coming out last night. I had a great time, and I really hope you did as well. I’ll be back with a rap up and all of the scores a little later. First I gotta grab some breakfast with my mom and pops. Holla at ya soon!

If you bought your team’s tickets, but have extra players joining you, I highly advise your new teammates call today to reserve their seats! They are selling seats at tables that aren’t filled, so be sure to call asap! 215-222-1400 x1 will get you the box office, and you can order your seats over the phone. They are gonna cost the same over the phone or in person tommorrow, $13, so make sure you get your seats today!!! The doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Quizzo will begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Don’t follow Johnny’s example and come strolling in 15 minutes late! I will not go back over the questions after round one once I am done reading them. Oh, and I got an email this morning that read, “We cure any desease!” Apparently, misspelling isn’t a disease.

Yes, there are some tickets left for Quizzo Bowl 2. I believe there are four tables left. Don’t take a chance and wait until game day! Your tix are gonna cost the same either way, so order now to secure your team a spot! To order your tickets, click here. I know it says 7:00 p.m., but the show begins at 6:30 p.m., so be there then. Sorry I’m signing in so late, but I had a private gig this morning, and just got home. Still got a lot of preparing to do for QB 2, so I’ll get the stories of this week’s winners as soon as possible. Thanks-JGT

Keith Galle is the banjo player for the Philadelphia Bluegrass Band, who will be opening the show at Quizzo Bowl 2.

1) When did you start playing the banjo? Why the banjo?
7 years ago+-. Long story, short – Because guitar players are everywhere.

2) How long has the band been together?
3 years

3) What other types of music do you like?
Seriously…? Bulgarian Choir is my latest CD purchase.

4) What’s the most embarrassing album you have in your collection?
Tom Scott – Reed My Lips

5) If you could have dinner with any two famous philadelphians, who would
they be and why?
Jim Coleman, because I like to eat and talk about food.
Maiken Scott, because she’s interesting. (Scott is a radio producer at WHYY/FM. She promotes shows in the Philadelphia area and runs Surreal Sound.)

Today’s City Paper has a write up about Quizzo Bowl 2. As if you needed any more ammo to hate on Where’s Johnny and the Sofa Kingdom, they are featured in the article. Also, tickets sales to Quizzo Bowl 2 have started to take off. There is a pretty decent chance we could have a sell out. Therefore I encourage you to buy your tickets tonight at quizzo (Good Dog at 8, Bards at 10:15). Even if you don’t play tonight, you can swing by and pick up tix. Otherwise, you can buy them online, although they are a little more expensive that way.