Here’s the updated scoreboard, with teams that have confirmed in Blue and yellow. Green means I still haven’t heard. We are now up to 19 teams confirmed, with Catdog and Why Can’t Us the only Top 20 teams I haven’t heard from. After that, as you can see, there are several teams in Green. If any of them contact me before tomorrow’s event, they are welcome to play. I just got the speed round completed. Going to be very interesting. As for the wild card round, I’m still on the fence as to whether to go totally crazy or not. We’ll see.

Please RSVP and let me know if you can make it on Sunday. If I don’t hear from you by Noon tomorrow, I will assume the answer is no and I’ll have to give your slot away. (And Inglorious Barristers you have a 1 in 10 shot at the drawing). Shoot me an email at johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com. Thanks, and we hope you will take advantage of this fine honor!

CATDOG

WHY CAN’T US

SAME NAME AS LAST WEEK

BANGER IN THE MOUTH

THE FOUR Cs

Here are our final standings. I have taken out the teams that have declined, so that it’s easier for folks to tell if they made it. Teams in blue are in the Top 10 and have confirmed, teams in yellow are in the Top 25 and have confirmed, and teams in green have not confirmed. If you are in the Top 25 and have not confirmed yet, please contact me asap (either at johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com or on facebook). If I’ve not heard from you by Saturday at noon, I am giving away your spot. Here’s the details:

WHAT: The first annual JGT Summer Invitational. Win this and you are a JGT Quizzo Immortal, not to mention $400 richer.

WHEN: Sunday. Doors open at 3:30, show starts at 4 p.m.

WHERE: Urban Saloon. 21st and Fairmount.

WHO: In addition to questions offered up by Philadelphia’s only true man of leisure, sweet, sweet tunes will be laid down by one of the most legendary jazz groups in Philadelphia, the Crowd Pleasers.

WHY: Why the hell not?

ALSO: If you played in the last 7 weeks, but your teammates cannot play (i.e. Jams, Savage Ear, etc.), you still can. I have a several teams that have fewer than 8 players, and can use a couple extra players. Contact me if that’s the case and I’ll put you on a team.

I am currently tallying scores, and will have them up soon. In the meantime, if you think you might be in the Top 25 and haven’t let me know if you’re playing, please do so ASAP (Catdog and Barristers, I’m looking at you). And don’t assume that because you didn’t have your best 7 weeks on the quizzo circuit means you are out of it. Truth be told, it might only take 2 points to qualify, and I may have one final physical challenge. Not sure yet. Details coming soon.

This is it, folks. One night left and to be perfectly honest, things are still WIDE SLAM OPEN. Some teams currently in the top 25 will make it out on Sunday, but some will not, and others are joining to forces to make one team. What does this mean? This means that a win tonight essentially assures you an invitation, even if you haven’t played a single time yet.

Action starts at Ugly American at 8 p.m. Dollar off all drafts and keep in mind the Phils play tonight and since they have the best food deal in the city when the Phils are on (delicious $1 corn dogs), I would highly suggest making an appearance.

We move to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. $2.50 Lagers and $2.50 Miller Lites. Oh, and our last two physical challenges will be worth 3 points. Bring your trinkets.

(Btw, Catdog, holla atcha boy -johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com-and let me know if you guys are gonna make it. I thought I’d see ya last night to give you an invite, but instead I had 20 screaming maniacs from Temple.)

It just gets better and better. The Crowd Pleasers, the house band at Bob and Barabara’s, are going to be rocking at the Urban Saloon on Sunday night between rounds. I am quite excited to have one of Philly’s premiere bands on the show. Sadly, Nate passed away a few years ago, but the Crowd Pleasers have continued his legacy of great, old time “whiskey drinkin’ music.” They are, quite simply, going to rock the house on Sunday.

Packed houses at both O’Neals and Bards last night, as teams are desperately trying to earn an invite. If you have 5 points or less, you are really going to put yourself in the drivers seat if you earn some physical challenge points. There are currently two possible physical challenges, and they can combined earn you a total of 7 points.

As I said yesterday, everybody is still alive. There are 4 more quizzes to go, and there are rumors that the Jams may be a man down tonight, meaning that they may be vulnerable. I see the Rendezvous as a spot you could seriously score some points. Teams that have already qualified, but the way, will get your official invitations tonight. Action starts at the Vous at 6:15 p.m. This week’s specials are pretty awesome. $3 Sly Fox Royal Weisse pints and $2 16-ounce Narragansett Lagers. Black Sheep kicks off at 8 p.m. And a word of warning: a very difficult Impossible round this week. Just a little heads up.

That’s right, folks, this week it’s 40 questions you don’t know the answer to, instead of the usual 39. Why? Because it’s game time folks. It’s time to separate the wheat from chaffe. It’s time for every single question to come from your heads and not from Google. There is no such thing as a free lunch. This week, you got to earn it!

I ran into someone yesterday who plays quizzo semi-regularly. I asked him if his team was gonna make a push this week. He said, “No, I think we’re out of it.” Not so fast. In fact, no one is out of it. Here’s the deal: two team in the Top 10 can’t make it, and two others are joining forces as one. That knocks out 3 teams right off the bat, and means that the teams currently tied for 25th have 3 points each. In other words: even if you’ve never played yet, all you need to do this week is finish in 2nd place, and you’ve got a pretty decent chance of earning an invite. I will have invitations on me tonight to hand out. Several teams have already secured their spots. If your team really wants to play, I would highly suggest taking part in the latest physical challenge on facebook.

As for the actual event. It takes place this Sunday at Urban Saloon at 4 p.m. $10 admission, and in addition to quizzo there will be jazz. Winner gets $400, 2nd gets $200, and top 10 teams present have a shot at $200 drawing. Gonna be a fun show, and after it’s done we’ll hang out and watch the Phils game, which is the Sunday night game of the week.

Tonight, an interesting development. Savage Ear has already earned a spot at the JGTSI, and rumor has it that they will not be playing tonight at O’Neals. That means that O’Neals could be a great bet to score a win this week and qualify your team. Action starts at O’Neals at 8 p.m.

We move to Bards at 10:15 p.m. Steak Em Up is tough to beat, sure, but that 2nd place spot is wide open. $.50 Mexican beers at O’Neals, $2.50 Lagers at Bards. Hope to see ya tonight!