Month: January 2012

JGT Power Rankings Return

Ok, first time in a while. This is an overview of our best teams over the past month, really.

#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.

Quizzo Tonight

We kick it off at O’Neals at 8 p.m. $50 GC for the winners. 5 different winners in the past 5 weeks. We move to City Tap House at 10:15 p.m. $100 GC for the winners, and your chance to knock off quizzo legends Steak Em Up. There will be a very interesting Musical Mystery Round, and a Super Bowl Round as well. Hope to see ya tonight!

Westward Quiz-ho


So here’s a short video I did about our trip to Denver for Geek Bowl a couple of years ago. It’s a great video, but since I’m a jackass I never finished it. Regardless, here is Part 2. This is the one where Phil goes off on one of the greatest runs of worthless music knowledge you will ever see.. I will finish Part 3, damnit. It’s just too good not to. Here are a few of the guys we have playing on Saturday as well. (video from last year). Carl and I are with ladies team this year. The other guys in the video are on the A-team with Jam Master Phil and Kenney. Alright, I gotta get packed. If you want to follow our progress, follow me on twitter.

Quizzo Bowl VIII: Caribbean Quiz!

Goodtimes Vs. Greattimes from Johnny Goodtimes on Vimeo.

WHO: You, me, a calypso band, and 300 of our closest friends. Oh, and some punks from Denver and Philly’s new quizmaster darling, Johnny Greattimes.

WHAT: Quizzo Bowl, the most prestigious quizzo event in the country.

WHEN: February 18th, at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30, show will start at 7:30 sharp. (Unless the scoring computer crashes right before the show like it did last year.)

WHERE: World Cafe Live. 30th and Walnut.

WHY: Because you like hanging out with your friends, drinking beer, listening to music, and trying to make yourself a quizzo immortal.

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS? HOW DO I BUY THEM? Tickets are $25  a pop if you buy them from me or $28 a pop if you buy them online. You can buy them from me at each of my regular quizzos or buy them online here.

WHAT KIND OF ENTERTAINMENT WE GOT? We’ve got the Cavatina Calypso Band performing between rounds, we’ve got Fastball Bob Gutierrez acting as my co-host, and there are rumors of my arch-rival, Johnny Greattimes, making an appearance and trying to sabotage the show. As for halftime, we’ve got breakdancers from Rennie Harris Puremovement.

IS THERE A DRESS CODE? Yes, please wear something tropical. Aloha shirts and flowery dresses, and of course grass skirts.

WHAT WILL THE FORMAT BE? There will be 5 rounds of 10 questions each. There will be an easy round, a surprise round, a celebrity round, a music round, and an impossible round. Point values will go up by 1 in each subsequent round.

WHAT WILL THE QUESTIONS BE ABOUT? It will be like a regular quizzo, with various general knowledge questions. Someone asked me the other day if it was all questions about the Caribbean. No, though I’m sure there will be a few. But like I said, this will be a general knowledge quiz, though since most teams will be playing with a full squad, the questions will be a little bit harder than usual.

IS THIS REALLY THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS QUIZZO EVENT IN THE WORLD? You damn right.

HOW LONG WILL IT LAST? It lasts a little longer than the normal quiz. I’d say that normally we come in at around 3-3 1/2  hours. There is an extra round, and grading 40 teams papers ain’t all that easy, so it’s a little longer than usual. But the live music and entertainment will make it go by quickly.

CAN WE JUST WATCH AND NOT PLAY? No, there’s no reason to just watch. Why not join the fun? My goal is for the team in last place to have as much fun as the team in first place, so don’t worry if your team isn’t comprised of rocket scientists. You’ll still have a good time. Promise.

WHAT CAN I WIN? I have $1500 worth of prizes for our top 4 finishers, as well as numerous gift certificates to give away over the course of the night. Of course, if you take first place, more important than the prize will be the fact that you will become a quizzo immortal, and your team name shall ring from the mountaintops, forever exulted by nerds across this great nation. Furthermore, we’re going to be having our annual raffles, though this year with a twist: this year we’ll pick two people, who will them compete in a little nerd faceoff for the gift certificates.

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE ON A TEAM? The max is 8 people. If you have a team of 5 or fewer, there is a decent chance I will team you up with another small team. (We’ve got to maximize space, plus it gives you a better chance to win.)

CAN I BUY MY TICKETS AT THE EVENT THAT NIGHT? Probably not. The last 7 of these have sold out. I doubt there will be any tickets left by that night.

IS THERE AN AFTERPARTY? Yes, it will be at JG Domestic. They’re going to hook us up with happy hour specials.

If you have any more questions, please contact me on facebook or leave them below in the comments. Oh, and do me a favor and click “Like” below so we can spread the word. Grass roots as always. We’re going to have a hell of a time. Don’t miss it!