Everything You Need to Know About the Invitational

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WHO: The teams that earned invites over the past 10 weeks of the spring season.

WHAT: The 5th annual JGT Spring Invitational.

WHEN: Sunday, May 31st at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: National Mechanics (22 South 3rd Street, between Chestnut and Market)

WHY: Why not?

IS THERE AN ENTRY FEE: Yes, it’s $10 a pop.

WHAT DO I GET FOR MY MONEY? In addition to a shot at over $300 in prizes, there will also be live music between rounds supplied by the Levee Drivers.

EARLIER YOU SAID THE WALLACE BROTHERS. Yeah, I know, they had to cancel a few days ago.

WHY DO BANDS ALWAYS CANCEL ON YOU, GOODTIMES? YOU’RE CHECKS BOUNCING? No, my checks aren’t bouncing. Everything is fine, one of the Wallace Brothers got approved for some surgery and they could only do it on Saturday.

LIKELY STORY. ARE THESE NEW GUYS GONNA BE GOOD? Yep.

ANY BEER SPECIALS? Yep. Evil Genius drafts will be $4.

IS NATIONAL MECHANICS A COOL BAR? Yeah, it’s an awesome bar.

HOW MANY CAN I HAVE ON MY TEAM? Up to 8 players per team.

WHAT IF MY TEAM DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT? CAN I STILL PLAY? If you want to come solo or with a friend, I can try to team you up with another team that’s not maxed out.

WHAT TEAMS HAVE CONFIRMED?

Imaginary Pablo

Synchronized Trampoline

Ruby Tuesdays

ISIS ISIS Baby

Jitney Spears

Duane’s World

Inkspot

Popesack

Missing Heads

Dr. Gary Lewis

Hopservation Desk

There No I in Quizzo

You Can’t Sit With Us

Encyclopedophiles

MAYBES:

Hooter and Chuff

#1 Government Team Competitor

Savage Ear

Bears Love Jazz Hands

 

Quizzo Tonight!

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Well this it, your last shot at glory on Sunday. We’ve actually had four wild card winners in 5 quizzes so far this week. This Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll quiz is hard, I’ll warn you now, but that seems to be a great equalizer.

We kick it off at Industry at 6:30. You know the deal: great food, $3 craft beers, terrific service. Really just an awesome place to quiz.

On to the Bards at 9:15. It’s been rather wide open lately. Anybody’s ballgame. Great shot of earning a win. And it’s a new quiz, so if you played on Monday or Tuesday and want a second shot at making Sunday’s Big Event, you can play again tonight. See ya soon!

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Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll Quiz Tonight

We get the party started at Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m.  A big game for several of our quizzo regulars who are on the outside looking in. Can #1 Government Team Competitor earn themselves a wild card bid? Can Synch Tramp come in off the bubble by finishing top 2? Can your team earn an automatic invite with a win? We’ll see tonight.

On to the Founding Fathers tonight at 8:30 p.m. Been rocking there lately.

We are doing the Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll quiz to help plug Pinkbox, launched by JGT quizzo vets Timaree and Sandman. They got a writeup in Philly Mag today, and they’re having a big party on Thursday you should definitely check out.

 

Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll Continues Tonight

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We’re celebrating the launch of Pinkbox this week (Among the investors are JGT favorites the Sandman and Timaree) with a Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll week. We kicked it off last night at Sidecar, and we’ll keep it going tonight at O’Neals at 8 p.m. and City Tap House at 10:15 (where we’re  having a ton of fun with the outside quiz, and will be doing it al fresco again tonight.) We had a team qualify for Sunday’s event last night at Sidecar with a wildcard win. Both spots are wide open for tonight, as the Jesters of Tortuga played last night. Hope to see ya there.

Final JGTSpI Scores

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Here you go, our final scores in the JGTSpI. Teams in yellow all earned an invite. Teams in orange are on the bubble (waiting to see if any teams decline their invites. I’ll also extend an invite to any bubble teams who can finish top 2 this week). Teams in blue…well let’s just say that it’s “win or go home” time. If you win this week you get an automatic invite. Hope to see ya this week and best of luck: Sunday’s gonna be a lot of fun.

North Star Cancelled for Tonight; Sidecar is a Go

No quiz at the North Star tonight. (Not sure what the Inkspot is gonna do with their drunk selves after their BBQ this year.)

We are still on for Sidecar at 9:3o tonight (So I know what I’ll be doing with my drunk self after my BBQ this year). The theme this week is “Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll.” More details coming soon.

And it’s also wild card week, so if you’re hoping to come out for Sunday’s big event and did not place in the top 16 (finals standings will be posted soon), then this is your week. If you can win this week, you earn an automatic invite. Alright, hope to see ya tonight!

Pics and Scores of This Week’s Winners

NORTH STAR

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  1. Popesack 117
  2. Inkspot 99
  3. Steve Jeltz 91

SIDECAR

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  1. No I in Quizzo 93
  2. Jitney Spears 92
  3. Tempura House 78

O’NEALS

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  1. Hooter and Chuff 110
  2. Savage Ear 95
  3. Encyclopedophiles 82

CITY TAP HOUSE

  1. Underground Bard 104
  2. Cunning Stunts 92
  3. Pulled Pork Nachos 87

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

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  1. Shades of Death 105
  2. Hispanic at the Disco 104
  3. Keeks for Chief 98

FOUNDING FATHERS

  1. Must Love Pogs 127
  2. Duane’s World 110
  3. Juanny Badtimes 106

INDUSTRY

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  1. Imaginary Pablo and the Goat 121
  2. Bob Loblaws Law Blog 116
  3. ISIS ISIS Baby 114

BARDS

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  1. Ruby Tuesday 111
  2. Bin Laden Reads Deez Nuts 103
  3. Quizzed My Pants 90

 

JGTSpI Wraps Up Tonight

You do have one more chance next week, but if you want to assure yourself a spot in the JGTSpI, you better get your butt in gear tonight. A fun quiz, with a few questions honoring the great David Letterman. And double points in the JGTSpI, so if you’re on the bubble and you wanna see an awesome band next Sunday, you’ll want to get your squad ready for tonight.

Action starts at Industry at 6:30. Last week was a wash, due to the Night Market Well, there’s no Night Market this week and the weather is crappy and the holiday weekend is almost here so get your ass in gear and get out to quizzo. Great food, $3 craft beers, it’s a great time.

On to Bards at 9 p.m. $3 Lagers and always a good time. See ya tonight!