Author: Johnny Goodtimes

Good Old Fashioned Quiz This Week

ALright, folks, back to the basics. No themes this week. Just a good old fashioned, general knowledge quiz. We kick it off at North Star at 7 p.m. Half off hummus and mussels, and $3 Kenzos. On to Sidecar. Dollar off all bitter beers. Furthermore, you get to take on the smartest bar staff in Philadelphia…the Sidecardigans are actually members of the Sidecar staff. It’s been quiet at Sidecar the last few weeks. Pretty great chance to score a win, and drink some damn good beers. Action starts at 9:15. See ya tonight!

The Thrilla in West Phila


It was, without question, the most dramatic finale in quizzo history. Somehow, we had never had a tie at any previous quizzo Major. (There are 4 Majors: the Spring, Summer, and Fall Invitationals, and Quizzo Bowl.) On Sunday, we had the most electrifying tie imaginable.

A week before the event, I told quizzo legend Garbo he had to play with Popesack Ressurected. He had played with them as often as he played with Steak Em Up the past few months, and quite frankly, I wanted Steak Em Up to lose. He was fine with it, even if Steak Em Up was not. For four rounds, it made no difference. Garbo had to work, and didn’t arrive until moments before Round Five. As he took his seat, Kenney of the Steak yelled “Judas”. S*** got real. The two teams were tied for 2nd heading into that round. They both missed the same two questions (Most career doubles and Bronson Pinchot’s show). The top team heading into the final round (the Quizasters) were hoping to pull off a win for Chris’s 40th birthday, but it was not to be and they dropped to 4th. So the top two teams were Steak Em Up and Popesack Resurrected, who were tied at 140.

I prepared to ask a tiebreaker question, when Kristy of Steak Em Up said, “Chug Off”. Popesack was game, and sent Garbo, long a staple of Steak Em Up (and before that Sofa Kingdom), up to try to defeat his former team. It was Garbo vs. Kristy, and they slammed their beers in front of a standing room only audience. Garbo edged Kristy, the crowd went wild, and Popesack took the title, in the most controversial and spectacular finish in quizzo history, a match forever known as the Thrilla in West Phila.

FAQs About Invitational Tonight!


Just a few quick notes about tonight’s quiz:

WHO: Teams that earned an invite.

WHAT: The 2nd Annual Spring Invitational.

WHEN: 5 p.m.

WHERE: City Tap House (3925 Walnut)

WHY: It’s a beautiful Spring Day. Let’s drink some beers, listen to a Philly rock legend, and answer some trivia questions.

PRICE: $10 a head.

PRIZES: Worth hundreds, including Phillies tix, free beers, gift certs, and possibly even some Game 6 Sixers tix (still waiting to hear on that last one).

SPECIALS: Yes, plenty of drink specials and BBQ specials.

ENTERTAINMENT: Philly legend Kenn Kweder.

 

Wild Card Week Ends Tonight


This has been an incredible wild card week so far. Last night, four teams earned invites to Sunday’s event with Top 2 finishes. Unheard of. Tonight is your team’s last chance to earn an invite to the event. We start at Ugly American at 8 p.m. $2 lagers. On to the Bards. 10:15 p.m. $2.50 Lager Lights. A very interesting quiz this week from high art to the very lowest of art (art history is the speed round, pop culture for the wild card round).

We’re going to have a rocking crowd on Sunday. Here’s the latest head count, with more invites going out today to those wild card teams. We’ve got 13 teams on board so far, with several more wild card squads that I’m pretty sure will play. Gonna be a packed house. The only teams who have qualified who I have not heard from are Words w/ Friends w/ Benefits, L. Ron Hubbard, Magnus ver Magnusson, and Bears are Scared. Get at me, y’all!