Well here we go. Our scores with less than a week left to play (these do not include last night at Sidecar).  7 quizzes left to earn yourself an invite. If you’re in the blue, you need to get your team together this week and make it happen. As of right now, some illustrious teams such as Popesack, Encyclopedophiles, and #1 Government Team Competitor are on the outside looking in. It’s also worth noting that the staff team at Industry, with that win last week, is within striking distance of an upset appearance.

So, in addition to quizzes this week, you can also earn points on facebook. Just post a picture of yourself in the midst of some fall foliage. You can also earn your team an extra 5 points by leaving a positive review on itunes for our podcast (the more reviews we get, the better our search results.) Just shoot me a line and let me know that the reviewer was you when you’re done.

And of course you can earn points by finishing first, second or third this week. Your best bet to score a win? Probably Industry, though City Tap House is also up for grabs plenty of times.

Then there is the last gasp effort, which is wild card week next week. Any team that finishes first earns an automatic invite. But if you don’t want to leave it to chance, I would get some physical challenges done and get your team out to quizzo this week. The Big Event takes place on November 22nd at the City Tap House and will feature live music from the John Train band (who are awesome).

The Blazing Sea Nuggets knocked off the Jesters of Tortuga, 149-139, to take the 2013 Autumn Invitational Sunday night at the City Tap House. Duane’s World came in third, and Boo-urns, relative newcomers who made it in as a wild card team, made their presence felt with an impressive 4th place finish. The Nuggets aced rounds 3 and 5 to take the crown.

Johnny’s dope rapping skills made for a fairly interesting Round Four, where JGT rapped the lyrics to famous soundtrack songs, and teams had to write down the name of the artist and the soundtrack the song was heard on.( The biggest cheer of the night went out when Goodtimes announced that he would NOT be rapping while giving the answers.

Between round performances by the Tom Waits band The Drunken Pianos added to the gaiety of the evening. Many thanks to all teams who participated. Scores are listed below, with bars of each team next to them.

1. Blazing Sea Nuggets (Black Sheep) 149
2. Jesters of Tortuga (City Tap House) 139
3. Duane’s World (Black Sheep) 133
4. Boo-urns (Industry) 129
5. Careless Fister (North Star) 127
6. Tempura House (Sidecar) 127
7. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics (Industry) 125
8. Popesack (North Star) 122
9. Synchronized Trampoline (Locust Rendezvous) 117
10. Why Can’t Us? (Industry) 115
11. Inkspot (North Star) 109
12. Get Big Get B***es (Sidecar) 107
13. Ruby Tuesday (Bards) 107
14. Underground Bard (City Tap House) 91
15. Sidecardigans (Sidecar) 90
16. Always Finish 4th (North Star) 88
17. House Band 66

Steak Em Up, aided by Jam Master Phil, were able to knock off the competition at a packed City Tap House on Sunday night. It had all the elements of a spirited competition, with controversy, great music, and awful rap renditions of some of the greatest songs in music history. At the end of the day, Steak Em Up got the win, though you have to wonder if they could have done it without adding probably the best player on the Invitational’s 2nd winningest team during the JGTAI, the Jams.  Their attempts to create a “Supergroup” (like Asia, above) was met with resistance from the JGT corporate offices, but in the end resistance proved futile (Though Duane’s World gave them quite a run.) My only hope is that by adding JMP (not a regular member of their team) to their invitational team, they did not tarnish their proud legacy. I would just hate that. That would just be awful.

The between round bluegrass band Sour Mash was phenomenal, and I’m fairly certain the music round was the worst best music round in quizzo history. City Tap House regulars Better Than Danny’s Team and Underground Bard made names for themselves last night with impressive third place finish. And finally, we were able to raise $150 for the New Jersey Red Cross and give out over $600 worth of prizes. Here are all of the team scores from last night.

1. Steak Em Up 149
2. Duane’s World 141
3. Better Than Danny’s Team 127
4. Underground Bard 124
5. 407 Primrose Yellow Jackets 122
6. The Sidecardigans 117
7. Zombea Arthur 116
8. Look Up Look Down 115
9. Hooter and Chuff 114
10. Ukraine in the Membrane 104
11. SHarktoberfest 104
12. Mysterious Mr. Mapother 101
13. I Drink Your Milkshake 99
14. Interim Team Name 96
15. Happy Birthday to the Ground 83
16. Marie Antoinette’s Undergarments 76

Alright, the points have been tallied and here are our results. Teams in yellow are eligible for a bonus prize. Teams in green also made the cut. Teams in orange are on the bubble…if any teams in yellow or green decline their invite, the orange teams will receive one. Invites begin going out today.

Here they are, your JGTAI Scores through 8 weeks. Teams in Yellow are Top 10ers, and are eligible for a bonus prize. Teams in Green would also earn an invite. Teams in orange are right on the bubble and really need to get their butts out to quizzo this week, and teams in blue have some work to do this week, but still have a shot. If anybody wants to make a last minute run towards getting an invite, there is still one last week and a new physical challenge up on facebook. A good way to earn 5 big points.