Finally got a call from The Man this morning. He’s in for March 29th. I have a meeting with the venue tomorrow morning. Hopefully, at that time, I can finalize, and I’ll be able to announce the venue by Monday. There is one little wrinkle with the venue I need to work out tomorrow, and if that is ironed out, It’s On. After some early delays, I really think this is going to be the best Quizzo Bowl yet. And since we have a venue with more seating that the World Cafe Live, even more of you will get to see it. Sweet.

Been getting a lot of questions lately about QB4, and rightfully so. Usually, this is around the time of year that we do it. Well, due to a number of factors (a harder time than expected working something out with World Cafe Live, spring breaks, beer festivals, weddings, etc.), we have had to push it back this year. But no big whoop. I have a date tentatively set (March 29th), but I need to make sure I can get the band here on that date. Once they give me the OK (hopefull by the start of next week), I think I can sign the paperwork and we can start moving forward. As I said before, I think I have the venue I want, and it is a freaking awesome venue, but I want to have it in writing before I go off blabbing about it too much. Just trust me, it’s going to be off the chain. Thanks for your patience. -Mgmt.

Went and checked out both Houston Hall and the Armory today. Houston Hall is a bit more pleasing aesthetically, though the Armory holds more people. So I need to do the math and see which one makes more sense. We’ve sold out at 300 at the WCL the past three years, so a part of me wants to see if we can get 400. Houston Hall will probably hold right around 300. I need to send proposals to both and see which one works out. I think we’re probably looking at an early March kickoff either way. Houston Hall only has an opening for March 8. I think that is Penn’s spring break. Is that gonna cost us a lot of people? I know we have a decent amount of Penn profs, but I dunno if they really go anywhere for Spring Break, and we don’t really have that many Penn students. Anyways, things are looking up. Hopefully we’ll have a venue by Christmas.

Alright gang, QB3 Scores Just click here to see how your team finished!

Hey gang, I’ve got a lot more QB3 pics over at flickr. If you have any QB3 pics you want added to the mix, please send them to me!

A sold out crowd at the World Cafe Live was rocking on Saturday night, as JGT turned it up to 11 and the Kenny Gates Trio rocked the house. In the end, the Sofa Kingdom stood alone as King of the Dorks, and the Champs dreams of a three-peat were dashed.

It was a night that had it all: devastating drum solos, major surprises, half naked women, a half naked quizmaster, and of course controversy. The night began with Alexis Brie Wildau performing on the ukelele. The crowd was a little skeptical at first, but warmed to her peformance when she kicked into Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer”. She was followed by One Man Show David Smith, who played guitar while performing the human pretzel. (If the human pretzel is indeed something that is “performed”.)

Finally it was time for JGT to take the stage. Despite assurances that I would not be rapping, I surprised everyone by opening the show with some totally ill hip-hop. With the Bears in the Super Bowl, it was obvious what song I had to rap: The Quizzo Bowl Shuffle. It was then time for the actual contest to begin.

There were 37 teams, and 6 of them emerged from the first round unscathed. My dad’s team was in last after one round. But they rebounded strongly acing round number 2, the 50/50 round (Chicago or Indy). The Satan’s MInions were the only team to make it thru two rounds without missing a question, and they held a narrow 37-36 lead over MAGMA after two.

Halftime saw the emegence of the Hellcat Girls (They were the same as the Bawdy Girls I had been promoting, but they just wanted me to announce them by a different name). The reaction to their performance was mixed, as I believe they usually play in wilder, rowdier venues. I didn’t see any of it, as I was preparing for my song and dance number. When they were done, I emerged from the back wearing a lacy tux, but it didn’t stay on long. Though I only performed Flashdance for about 2 minutes, the performance was enough to firmly establish me as one of Philly’s most talented singers and dancers. Again, I hope to have video tommorrow.

The Champs had struggled through two rounds, but made their move in Round Three, as they were the only team to ace the Sexy and Risque Wild Card Round. But even a perfect round only put them in 2nd, behind the shocking leaders after three: Barbaro’s S & M: Beating a Dead Horse, a team led by Trivia Art and Smackdown. After another incredible jam session by the Kenny Gates Trio, it was on to the Impossible Round, a round marked by controversy, finger pointing, and the emergence of a new champion.

Continue reading “Quizzo Bowl 3: What a Feelin’!” →

There are rumors that we will have some video from Flashdance up tommorrow. Again, those are only rumors.

The Sofa Kingdom won Quizzo Bowl 3 on Saturday night, in a match filled with intrigue, heartbreak, and controversy. Of course, there was more than just quizzo, as we had a ukelele player, a human pretzel, burlesque dancers, and a jazz band (the Kenny Gates Trio) that absolutely ripped it. Oh, and then there was Flashdance. Please feel free to leave your thoughts and recollections below, and I will be back on Monday with a full recap of the festivities and final scores of all of the teams. We got some great pics, but if you got any photos of the event PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email them to me, so we can put all of them together in the same place. Thanks!!!

Doors at 6:30 p.m. Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Champ crowned at 10:30 p.m. After party at Devil’s Alley at 11 p.m. BRING IT!!!