Pretty rare that I host quizzo on a weekend, and yet this weekend I host two! For those of you who are food fans, Head on over to Marlton, NJ to play Foodie quizzo tonight at 7 p.m. at Whole Foods. It’s gonna be a lot of fun, and your $5 admission goes to a great cause. All questions will be food related. For more info, check it out on facebook.
Then, on Saturday, we head back to South Street to play Census Quizzo. Those of you who are big fans of American history should check this one out. (And for those of you who think I ask too many pop culture questions, this is your night.) Action starts at 7. Seating is limited so I would suggest arriving a little bit early. WInning team gets 5 Phillies luxury box tickets and a meeting with the Mayor. Gonna be a great quiz, and it starts at 7 p.m. Hope to see ya this weekend!
We are back in business tonight at both the Locust Rendezvous and the Black Sheep. The Vous continues to be the most competitive bracket in the field, so better bring your A-game. Meanwhile, Black Sheep is the quiz with the most parity, but be forewarned-you’ll have to knock off the 2nd place team at Quizzo Bowl to take the win. Duane’s World defends their silver medal at 8 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
P.S. All of Quizzo Bowl questions will be posted tomorrow, so if you missed it you can see how you would have done, and if you were there, you can relive the fury you felt when I announced the 50/50 round.
Ok, so I’m running a bit behind here and I’m trying to catch up. But the following photos are pics of last week’s winners. Oh, and I think I’ve already got a venue for Quizzo Bowl VII. And we’re aiming for February 19th. I’m sick of stressing during March Madness. Hope to have the band lined up soon as well. And lesson learned about the preferences of you geeks: we’ll return to jamming to cheesy 80s tunes next year. Promise.
As I posted yesterday, I’m hosting a quizzo at Whole Foods on Friday night and at Bridget Foy’s on Saturday. A little bit more info on the Foy’s quizzo, because it’s a little different than usual: max team size is 5. Why? Because I’ve got 5 Phillies tickets to the Mayor’s box for the winners, as well as a 5 minute photo op with the Mayor at some point in the future. Holler at me this week if you’re gonna play. Seating is limited.
Thoughts on Quizzo Bowl VII? I’m thinking World Cafe Live and bringing back my boys from Virginia to provide between some 1980s themed tunes between rounds. And perhaps, for just this once, a GOOD halftime show. (But I’m not making any promises). Your thoughts?
Mike Minion of Eschaton is going to start hosting quizzo at the Ugly American and the Westbury on Monday nights. He’ll be using my format but his own questions, and I’ll post photos of the winners here. Here’s his short write up of what to expect at these quizzes.
The newest addition to the very loosely related JGT family of quizzos starts tonight. And while in the familiar JGT format, this quizzo is written and hosted by Mike Minion (a founding member of one of the Quizzo Bowl VI 2nd place teams – Eschaton). JGT has no foreknowledge of the questions, which means you’ll get the chance to compete against him every now and then. Yeah, I know, you’re all trembling in your boots.
Over the coming weeks, this quiz will feature some fun and challenging twists on the legendary JGT theme. There will be a little less focus on pop culture, and the questions will be a touch more difficult in the 3rd and 4th rounds. To ease the shock, tonight’s quizzo will be pretty much what you’re used to. In the future, I make no such promises.
Here’s the details:
When and where to play: 8:00 PM at The Ugly American, located at the corner of Front and Federal, or 10:30 PM at The Westbury, located at the corner of 13th and Spruce. Like other JGT quizzos, it’s the same quiz at both places, so you can only play once a night. If the starting time at the Westbury seems late, don’t worry. It’s not “JGT time”; it will start promptly at 10:30 PM and move along quickly. It will end no later than any of the quizzos at The Bards. And for those of you who are used to operating on JGT time, please note: I’m going to try to start the early quiz as close to 8 PM as possible. If you walk in at 8:20 PM (which usually gives you plenty of time for an announced 8 PM start of a JGT quiz), don’t be shocked if we’re finishing up the first round.
Prize at Ugly American is a $30 gift certificate for first place and a $15 dollar gift certificate for 2nd place. At the Westury, the prizes will be $40 and $20. Hope to see you tonight!
There are a few more tickets left if you have a small group. Once we set the chairs up in the early afternoon, I’ll know exactly how many more we can fit, but it’s not going to be many. I’ll try to update the site this afternoon when I know exactly how much more room we have. Get your head right. It’s on.
As of right now, Quizzo Bowl VI is almost sold out but I have a few more seats left. If you are interested in playing, shoot me a line at johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com TODAY. We will not have any tables available by showtime tomorrow. A few more notes:
MAJOR DETAILS: Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. (8 p.m. sharp, not 8 p.m. Johnny Goodtimes time.) There is a premium on space, so if you’re a smaller group, expect to be teamed with a larger team. I seem to have a fair amount of 5 or 6 person teams and a fair amount of 1 or 2 person teams, so it should work out, but just expect a fair amount of shuffling once you arrive. Therefore, please get there well before 8 p.m., especially if you are on a smaller team!
FOOD AND DRINK: The beer on sale at Quizzo Bowl VI will be Miller High Life, $3 a bottle. As for food, they will have a few light snacks for sale, but I’d advise eating something a little heartier before the event. At the afterparty, Spoonie is hooking us up with $3 domestics, $4 imports and micros, and $4 (plus tax) highballs. Gonna be a fun party. We’ll be taking over the 2nd and 3rd floors.
QUESTIONS: Slightly harder than usual. 12 Questions per round. A 50/50 round that you are going to hate.
TIME: With this many teams, with a band, and a halftime show, of course this will last a bit longer than a normal quizzo, but not a whole lot longer. We should be done no later than 11 p.m., still leaving us plenty of time to get our grind on at O’Neals.
SEATING: There will be some tables that will be on a slight slant and plenty of you will be sitting at bars, railings, etc. The place has a different layout than any of our previous spots. I think that’s what makes it unique, but like I said, you won’t necessarily be 8 people gathered around a table like in previous years. All I can promise you is a place to write, and (probably) a place to sit. Don’t freak out. Our team was standing room only in Denver and that worked out fine. As I have said before, teams that dress up will get preferred seating. Of course, the preferred seating will be first come first serve.
GIVEAWAYS: I have a ton of stuff to give away. Tickets to future TLA shows, gift certificates to local bars and restaurants, Miller High Life stuff, and some t-shirts from our friends at Phillyphaithful.com. They are also gonna be selling some shirts as well at the event.
RAPPING?: Seriously, let it go. You’re really beating a dead horse at this point.
If you have any questions or concerns, please put them below in the comments.
Pretty rare that I host quizzo on a weekend, and yet this weekend I host two! For those of you who are food fans, Head on over to Marlton, NJ to play Foodie quizzo tonight at 7 p.m. at Whole Foods. It’s gonna be a lot of fun, and your $5 admission goes to a great cause. All questions will be food related. For more info, check it out on facebook.
Then, on Saturday, we head back to South Street to play Census Quizzo. Those of you who are big fans of American history should check this one out. (And for those of you who think I ask too many pop culture questions, this is your night.) Action starts at 7. Seating is limited so I would suggest arriving a little bit early. WInning team gets 5 Phillies luxury box tickets and a meeting with the Mayor. Gonna be a great quiz, and it starts at 7 p.m. Hope to see ya this weekend!
