Back In Business Tonight

We’re back at it tonight. After taking last week off for Memorial Day, we’re back at North Star at 7 p.m. The new chef is terrific and the new menu is great. Definitely worth checking out.

On to Sidecar at 9:30 p.m. The competition is wide open. Anybody’s ballgame. Hope to see you guys tonight!

Ruby Tuesday Pulls Upset at Spring Invitational

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Ruby Tuesday knocked off previous Invitational winners Duane’s World and Popesack to secure their first ever Grand Slam on the tour. It was an impressive win, as they scored 45 in the final round to break out from the pack of seven teams that were within one question of the lead heading into the final round (And they had several more teammates, only three were left by the time the photo was taken).

Music between rounds and the awesome live audio round were supplied by the Levee Drivers, who were truly terrific. Since we were in the National Mechanics building, which was built in 1837, our wild card round was 1837. Since it was Clint Eastwood’s birthday, our speed round was films he had directed since 1992. Thanks to everyone for coming out, thanks to National Mecahnics, and thanks to the Levee Drivers for putting on such a great show. Here were your final scores:

  1. Ruby Tuesday (Bards) 135
  2. Duane’s World (Founding Fathers) 132
  3. Popesack (North Star) 130
  4. Imaginary Pablo and the Goat (Industry) 126
  5. #1 Government Team Competitor (Rendezvous) 123
  6. ISIS ISIS Baby (All Over) 122
  7. Encyclopedophiles (O’Neals) 113
  8. Missing Heads (Industry) 112
  9. You Can’t Sit With Us (Rendezvous) 111
  10. Synchronized Trampoline (Rendezvous) 106
  11. Hooter and Chuff (O’Neals) 105
  12. Dr. Gary Lewis (Sidecar) 104
  13. Hopservation Desk (North Star) 103
  14. Inkspot (North Star) 99
  15. There’s No I in Quizzo (Sidecar) 92

Pics of Last Week’s Winners

SIDECAR

  1. 19 Charges and Counting 113
  2. Team Wirth 87
  3. Charlie Work 86

O’NEALS

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  1. Savage Ear 109
  2. Encyclopedophiles 108
  3. Mark Becomes a Man ABout Town 91

CITY TAP HOUSE

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  1. Ukraine in the Membrane 103
  2. Quiz Teama Aguilera 98
  3. Underground Bard 97

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

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  1. #1 Government Team Competitor 99
  2. Synchronized Trampoline 98
  3. Superfluity 96

FOUNDING FATHERS

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  1. Duane’s World 103
  2. Jitney Spears 92
  3. Must Love Pogs 92

INDUSTRY

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  1. Ain’t This Some Shite 108
  2. Why Can’t Us 101
  3. Seymour Butts 71

BARDS 

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  1. But My Mom Says I’m Cool 100
  2. ISIS ISIS BABY 99
  3. Serbian Donkey Cheese 98

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.