Quizzo Regular Going on Jeopardy


(Photo courtesy Baltimore Sun) You old timers all know Palestra Jon from his epic battles with Bob T. But Palestra was also quite a decent quizzo player in his own right. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. His daughter Sarah is going to be on Jeopardy on Friday night as part of their College Championship. Sarah has played quizzo with her dad since she was in high school, though we haven’t seen her much lately since she’s gone away to school. Well, she recently did an interview with the Baltimore Sun about her experience on Jeopardy, and it’s pretty daggone funny. Of course, she’s not the first quizzo player to star on the small screen. Celeste DiNucci (who, incredibly, once won a pack of blunt rolling papers for finishing last at quizzo) actually won over $250,000 in a Jeopardy Tournament of Champions a few years ago and I got this great interview with her. And our buddy Sam, who has played in several Quizzo Bowls and used to play at the Bards semi-regularly won a million bucks on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And who can forget Steve-O’s ridiculous performance on Name That Video, where he won a car for naming 10 videos in like 15 seconds? We don’t know how Sarah has done, since she can’t tell, but be sure to watch this Friday on Jeopardy to find out!

Quizzo Tonight

Y’all know the story. Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. Black Sheep at 8 p.m. The Jams are on fire at the Vous, but Steak Em Up nearly got upset last night. This is an interesting quiz. A Mystery Music Round and a Super Bowl Speed Round. Expecting a packed house at Black Sheep so get there early.

QUIZZO BOWL NEWS: Tickets go on sale tomorrow. I will all the information you need to know about Quizzo Bowl posted then. For basic details, click here.

JGT Power Rankings Return

Ok, first time in a while. This is an overview of our best teams over the past month, really.

#1 Steak Em Up. A win this past week over 150 teams in Austin puts them at the top of the list. Of course, they’ve been dominating lately in Philly as well.

#2 Duane’s World. Nobody could knock off Steak Em Up in Austin, but one team did in Philly last week. A huge win for the World at Black Sheep, their 2nd in a row.

#3 The Jams. The Vous was pretty wide open for a while, but lately the Jams have been running s***. 5 wins in the last 6 weeks at the Vous, including 3  in a row.

#4 L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. Another red hot team on the rise, the Diabetics have won 3 in a row at UA. Can they be stopped this week?

#5 Mister Lippers. A pretty big drop off from #4 to #5, but this team has the skills to make a move up the rankings this year. They’ve finished in the top 3 the past 3 weeks at O’Neals, including a win this past week.

#6 Some Douche Stole My Bike. Nobody hits more arenas than these guys. A win at Black Sheep 3 weeks ago. A win at North Star 4 weeks ago. A win at O’Neals 5 weeks ago. A 2nd place finish at UA two weeks ago, and a 3rd place finish there this past week. This could be the breakout team of 2012.

#7 Beer Goggles. These guys play under a bunch of different names at both CTH and Bards, and always seem to finish in the Top 3. They’re one nerd away from being a contender.

#8  Team Not in the Corner. I’m intrigued by these guys, a new addition to the scene. A win at O’Neals 3 weeks ago, and a 4-point loss this past week. They could be for real.

#9 Trivia Newton Jon. Quizzo veteran Palestra Jon is back…at least he was this past week, along with this daughter Sarah, who will be on College Jeopardy this Friday. They pulled off an impressive win at the Bards.

#10 Philliez Nutz. Give them credit for consistency. Until taking a week off this past week, they had finished 2nd to the Steak for three straight weeks.

Quizzo Tonight

We kick it off at O’Neals at 8 p.m. $50 GC for the winners. 5 different winners in the past 5 weeks. We move to City Tap House at 10:15 p.m. $100 GC for the winners, and your chance to knock off quizzo legends Steak Em Up. There will be a very interesting Musical Mystery Round, and a Super Bowl Round as well. Hope to see ya tonight!

Westward Quiz-ho


So here’s a short video I did about our trip to Denver for Geek Bowl a couple of years ago. It’s a great video, but since I’m a jackass I never finished it. Regardless, here is Part 2. This is the one where Phil goes off on one of the greatest runs of worthless music knowledge you will ever see.. I will finish Part 3, damnit. It’s just too good not to. Here are a few of the guys we have playing on Saturday as well. (video from last year). Carl and I are with ladies team this year. The other guys in the video are on the A-team with Jam Master Phil and Kenney. Alright, I gotta get packed. If you want to follow our progress, follow me on twitter.