QUIZ RECAP

Rasselbock has long been known for its delicious food, wide selection of beers, and an incredible staff. After this past Tuesday night, it will be known as an Arena of Champions. A gridiron for the toughest trivia teams in the league.

We had us a good, old fashioned barn burner!

Nine teams entered, ranging from a single man throwing back beers and throwing out knowledge all the way to a six-person dream team of trivia veterans. Returning champions Anustart and Crosson's Angels felt the pressure, but they'd come to win.

Round after round, the scores flew up and down like a roller-coaster. Dream team Summer Shandy took a commanding lead early on, but cautious play chipped away at that gap until suddenly they had teams nipping at their heels.

A brief respite after Round 3 earned newcomers (and Phd holders) Rowdy Roommates the coveted Appetizer Tray. Armed with carbs and a sense of victory, they chose to double down in later rounds and make up a huge deficit.

After six rounds, it was anyone's game. Summer Shandy scored a perfect 10, but chose not to double down out of fear of losing their edge. With Rowdy and Anustart doubled up, the scores quickly closed to a single-point-game. It would all come down to the final round!

It appears they just don't teach the ages of the Presidents in school anymore, as every team had trouble coming up with more than a few names. This led to a first at Rasselbock: A TIE BREAKER ROUND!

Rowdy Roommates and Summer Shandy, locked at 54 points, walked to the front of the room for the final question. They took their time, preparing the best guesses they could muster, and let fly with their answers.

Both were off by nearly 100.

But the closest answer came from Rowdy Roommates, earning them an extra point and the grand victory! The entire room erupted into applause. Beers were raised, friendships were formed, and brutal rivalries continued.

Come on down to Rasselbock, where every Tuesday night is Trivia Night!

QUIZ RECAP

It doesn't get much better than trivia night at Rasselbock. The restaurant was jumping when this Quizmaster walked through the doors, and soon the entire place was singing.

There was a birthday party!

Sadly, the party had to go elsewhere, but that just meant more room for the true trivia fanatics. Seven rounds of Trivia to go!

The Winos left early, claiming that they needed "to work" so they could pay "rent." A likely excuse, given how exceptionally difficult that first round was. They were quickly replaced by newcomers SIN who arrived with smiles on their faces and a ten point-deficit to overcome. Winning the appetizer round helped smooth things over.

With each round getting harder and harder, teams suddenly dropped like flies. There were four. Then three. Then, just after a magnificent rally in Round 6, it came down to two: The returning champs with a new name -- Anustart -- and the roaming challengers -- Pubcaps. It was anyone's game going into the final round.

It turns out, neither team knew much about Risk. In the end, Anustart had such an impressive lead that they stomped the competition. It's a new name but the same story as this dynamic duo locked down another win.

Come on down to Rasselbock, where every Tuesday at 9PM is Trivia Night!

QUIZ RECAP

Tuesday night at Rasselbock. 9PM. Some say tonight was fated to happen, written about in ancient scrolls buried deep under the ground. Others say this was a whirlwind of chaos, unpredictable as a Texas weather pattern.

For this lone Quizmaster, Tuesday night was a battle of wits and will. Four teams entered, but the battlefield quickly whittled down to the top two contenders.

The Sorority of Satan, comprised of a few members of Hamburglars, came to the bar with one goal in mind: Domination. Their opponents, the dynamic duo of LFG, didn't know what to expect.

Hell. No one did.

Round after round, these valiant women dropped down their trivia knowledge like thunderbolts, shaking the very foundations of the restaurant. 90s Babies bowed out quickly, unnerved by the near omniscient skills of the top teams. PBHAD lost his will in the face of these matriarchs, leaving only two teams to compete for the grand prize.

A small reprieve came with the Appetizer Round, as even some patrons who hadn't come for trivia decided to try and sneak in to steal the delicious appetizers. LFG quickly dashed those dreams, but--in an unrivaled show of sportsmanship--shared their winnings with the bar.

In the end, it came down to Round 7--as all these matches tend to do. LFG trailed by 4, but they had confidence. They had moxie. They had maybe a few too many beers.

But it wasn't enough.

The Sorority Sisters might not have known much about The Terminator, but they were wizards at guessing the UN countries. They extended their lead and cemented their victory.

At the end of the night, the two teams shook hands and joined together for a photograph. Though they arrived as rivals, they left as sisters, and perhaps a new supergroup was born. Only time will tell.

Come join us at Rasselbock where every Tuesday at 9PM is Trivia Night!