QUIZ RECAP

I'm not gonna lie to ya. Sometimes, it ain't easy being a QuizMaster. I mean, sure, there's the glory and the prestige. The respect and admiration of the players; the thrill spectators feel when they see a professional doing his job. Yes, there's all of that.

But other times, there is heartbreak - and worse. Let's begin with heartbreak.

Last night, longtime regulars Skadoosh (photo #4 above) came within ONE POINT of winning it all! But an unfortunate early stumble with the Double-or-Nothing box in Round 2 turned out to be an insurmountable setback. They recovered enough for 2nd Place - which is a pretty good recovery - but finished just shy of glory.

GARLIC! managed to fend off both vampyres and Skadoosh to take home the coveted Trivia Cup. Well done, GARLIC! (We feel ya, Skadoosh. We feel ya.)

Then there's our 3rd Place finishers, BBPS. (photos 1-3 above). Go ahead! Look at those photos. Take a looooong look. Do you recognize evil when you see it!? There it is right there. This unruly team of young, impudent women occupied the table closest to the official QM Command Center, and were downright abusive to your humble Quizmaster Tim. They called me names! They heckled and kibitzed! They made fun of my clothes.

In short, they were delightful, and I hope to see them again when I get over my PTSD! Perhaps they'll even tell us what BBPS means. (In the meantime, I've made up a few meanings of my own - unsuitable for this recap, of course.

Come on out next week! Barney's ROCKS, kids, and offers the best trivia quiz within a hundred miles in any direction. It's a party in a quiz. Don't miss the next one.

See ya next week.