QUIZ RECAP

The frigid temperatures could not stop the BEST TURNOUT WE'VE EVER HAD! 10 teams, 54 players tonight at Collision, thank you all for coming! Last week's winners Mim & Maple were high scorers in Round 1 with 6 out of 6, but both Trebek's Rejects and Trivia Trumps Debates set the tone for the night; each converted a successful double-or nothing to jump 9 points clear of the pack, and those two would be neck-and-neck through the final round. In fact those 2 teams would double again in Round 3, along with 4-Way Stop (who took over 3rd place at that stage, 10 points behind the leaders). Fully half the field took a -1 in the Guess Who round (virtually all of them guessing Hugh Grant): Tequila Is Not A Patronus, 4-Way Stop, #momjeans, Cammie Hates The Cello and Limoncello all dropped (seemingly) out of contention after 4 rounds, while Mim & Maple and first-timers Galantine's Gals were high scorers, correctly naming Colin Firth for 8 points. Trebek's Rejects and newcomers Mutha Smucker were high scorers in the Find The Connection round with 9 of a possible 10; the Muthas finished strong, scoring 9, 10, 1nd 9 in the final 3 rounds to finish 4th. A failed double bid by Trivia Trumps Debates left them 9 points behind Trebek's Rejects after 5 rounds; the Rejects scored 10 of a possible 10 (along with Mutha Smucker) to build their lead to 10 over Trivia Trumps Debates, but the table tightened significantly when no fewer than 3 teams successfully doubled for 20 points: Tequila Is Not A Patronus, 4-Way Stop and#momjeans all jumped up in the standings. Incredibly, Tequila Is Not A Patronus hit another double in Round 7; when Trebek's Rejects could only muster 3 out of 10 in the final round, Tequila Is Not A Patronus leapfrogged the field to win; 24 points behind the leaders after 5 rounds, they came all the way back with 40 points in the final 2 rounds to edge Trebek's Rejects by 3 points, with Trivia Trumps Debates finishing 3rd. Perhaps that is justice being done for Tequila, who lost by a point last week after pointing out the quizmaster's error in awarding them 1 point too many; the sportsmanship always on display at Collision (all teams applaud everyone's score each round) was rewarded, big time, tonight.

Thanks to all who turned out tonight; see you next week when #dadbods makes its debut!