QUIZ RECAP

Those fine-looking folks in photo #1 above are The Moops, who rode a wave of successful double-or-nothing attempts to victory this week at the Brewyard Beer Company in Burbank.

It wasn't easy. Team Yes We Have to Take a Selfie paused their posing long enough to rack up 65 points, good enough for second place, despite calling the Moops the Poops - which I think we can all agree is just plain rude. And funny. 

Best of all, it was a lovely summery night on the Brewyard patio, with warm breezes bring the delectable aroma of carne asada from the the grill and delicious beer being consumed by happy, happy trivia players.

We'll be back next week, as will the carne asada, beer and Poops. Come join us!

QUIZ RECAP

I'm not gonna lie. It was a battle royale between Al GoreRhythm and Big Mouth Billy Bass this week at The Brewyard Beer Company in beautiful Burbank.

It's always exciting when the lead shifts back-and-forth, especially on the success or failure of a well-timed double-or-nothing attempt.

The ultimate winner wasn't determined until the final round, when Al GoreRhythm successfully doubled on the strength of knowing the names of the six Fellowship of the Ring fellows who participated in the Battle of Pellenor Fields.

Other teams were not so fortunate, alas, though we wish we could have awarded creativity points for answers like "Elf Orlando Bloom," "The Dwarf Dude," "The Ranger," and my personal favorite, "Mary."

We do have fun at the Brewyard, and we'll be back next week. Hope to see you there.

QUIZ RECAP

When you look at all the smiling faces in the photos from this week's trivia quiz at Brewyard Beer Company in Burbank, you might not imagine the undercurrent of aggressive competitiveness at work just below the surface!

You would never guess that Amy (photo #1, on the left) and Shay (photo #2, also on the left) would end the evening standing atop their tables yelling trash talk at each other.

"You got nuthin!" Amy declared, when her team's victory was announced. "You got nuthin', in a brown paper bag!"

"You got lucky!" came the expected retort from Shay. "And you should put your head in a brown paper bag!"

Now, to be honest, this is not the kind of behavior this intrepid quizmaster is used to seeing from our usually well-mannered quizinators. And you might be asking yourself: did that really happen, or is ol' Tim just pulling our leg?

And you'd be right to ask. Join us next week at the Brewyard, and find out for yourself! (Just tread lightly around Amy and Shay! I always do!!)