QUIZ RECAP

It was a less busy night than usual at Brouwerij West this week, perhaps because people have already done so much drinking this week as a part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. One way or another the teams who did come out managed to not only keep up the drinking but also rack up some impressive scores in trivia. I was impressed by how dedicated each and every team was this week and enjoyed hearing the grumbling and spirited complaints when teams didn't know answers (mwahaha).

The winner this week for the second week in a row was Counter Intelligence who took the lead in Round 6 with an impressive double or nothing. In second place we had the BJ's who took an early lead, but lost first just before the end. In third place this week was the Mild Stallions, a frequent Brouwerij West victor. In general teams struggled with Round 7, which was about this last year's oscars, so I have to mention that Uncomfortably Dumb knocked it out of the park in Round 7 with a successful double or nothing that resulted in a rise from last place to 5th! All in all, the turnout this week may have been small, but these teams were mighty and filled the bar up with their brilliance!

QUIZ RECAP

Brouwerij West released a new line of beer cans this week on the same day as trivia, which lead to an especially crowded Wednesday evening game of trivia. We had several brand new teams as well as the usual familiar faces that love to come out and compete in a night of drinking and celebration. One of the most fascinating things about trivia this week wasn't that we had 5 teams that remained tied for first place for the first 3 rounds of the game. After these rounds one of the teams that was tied for first, Counter Intelligence busted out with a string of double or nothings. Counter Intelligence rocketed to the front of the pack and won the game with an impressive 15 point lead over our second place teams. This week two teams tied for second place, only further emphasizing the closeness of this game right up to the very end. 99 Problems but he Beer Ain't One were able to claim second in a tie breaker and Mocha Mix ended in third.

I appreciate how committed all teams were in to trying to win and how dedicated some teams were about using double or nothing this week. I have never seen so many teams going for double or nothing and it added to the already high energy atmosphere of Brouwerij West. I was so glad to be back this week after missing last week and I look forward to another exciting competition next week.

QUIZ RECAP

Greetings everyone. Well it was my 2nd gig as a sub and all in all it was a very fun evening. Brouwerij West is an awesome venue with tons of space and tables for the teams. It's a very easy setup for the Quizmaster since the house provides the sound and music! Richard the manager was an outstanding host and made me feel right at home. He even helped me out with my 1st senior moment of the night! I brought 2 color copies of the pictures for the picture round but forgot to make black and white copies for the teams. Richard very kindly made me some copies. My lovely wife Anne also came to be my assistant and did a great job keeping me on track.

The game got off to a great start and all teams were engaged and having fun. It was a 6 horse race right up to round 5. Round 5 brought out the gambler in 5 of the teams and they all doubled.........and missed! Counter Intelligence actually had the correct answer (UK) but crossed it out and put England, a heartbreaking zero for me to record. Had they kept UK they probably would have sealed 1st place. Round 6 saw 3 teams double and nail it which then turned it into a 3 horse race. Great Minds Drink Alike and Counter Intelligence were tied at 56 heading into round 7 with That's A Tasty Burger nipping at their heels with 47. In the end Great Minds Drink Alike pulled away with the win with 67 points with Counter Intelligence 2 points away with 65! Just shows how crucial those 2 points for turning in your pen can be. That's A Tasty Burger finished a strong 3rd and it was a very exciting finish. A shout out to Brewsual Suspects who only had 1 player who scored a very respectable 43. Mild Stallions fought very hard and doubled unsuccessfully 4 times but you gotta admire their fight.

My 2nd senior moment was forgetting to read the answers to Round 7, I went right to the results! Gonna have to work that one out.

I also debuted my Iron Man action figure (picture attached) as the 1st place trophy. Great Minds got to have their picture taken with him and got a real kick out of the fact he talks!

My sincere thanks to all for allowing me to host and for such a great game. Peace to you all........Quizmaster Greg