It was great to be back at Collision Brewing after a week off for the 4th of July holiday, and great to have another full house! A shout out to the quizmasters who put together this week's set, it was very challenging as well as entertaining.
The teams were tightly bunched after Round 1 until a successful double-or-nothing by regulars Trebek's Rejects and #momjeans along with returners MGBK (last seen at the Longmont Public House!) put some distance between those 3 and the rest of the field. All teams fared reasonably well in Round 3, but the Guess Who round stumped the house; Butterbeer Beaches correctly answered for 8 points while 2 teams took a -1 and 5 declined to answer!
Trebek's Rejects hit another double in Round 5 (Find The Connection), opening up a 15-point lead and effectively clinching the win. MGBK were steady throughout, finishing the final 3 rounds with scores of 8 - 8 - 7 to hold off Brown Chicken,Brown Cow for 2nd place. Brown Chicken finished the last 3 rounds with 9 points in each to claim 3rd place, nosing out Butterbeer Beaches by a single point. Gold VS. Gold were also consistent but could not overcome the 0 in the Guess Who round, finishing 5th, while #momjeans (back after a week's absence) paid the price for attempting to leap back into the race by doubling twice and missing on each to finish 6th. A tip of the hat to first-timers Lindas (for scoring 9 of a possible 10 in the final round) and Alpacaccino for their 7-point score in Round 6; both teams were good sports and are welcome back any time!
I think all the players were happy to beat the heat after today's 99 degree heat; let's do it again next week, hopefully under cooler conditions!
It was another full house tonight at Collision Brewing, with fully 8 teams and 33 players on a blindingly sunny night at Collision (check the pictures). In fact one team left just before we started or we would have been at overflow....and all that without #momjeans!
Gold VS. Gold, Butterbeer Beaches and Trebek's Rejects all jumped out quickly by successfully converting double-or-nothing tries, but those 3 teams spent the rest of the night vying for 2nd place as F Words for $500 hit a double in Round 2 and never trailed after that, playing a steady and consistent game to finish in the winner's circle after being nosed out in the tiebreaker round last week (to claim $30 in Collision gift cards and a 6-pak of Panzer lager). (F Words have threatened to quit while they're ahead but I have a feeling they'll be back) F Words, Gold and Butterbeer were the only teams to turn in an answer in the Guess Where round (each scoring 6) and Trebek's Rejects seemed to drop out of the race until they scored 18 of a possible 20 in rounds 5 & 6 to make the race for 2nd a 3-team affair. Butterbeer Beaches moved into 2nd after Round 6 but Gold Vs. Gold outscored Butterbeer and Trebek's Rejects 7-4 in Round 7 to take 2nd place (6 points behind the winners) for $20; Butterbeer Beaches held on for 3rd and $10.
Each of the newbie teams had its moments, including Wayfarers scoring 8 of a possible 10 in Round 6 while The Valley Girls scored 6 points 3 different times. Biohazard, God love them, hung in to the end, had a 5 in Round 2 and a great time all night. It must be said that tonight's question set was the most difficult in memory, stumping the players several times; kudos to the KT team! Also, I had the pleasure of showing the ropes to a new King Trivia Quizmaster tonight; Devin will soon be running the show at the newest KT location in Commerce City. Judging by my interactions with him, the patrons there are in for a good time.
There will be no show next week as the 4th of July falls on a Thursday, but I will see you all back at Collision in 2 weeks, on 7/11. Happy 4th, everyone!
Tonight was a first, at least for me: every table was occupied, we had 30 players in the room (not counting the baby)! One couple said they were there to play, but left just before we started; another couple showed up in the middle of Round 3, took their table, joined in mid-game and gave a good accounting of themselves.
The teams were all fairly bunched through the first 2 rounds. In Round 3, perennial contenders Gold vs. Gold missed on a double to score 0 points, then took a -1 in the Guess Who round to seemingly drop out of contention. After 3 rounds #momjeans and Karonnie led with 19 points, 3 clear of Brown Chicken, Brown Cow; after 4 rounds the 2 were still tied but Brown Chicken had narrowed the gap to a single point while newcomers Satanic Surfers moved into 4th place, 4 points behind the leaders.
Round 5 was when the game hit its stride. Butterbeer Beaches scored 9 out of 10 while first-timers Rooster and Late Comers (who joined in Round 3) scored 8 & 7 respectively to boost their positions, while no fewer than 4 teams converted successful double-or-nothing bids to score 20 points: Gold vs. Gold, Karonnie, Satanic Surfers and Brown Chicken, Brown Cow. At that point the standings read:
Karonnie 43
Brown Chicken 42
Satanic Surfers 39
Gold vs. Gold and #momjeans 32
Butterbeer Beaches, Karonnie, and Rooster each scored 8 out of 10 in Round 6 but watched Brown Chicken, Brown Cow, Gold vs. Gold (both for the 2nd successive round) and #momjeans convert successful double bids to shift the standings yet again. Brown Chicken now led comfortably with 62 points, 10 more than both #momjeans and Gold vs. Gold with Karonnie 1 point back in 4th. No one felt confident enough to double in Round 7 and Brown Chicken, Brown Cow coasted home with 6 points to win by 9. #momjeans scored 7 in Round 7 to claim 2nd place, while both Gold vs. Gold and Karonnie scored 5, leaving Gold vs. Gold in 3rd place and Karonnie out of the money by a single point.
It was a fun, competitive night and I look forward to seeing many of you back next week!
REMINDER: Collision is closed on July 4th, we will resume on 7/11.
