Idle Hour

4824 Vineland Ave
Los Angeles CA 91601
(818) 980-5604
  • PUB QUIZ—Tuesdays @ 8:00pm

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Aug 29 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

Can't stop won't stop with this insane trivia show! Idle Hour in NoHo is THE place to go for King Trivia, and our second-to-last show in August was no exception. 30 teams, nearly 150 players, and enough cold drinks to keep the latest heat wave at bay. It was time for an epic throwdown. 

Round for Round, this was a showcase by returning champions Quzzie McGuire and Algorithm & Blues. Our veterans champs went back and forth on points, trading doubles and disasters as they raced to the top of the leaderboard. Not to be outdone, The Bugle stay on their heels the entire time, searching for an opening into the golden throne. 

For our Drinking Round, we celebrated Chop Suey day with a "Don't Forget the Lyrics" round of...System of a Down's Chop Suey! Newbie team Yam Time for Yonzos took those free shots home with an outstanding performance. 

As the evening drew to a close, we crowned our champions: Quizzie McGuire, Algorithm & Blues, and The Bugle!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 107572 Quizzie McGuire 97 29 1.000
2 35457 Algorithm & Blues 88 28 0.966
3 77957 The Bugle 73 27 0.931
4 88508 Move Over Jay-Z, It's Gay-Z 69 26 0.897
5 40028 Kingbeez 68 25 0.862
6 99108 MotherQuake 9.9 58 23 0.810
6 We’ve Never Won 58 23 0.810
8 Mr skims 54 22 0.759
9 109006 And the winner is 51 19 0.667
9 Dog House 51 19 0.667
9 96642 Wildly Inconsistent 51 19 0.667
12 52545 Here for the Host 43 17 0.603
12 109004 Cunningham plus 43 17 0.603
14 109009 Yam Time for Yonzos 40 16 0.552
15 75076 Drink-182 39 14 0.500
15 109008 Indiana Jones Soda Pop Corn on the Cob Web Log Cabin Boy Wonder Wall till the Sweat Drops Down My Balls 39 14 0.500
17 90336 My favorite team 38 13 0.448
18 The Jiggalopuffs 35 12 0.414
19 108753 Sundance Kids 32 10 0.362
19 27554 Quiz Kid Donnie Smith 32 10 0.362
21 107357 Team Blinks 28 9 0.310
22 Shayans sugar daddy 25 8 0.276
23 Spontaneous 23 5 0.184
23 77415 720 of emotions 23 5 0.184
23 Mr Schemes 23 5 0.184
26 The Big Crabs 19 4 0.138
27 109003 NY Trouble 18 3 0.103
28 Valerie's cool team 11 2 0.069
29 the jackass 5 0 0 0.017
29 Drunk observer 0 0 0.017

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Aug 22 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

It was a battle of wills at Idle Hour this past Tuesday as Destiny and Determination locked horns in a wild and furious clash of quizzical supremacy. With 32 teams vying for the top spot, and veterans and newbies evenly matched, it was bound to be a showstopper. 

In our early rounds, Furious Jumpers made a furious showing as they took and early lead and secured their spot with expertly executed doubles and a strategic feint in the fifth. They wanted that win…but they weren’t the only ones. 

Birthday Barbie, a new group with an unquenchable thirst for victory, charged into the fray with wild abandon. They grew neck and neck with our veteran winners. 

During our drinking round, we asked our teams to come up with pick up lines utilizing non-traditional dairy products. 720 of Emotions took the win, though we are unable to reprint it here…as this is a family show. 

As the rounds ended the show drew to a close, it came down to the final round to find our winner. While Furious Jumpers and Birthday Barbie put up amazing numbers, it was Trivia Rodrigo coming in with a clutch double right a the end to seal their victory. 

 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 93470 Trivia Rodrigo 88 28 1.000
2 63257 The Furious Jumpers! 86 27 0.964
3 108255 Birthday Barbie 71 26 0.929
4 108258 Fanni Willis’ Revenge 70 25 0.893
5 96642 Wildly Inconsistent 66 24 0.857
6 108274 The Cool Galaxy Crew 65 23 0.821
7 Door City Over Here 60 22 0.786
8 88508 Move Over Jay-Z, It's Gay-Z 56 21 0.750
9 40028 Kingbeez 55 20 0.714
10 74239 Baby Geniuses 3 54 19 0.679
11 Athena 51 18 0.643
12 Standing room only 49 16 0.589
12 21459 Three Cool Boys 49 16 0.589
14 108259 Big Pretzel 44 15 0.536
15 90336 My favorite team 43 13 0.482
15 79636 dula peeps 43 13 0.482
17 Hurricane Hillary Recovery Fund 41 11 0.411
17 108269 Too gay to renew 41 11 0.411
19 Sponsored by GFuel 40 9 0.339
19 66730 Emergency Food: Go See Blue Beetle 40 9 0.339
21 52545 Here for the Host 39 8 0.286
22 Creative Time Savers 38 7 0.250
23 77415 720 of emotions 37 6 0.214
24 Jelly Shots 35 5 0.179
25 107357 Team Blinks 34 4 0.143
26 108278 Mystery Gang 26 3 0.107
27 108264 Gay Cowboys 24 2 0.071
28 108267 The Three Mai-TaiTeers 22 1 0.036
29 108268 Unemployed & Happy 7 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Aug 15 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

How can you not get excited when 24 teams arrive into a barrel-shaped battlefield with quiz on their minds? It’s King Trivia at Idle Hour, the only place to go for the best show in NoHo. 

The game began with a monster tie at the top of the board, and nearly 60% of all teams represented in that golden spot. That shrank slightly in Round Two as only six teams managed to guess all the pictures correctly: The Bugle, Quizzie McGuire, Drink-182, The Georgia 19, Full Send, Denim King Josh.

But then came the Denim King. A single former trivia host using all of his knowledge and experience to navigate the war zone that is the kingdom of trivia. We started to wonder if there really was a new king in town! His doubles jumped him higher and higher, with only a few teams keeping pace. 

Rumpleforeskin managed to steal the show for a moment during the drinking round, edging out the crowd to win the coveted free shots. Sadly, those drinks wouldn’t give them the strength to best the competition. 

Denim kept his lead in Round Five, but there is a saying in King Trivia: Doubles giveth…and Doubles taketh away. In Round Six, with a slip of the answer, Quizzy McGuire had the opening to take the lead. It was all down to the final round. 

Now Bugle had kept up so far, falling behind in Round Five only to tie in Round Six. Round Seven could decide everything, depending on the doubles…but it ended in a tie! Quizzy could have taken it all, but chose the cautious path. Denim and Bugle faced off for the final showdown. 

 

In a tie-breaker worthy of an entire Netflix special, Bugle took the final point and won the game. 

 

We ended the night with Bugle, Denim King Josh, and Quizzy McGuire!

 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1* 77957 The Bugle 90 20 0.976
1 107550 Denim King Josh 90 20 0.976
3 107572 Quizzie McGuire 86 19 0.905
4 91785 Breakfast All Day 73 18 0.857
5 107536 Team A 67 17 0.810
6 107541 Legally Distinct Branding 66 16 0.762
7 107542 Gus’ strong arm 63 15 0.714
8 107546 Rumpleforeskin 59 14 0.667
9 107538 The Georgia 19 57 13 0.619
10 40028 Kingbeez 55 12 0.571
11 Quizlettes 52 10 0.500
11 77415 720 of emotions 52 10 0.500
13 52545 Here for the Host 49 9 0.429
14 75076 Drink-182 48 8 0.381
15 Chicken liabilities 46 7 0.333
16 66730 Emergency Food: Lefty's Revenge 42 5 0.262
16 96642 Wildly Inconsistent 42 5 0.262
18 21459 Three Cool Boys 37 4 0.190
19 Group with no name 34 2 0.119
19 107357 Team Blinks 34 2 0.119
21 89568 Beyoncé Knows 31 1 0.048
22 107540 Theatre Camp 12 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker