QUIZ RECAP

The stars were shining bright tonight—hidden of course by the intense light pollution—as teams gathered in the barrel-shaped battlefield for some good ol’ fashioned trivia. Throngs of hungry competitors crowded the bar and cried out for questions, so this QM was only too happy to oblige. 

Now this wasn’t just any normal night. This was a true fight to the finish. Our top spot changed hands (nearly) EVERY SINGLE ROUND! Only the best competitors come to Idle Hour, and this was a show for the ages. 

Round One was an enormous 8-way tie, but it was only a matter of time. 

Round Two was a big challenge for anyone born after 2000 (or that worked Saturday nights). Kingbeez took the lead by 2, followed by Benoit Blanc and Jellyfish Assassins. 

Round Three tested our teams’ hiphop knowledge, and Here for the Host was ready to capitalize. They jumped into the top spot with Valley Girls. 

Round Four was all about the queen P herself, Miss Piggy. Hooligans had Muppet fever and snagged their turn on the throne.  

In our Drinking Round we honored National Milk Day with a question about the undisputed leaders in producing milk: Cows! Spunk and Tude were in the mood to win it, dude…so they earned the free shots!

Round Five was a challenging connection to find, but our teams had a secret: They were avid readers. Benoit Blanc took the lead, and with a few points too spare. 

Round Six was a chance for our Saturday Morning crowd, and  Benoit managed to hold on to their lead… but Finishing Pints was in a close second. 

Round Seven was as controversial as they come, as we asked the NYT to talk about Chicago cuisine? 

In the end, we crowned our winners: Finishing Pints, Benoit Blanc and the Disruptors, and the IQ’ties!

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QUIZ RECAP

Welcome to the first Trivia Show for 2023 here at Idle Hour! With the weather still very wet and chilly, only the most fervent quiz champions (and those already back from vacation) braved the storms to claim their place in history. Seven rounds divided them from their much-deserved glory, so there was no time to waste in getting started. 

Round One was a great warm up to shake off the New Year’s Eve confetti and get back down to quizness. Five teams locked in a solid double right off the bat, but with more groups joining by the minute it was going to be a fight to the finish. 

Round Two was all about movies with short story times (though not necessarily short run times). Our in-house aficionados Diana Spencer’s Gifts, It’s Quizness Time, and Here for the Host tied in first. 

Round Three forced this QM to look up how to pronounce the “Nobel” in Nobel Prize (It’s the normal way, BTW). Diana Spencer’s Gifts took a chancy double to step into first, carving out a decent lead along the way. 

Round Four was our Guess Who Round, offering the chance for a quick leap into the leaderboard. Here for the Host went for the opportunity and earned third place!

In our Drinking Round was all about the most important invention of the 19th century: the Drinking Straw. With an outstanding bit of guesswork, Diana Spencer’s Gifts won the free shots (we were sensing a trend).  

Round Five presented a celestial challenge to our teams, but a few folks weren’t here to be fooled; they were here to win! Wonder Twin Powers Activate took the form of Third Place…and made it their home. 

Round Six was a sports fanatic’s dream, and it turned out Jellyfish Assassins were just that kind of trivia nerd. They took the opportunity to double down and rocket to second!

The Final Round was all about the music, and our teams…were mostly stumped. Still, it was enough to reach the end without a tie. 

After the dust settled, Diana Spencer’s Gifts took first, Jellyfish Assassins took second, and Wonder Twin Powers Activate earned third. 

Come join us for more trivia every Tuesday!

HOLIDAY MOVIE THEMED EVENT AT IDLE HOUR RECAP

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! It’s a Holiday Movie trivia special here at Idle Hour, and a collection of criminally talented teams joined us for an epic night. Having decided to come to the coast, get together, and have a few laughs, we got down to quizness and started the show. 

Round One was a smorgasbord of holiday and holiday-adjacent movies, but only one teams was bold enough to risk it all for the big win! Bumping Uglies took an early lead, hoping to keep it going all night long.

Round Two was a challenging look at some holiday movies (and the lost art of gift giving. Oh Fudge managed to pull into second place, just ahead of Make it Reindeer. 

Round Three was a theme on a theme, focusing on just Hallmark Christmas movies (and the spiraling void of darkness they can bring). Bumping Uglies maintained their lead, but it was Sexy Sondheim making their way closer and closer to the top. By the end of Round Four, they earned their spot in third place!

For our Drinking Round, we asked our teams to count how many movies about Chanukah had ever been produced by Hallmark. The shameful answer is six (do better, Mr. Hallmark). With a spot on answer, Oh, Fudge took the free drinks!

Round Five unveiled a jamboree of holiday classics, teasing our teams with a possible connection. For some teams there was just no question, and the scores certainly showed that confidence. Quiz Lemons, channeling all the energy of a holiday-themed Tina Fey, surged into third!

Most people feel they know a lot of movie quotes, so we challenged them in Round Six to match as many as they could. Bumping Uglies managed a clutch double that took their lead to a more commanding position, but they weren’t out of trouble yet. With one last question remaining, who would take home the big prize?

As the dust settled, we announced our winners: Bumping Uglies, Quiz Lemons, and Make it Reindeer. 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action.