QUIZ RECAP

The stars were aligned for the final King Trivia show at Idle Hour before Halloween! Teams arrived from all around the city to celebrate in style with seven rounds of America's favorite trivia game (citation needed). 

With fifteen tough groups and a building-filled with eager competitors, this QM couldn't wait to get the show moving. We opened with an easy General Round to lull the teams into a sense of false confidence. A few double downs, but no one emerged yet as the clear leaders. Then came Round 2. 

We asked the teams to suss out the innards of popular candy bars. While most teams struggled, one group had the sweet tooth and the presence of mind to snatch a perfect round. Mo's Hos, celebrating a birthday, had the energy to leap into first place. But how long could they hold on?

Round after round, Mo's Hos built up a sizable lead at first place. By Round 4's end, it seemed as though they might fly away with the game. But we needed to take a break for the Drinking Round, so the other teams began to plan. 

The free shots went to, you guessed it, Mo's Hos after the titular Mo used a personal anecdote to sort out an answer...and won her team a final birthday gift! However, this is when fortunes turn at Idle Hour. 

For the next few rounds, the leaderboard shifted every single time. Doubles were dropped, wild bets were missed, and suddenly we had a fight for the last few points on our hands. It was anyone's game in the final moments of our tournament. 

The big win came in Round Seven as three teams dropped massive doubles to secure their spots in the leaderboard. The Concan Cans took the top spot, with Snark Squad and Mighty Mart in the 2nd and 3rd place. New Year's Eve Nurses deserve a spot as well, climbing out of a deep well from the early game to earn a shot at the top. 

Come on down to Idle Hour every Tuesday at 8PM for more trivia action!

QUIZ RECAP

It's getting close to Halloween and all the ghosts and ghouls are out for blood! By which, of course, I mean it was time for some incredible trivia action. 17 teams joined the fray for the quizness that brings the business, King Trivia!

We opened with a salvo of perfection, with several teams crushing their first six question in great 6 out of 6...however only two opted for the double down: Pumkin Spice Hattés and Libra Moon. With a few teams going green with jealousy, it was time for the battle of the Jacks. 

This picture round was extra special, with a cheeseburger mixed in amongst the starring players of pop culture. When the answers fell and the scores exploded, it looked like PSH had just cemented an insurmountable lead. 

Round after round, Pumpkin lead the pack with incredible scores. Second and Third place swapped constantly, with with Raystar, Libra, Queerest Kittens, and Come Pet Our Dogs slipping in and out of the leaderboard. Who knew what would happen next?

Our drink round took a bit of movie trivia and combined it with math as we asked our teams to determine the box office gross for Aracnaphobia (1990)...adjusted for inflation. The closest team sadly went over by a few million dollars, and we play by Price is Right rules, so the free shots went to Raystar Woyco, and it seemed to be just the boost they needed. 

Over the next few rounds, the leaderboard became a battleground for every single team. Doubles flew like trash in a windstorm, and by Round 7 it was anyone's guess who would take the top prize. Fortune favored the bold...and we had one team that refused to give up. 

CHICKEN NUGGETS had started the game with a decent score, but couldn't seem to put the pieces together for a true rise. Then, from Rounds Five through Seven, they delivered a showstopping performance that shot them straight up to the top. 

When the dust settled, we had CHICKEN NUGGETS as a clear winner, followed by Raystar Woyco and Pumpkin Spice Hattés. An amazing finish. 

Come join us at Idle Hour every Tuesday night for some incredible trivia action!

QUIZ RECAP

Hold onto your hats, guys and ghouls, because it's Halloween Month at Idle Hour! Well, technically that started last week, but my patented Candy Bucket®©™ didn't arrive until now. Stuffed with all the latest in ToothRotTech, this sugar delivery vehicle was just what the teams needed to bring some serious energy. You guessed it: We had us a good old fashioned TRIVIA SESH!

We saw some amazing teams, from veterans Algorith & Blues and CHICKEN NUGGETS to an all-star rollout of newcomers: Troublemakers, Queer and Present Danger, and Crazy Kim and Her Fancy Band. With twenty teams and over one hundred players on the field, this was bound to be one for the books. 

Things started off with a stacked leaderboard. A few easy rounds lulled the teams into a false sense of security, but all that was about to change. We brought out the big guns in Round Three and got our groups thinking in terms of some salty snacks. Turns out a few of our teams were feeling a little salty themselves, and they doubled it down to grab those top spots. 

By Round Four, with teams barely missing some key clues, we had a clear frontrunner in Charlestown Chiefs. It was time for a little break, time for a drink, so we went to the candy dish for a Drinking Round. 

We asked the teams how much revenue M&Ms brought in over 2020 ($712 MM if you're curious). Thirsty Merchants earned the liquid prize with a just-under guess, and they were pumped to continue their hot streak.

In Rounds 5 and 6, we saw the leaderboard shift rapidly under the bombardment of double downs across the entire field! Crazy Kim and Her Fancy Band seemed liked a shoe-in for the top three, but then Queer and Present Danger snagged an easy 20 in Round 6. Suddenly, it was anyone's game. 

Finally, Round 7. The ultimate showdown. Nearly ten teams were all within sight of victory, but it came down to Chemistry. Specifically, the Periodic Table. As it turned out, our top three were each equally gifted in their knowledge of the elements, and the spots didn't move. 

Charlestown Chiefs took their victory by one point, leaving Queer and Present Danger and Troublemakers to fill out the leaderboard. 

While there were a few winners tonight, the greatest victor goes to the ENERGY from all these incredible teams. Are you feeling some FOMO? Need to get your quiz on all day long? Then come on down to Idle Hour every Tuesday night at 8PM!