Quick game tonight as three teams started, with one being a taste-test that had prior plans and needed to leave after round 3.
Two teams means quick game. So, Got Kids-3 Rounds & Out actually got to stay for the whole game. And they're glad they did. With a good double in round 3, they jumped out ahead and never looked back. They were also perfect in round 6, but failed to double.
New Neighbors, also trying us on for size, was game to stay and finish it out, but couldn't quite muster enough steam to catch Got Kids. Expecting that both teams will be back for more King Trivia.
Congrats to Got Kids!
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
|
Got Kids, 3 rounds and out |
53 |
1 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
|
New Neighbors |
27 |
0 |
0.000 |
Week 4 at Joe's Cafe. We are gaining momentum week to week. The word is getting out. Tonight's game started a bit sluggish, but gained some speed as they got warmed up. Preggo & Hobbled landed a double-or-nothing in round 3 that pushed them out in front. They managed to grow their lead in each successive round.
We School You, Yo! and Prestige Worldwide stayed neck and neck throughout the game, but neither of them could quite catch P&H.
Toiling in the dark, well out of contention, Dem Sheeters was quietly gaining steam. Because WSYY & PW were staying steady, DS hovered in 4th placeafter round 6. However, with only the 2nd perfect double of the night, Dem Sheeters vaulted into a 2nd place finish.
Had P&H faltered at all in round 7, DS would have staged a colossal upset. However, they did not and they took home the 1st place prize. Congrats Preggo & Hobbled!
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
|
Preggo & Hobbled |
49 |
5 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
|
Dem Sheeters |
45 |
4 |
0.800 |
| 3 |
|
Prestige Worldwide |
38 |
3 |
0.600 |
| 4 |
16444 |
We School You, Yo! |
35 |
2 |
0.400 |
| 5 |
|
Clueless |
29 |
1 |
0.200 |
| 6 |
|
Fire & Ice |
15 |
0 |
0.000 |
On the day we will never forget, it was refreshing to see that folks can still get out and have a good time even in the face of sorrow and pain. This was a night when Joe's Cafe would get on the King Trivia map, with 5 enthusiastic teams and solid competition. A few newcomers tried us on for size and claimed their eagerness to return in earnest. Wouldn't it be nice if this night is the night that sets the pace for Joe's Cafe as a King Trivia stronghold.
Banana Pie Lords jumped out to a comfortable lead with the only double in round 1. They held that lead as Mental Floss and Fearsome Fivesome duked it out behind them.
Fivesome steadily closed the gap on BPL, with Floss lurking in 3rd. They closed to within 3 points after round 5.
Nearly everyone was perfect in round 6. However, all 3 front-runners missed a game-changing opportunity by not doubling. Had any one of them doubled, it would have sealed the game for them. That being said, BPL was able to hold off Fivesome to take the game, while Floss came up up a bit short to finish 3rd.
Congratulations Banana Pie Lords. Hope to see you next week.
A nice fun night to wrap up a day encompassed in reverie, deep thought, and boundless conversation of the tragedy of 9/11.
Never Forget.
