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5211 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood CA 91601
(818) 980-2949

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Oct 11 2016
| by Quizmaster Tim Barkas
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Boo! Halloween season is upon us, as the first chilly night of Autumn put a delicious chill in the air out on the Pitfire patio last night. So gather around the fire pit, friends, and I'll tell you about last night's quiz.

A Team Has No Name jumped out to a quick lead after doubling in Round 1, but The Lost Boys doubled on the Round 2 picture round to take the lead position. How long did they stay on top? Not long at all! The Boys got stung with an unsuccessful double on Round 3, which allowed perennial powerhouse Westeros Baptist Church to take over first place - by a single point over A Team Has No Name and Trivia Science Theater 3000.

First time players Team Pink Taco made their move in Round 4, pulling even with the Westeros clan with identical mid-game scores of 28. Indeed, Pink Taco made a contest out of it all the way to the end, but it was Westeros for the win after doubling successfully in Rounds 5 and 6, and going all Gaga in Round 7 by correctly naming ten of Lady G's top ten hits.

The Pinksters still managed to snag a solid second place, and the smiles on their faces (photos 5 & 6 above) are solid evidence that they enjoyed their success immensely. See y'all next week.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10016 Westeros Baptist Church 78 7 1.000
2 Team Pink Taco 66 6 0.857
3* 10445 A Team Has No Name 58 4 0.643
3 10141 Quizzy Stardust 58 4 0.643
5 10397 Trivia Science Theater 3000 52 3 0.429
6 The Lost Boys 47 2 0.286
7 Sexy Time 37 1 0.143
8 Husky Nation 33 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Oct 4 2016
| by Quizmaster Tim Barkas
|

If you take a look at our League Play LEADER BOARD, you'll notice Westeros Baptist Church among the League leaders. They're a formidable crew, to be sure, and they demonstrated their incredible trivia powers again last night on the Pitfire patio. A pair of well-executed doubles in the 5th and 6th rounds led to a final total of 76, and the win.

Mystery Diners might have given the Westeros crew a closer run for their money, if their attempt to double in the first round had been successful. Alas, it wasn't, and though they doubled successfully in the 2nd and 5th rounds, it wasn't enough to overcome that first round goose egg. Nevertheless, they till finished 2nd for the night with 60 points. Kudos, Mystery kids.

The best trivia teams live (and occasionally die) by the double-or-nothing risk. Last week's winners, Trivia Science Theater 3000 got stung on the 3rd round double, but came back strong with a successful Round 6, and finished up with 57 points and the third place trophy.

(Okay, there aren't really any trophies. But there was a gift card for all three winners, not to mention the satisfying congratulatory hand shake from Quizmaster Tim. Heck, that's better than a gift card, right!?)

I can't finish this recap without giving an honorable mention shout-out to the fine folks of Suck It, Trebeck! (That's one of 'em there in photo #1) They didn't finish in the top three, but they did outperform everyone in the tough Round 7 that asked for the top 10 milk producing states in the US. Good job, kids!

And kudos, as well, to team Those Aren't Pillows!, because John Candy and Steve Martin always make me laugh. See ya next week!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10016 Westeros Baptist Church 76 12 1.000
2 Mystery Diners 60 11 0.917
3 10397 Trivia Science Theater 3000 57 10 0.833
4 Bob Loblaw's Law Blog 56 9 0.750
5 Amanda Knox on my Door 54 8 0.667
6 10575 Team Reluctant 51 7 0.583
7 10160 Those Aren't Pillows! 50 6 0.500
8 10458 The Barrelers 43 5 0.417
9 Pole Party 38 4 0.333
10 Suck It, Trebeck! 30 2 0.208
10 We Missed the First Round 30 2 0.208
12 Trivia Newton John 25 1 0.083
13 Purple Parrots 9 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Sep 27 2016
| by Quizmaster Tim Barkas
|

It was a beautiful, balmy, picture-perfect mid-summer's evening out on the Pitfire patio last night. Of course, it wasn't mid-summer at all! It was autumn, and the "cool night air" was 143 degrees in the shade, and global warming is real, and WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!

Oops, Sorry. Got a little carried away there. Back to the recap!

Last night's winners were a pair of pugilistic puzzle solvers that go by the name Mystery Science Theater 3000. Take a look  at photo #2 (just after the shot of the big, burning sun that will soon melt our ice caps and KILL US ALL!!) to get a good look at Pat and Kara.

Kara's the brains of the outfit, I suspect, after I overheard her saying, "I TOLD you it was OMAN!" right after Round 2 answers were announced. Oh! Man! Anyway, they won the night fair and square over the Detective Trivia Benson folks, who expressed their displeasure quite clearly in the #6 photo!

A BIG shout out to Gaby, Kelsey, Don, Sarah and Elliott - collectively known as Westeros Baptist Church. These guys are one of our strongest teams, and stand tall in our Tournament Rankings, though they finished fourth in last night's contest.

So, to review...what country shares its border with Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
I told you! It's Oman! Right, Kara!?

See ya out on the patio next week!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10397 Trivia Science Theater 3000 65 11 1.000
2 10383 Detective Trivia Benson 58 10 0.909
3 10575 Team Reluctant 56 9 0.818
4 10016 Westeros Baptist Church 50 8 0.727
5 Best Temperament Award 47 7 0.636
6 10458 The Barrelers 45 6 0.545
7 Penny's Posse 44 5 0.455
8 10248 The UnderDawgs 42 4 0.364
9 Suck It, Trebeck! 36 3 0.273
10 Trivia Newton John 30 2 0.182
11 Joe Schmoe 24 1 0.091
12 Beetlejuice 2: Juice Harder! 22 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker