A new year and a new start for Rasselbock's King Trivia. 2020 opened with a bang as seven teams returned to the German-themed arena for great food, great beer, and even greater quizzing!
The game opened with a massive double from Here for the Host, positioning them for a strong lead in the opening act. Not to be outdone, Heroes of Canton delivered round after round of near-perfect answers. Koalabock, a returning team from the 2019 season, struggled to find their footing through the Theme Round, but kept their heads in the game.
By the time the appetizers arrived, the match was in full swing. Trash talk flew across the restaurant, bolstered by the appearance of an auditioning QM-in-Training Shawn. Leche del Padre earned the potato pancakes (a Rasselbock staple) with quick fingers and a demented sense of humor.
As we narrowed the field in the final round, Here for the Host and Heroes of Canton were neck and neck. Host held the top spot, but their lead dwindled with each passing minute. At the bottom of the leaderboard, it seemed PMers and Blondes were destined for a tie-breaker.
Then, in the final round, things got interesting. With only 9 answers to find, only one team was able to effectively double down...KOALABOCK! They leaped over their competition, securing Third Place with a bold risk.
Meanwhile, Host struggled to name more than a few Presidents, and their lead was only a single point...which Heroes capitalized on. When the dust settled, Heroes of Canton had the lead by just two point, securing the top spot.
Come on down to Rasselbock where every Tuesday is trivia night!
Parting is always such sweet sorrow. With the holidays approaching, tonight's Trivia Extravaganza was set to be the last one for Rasselbock before the New Year. That's what made it all the more special to see the return of so many champions.
Germans Love David Rasselbock, the reigning leaders of the restaurant, brought in new team members and a renewed energy for their triumphant homecoming. Likewise, the incomparable duo of Heroes of Canton arrived ready to fight for a spot on the leaderboard.
Round after round, quizzers new and old threw caution to the wind and fought for every hard-earned point. Doubles were downed, friendships were shattered, and teams left early to get home because they had work the next day and wanted to be "responsible."
As it was National Wright Brothers Day, we celebrated with an impromptu Paper Airplane Flight-Off. Newcomers Selke engineered a complex and unorthodox "flying donut" that outshone the competition by a mile, earning them the coveted potato pancakes.
In Round 5, Heroes of Canton leaped over the competition, rising three ranks into First Place. This put the returning champs on their heels, and David Rasselbock excels under pressure. In the final two rounds, they managed to draw even and finally overcome their competition with some handy video-game knowledge.
At the end of the contentious evening, David Rasselbock held the top spot, Heroes of Canton took second, and newcomers Koalabock earned their first win at third. We hope to see all these shining faces, new and old, in the New Year.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to all of you, from the incredible Rasselbock family. We'll see you on Tuesday nights, 9PM, in 2020.
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
|
Germans Love David Rasselbock |
59 |
6 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
20153 |
Heroes of Canton |
55 |
5 |
0.833 |
| 3 |
|
Koalabock |
46 |
4 |
0.667 |
| 4 |
24412 |
The First Timers |
34 |
3 |
0.500 |
| 5 |
23257 |
Here for the host |
24 |
2 |
0.333 |
| 6 |
|
Selke |
13 |
1 |
0.167 |
| 7 |
24139 |
Ash |
6 |
0 |
0.000 |
Another week, another epic battle of wits at Rasselbock Kitchen and Grill. The chef was cooking up a special batch of delicious plum pie in the back, sending a decadent aroma into the main room that aroused the kind of hunger only trivia can sate.
This is all to say that Tuesday night was a banger.
Ten teams arrived--many for the first time--with the goal of utter domination on their minds. Those dreams were quickly dashed after an incredibly difficult Round 3 sent a few teams spiraling. These newbies thought they had all the answers, but they'd underestimated just what it means to be the King of Trivia.
The Appetizer Round had our contestants wildly Googling on their cell phones, trying to be the first to find obscure bits of trivia. The winners were The Deweys, a new group with no experience in the KT arena. They took their pancakes and set their sights on the grand prize.
In Round 5 and 6, two teams separated fully from the pack. The Deweys and Whoa That's a Lot of Points were neck and neck, vying for the top spot of the night. It seemed we were destined for a tie-breaker showdown.
Then, in Round 7, it all came down to a Double. One team was brave, the other cautious. One team risked it all, the other played the odds. WTaLoP went for broke...and SCORED! 78-68 for the win, and an incredible score for their first ever KT game.
Come on down to Rasselbock, where every Tuesday is Trivia Night!
