I had the great privilege of filling in as Quizmaster at the wonderful and lively Rasselbock L.A. tonight! A ton of teams showed up to play King Trivia, and the competition was fierce.
Sassy Mali, Check for Fruits, and newcomers Mason Rudolph's Helmet all started off strong with successful doubles in round one, and remained the teams to beat for the duration. The picture round gave everyone a bit of trouble, with no perfect scores -- mostly because nobody could seem to identify singer Sarah Brightman from a photo (yours truly included).
Frightened Inmate #2 took the Bonus Appetizer round, thanks to their knowledge of Seinfeld (or just very good guessing skills), and in Round 5 Rigi Duo caught everyone by surprise by jumping into first place with a successful double-or-nothing. Gruesome Twosome entered the running as well, and it was anyone's game going into the last 2 rounds!
Quite a few teams nailed round 6 with perfect scores, so it all came down to the final round; that ended with Mason Rudolph's Helmet and Sassy Mali in a tie for first place, and a classic Moonlight/La La Land mixup when announcing the winner of a very close tiebreaker. At the end of the night it was newcomers Mason Rudolph's Helmet, in what was allegedly their first-ever experience with King Trivia, who seized ultimate victory. Sassy Mali and Rigi Duo rounded out the top three, but all of the teams achieved fantastic scores tonight!
Well done, everyone.
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1* |
|
Mason Rudolph's Helmet |
83 |
9 |
0.950 |
| 1 |
10994 |
Sassy Mali |
83 |
9 |
0.950 |
| 3 |
|
Rigi Duo |
77 |
8 |
0.800 |
| 4 |
22458 |
Gruesome Twosome |
71 |
7 |
0.700 |
| 5 |
15512 |
Check for Fruits |
61 |
6 |
0.600 |
| 6 |
20153 |
Frightened Inmate #2 |
46 |
5 |
0.500 |
| 7 |
22461 |
Leche del Padre |
44 |
4 |
0.400 |
| 8 |
|
Beer Boobs |
41 |
3 |
0.300 |
| 9 |
|
Winner Schnitzel |
36 |
2 |
0.200 |
| 10 |
|
Space Dads |
34 |
1 |
0.100 |
| 11 |
|
Almond Crusted Schnitzel |
12 |
0 |
0.000 |
* Won Tiebreaker
An ENORMOUS evening at the incredible Rasselbock Kitchen in Grill. 12 teams--and a crowd of 36 hungry quizzers--came together to the intellectual gridiron for seven rounds of intense trivia combat.
Making the night even more special was the appearance of a Quizmaster in Training, Derek! This dashing host brought a new energy and incredible mic skills to the show, dazzling the guests as he delivered the questions with perfect enunciation.
Things started easy enough, with the teams all holding roughly the same line for the first few rounds. Once the Appetizers came out, though, the competition grew fierce. Germans Love David Rasselbock took home the potato pancakes (in their bellies), while Heroes of Canton and Sassy Mali surged toward the front.
In the final two rounds, David Rasselbock separated far from the pack to secure their victory. It was a surprising upset by newcomers Bone Knofler that shook the very foundations of the restaurant. Stealing second, they knocked out veteran competitors and earned their spot in Rasselbock lore.
It was a great time had by all, especially the newest member of the King Trivia family: Derek.
Come on down to Rasselbock every Tuesday night for more King Trivia at 9PM!
* Won Tiebreaker
It's never a bad night to come down to Rasselbock. The food is great, the staff is amazing, and the parking is about as plentiful as anywhere else in Los Angeles. But Tuesday nights are especially great because, as I'm sure our loyal readers know by now, it's TRIVIA NIGHT!
This evening started like any other, with veteran teams eagerly awaiting the start of Round One. What surprised this QM, and many teams, were how many people decided to join after the game began. We started with 5 teams and ended with 9!
Even with the point deficit against them, these newcomers brought energy and fight to an already tightly contested race. Germans Love David Rasselbock of course returned to defend their crown, but Gruesome Twosome and Heroes of Canton weren't about to sit this one out.
The biggest surprise came during the Appetizer Round. With only two teams after just one round of memory mania, this QM thought the bout would end swiftly. Instead, the two champions kept going back and forth for nearly 10 minutes. In the end, both teams were awarded the delicious Potato Pancakes as a sign of their incredible talent.
Entering the final round of trivia, Germans Love David Rasselbock had a commanding lead. They'd doubled effectively and often, but their competition was closing in fast. It took one final double to put the nail in the coffin, ending this match with an outstanding score of 69 points!
Come on down to Rasselbock every Tuesday for the best Trivia in town!
* Won Tiebreaker
