Trivia Night Recap: Eve of Christmas Eve week?
Eight teams convened at Rescue for the final trivia of 2024... and boy, did we have a fun one! Want a recap of the night? Well, read on, my friends!
Round One: KABAM5 blasted off to an early lead in the General Knowledge round, proving they were anything but trivial. Meanwhile, The Guzzlers were busy wondering if the answer to every question was “beer.”
Round Two: KABAM5 and The B-Sharps tied it up like a Hollywood charity gala with their knowledge of Celebrity Philanthropists. Who knew Bono’s sunglasses were tax-deductible?
Round Three: KABAM5 kept the rhyme-time magic alive in Complete the Phrase with Two Clues That Rhyme. They were “clearly cheery” while the other teams were just “confused and bruised.”
Round Four: No surprises here—KABAM5 continued their reign in the Guess Who: Warren Buffett Edition. Turns out they know their Oracle of Omaha trivia better than Warren knows his own net worth.
Round Five: KABAM5 proved they were five steps ahead of the pack in Find the Connection, while The Con-Quiz-tadors were still trying to connect the snacks on their table to the questions.
Drinking Round: The Guzzlers lived up to their name, crushing the Fruit by the Fruit Challenge in record time. Their secret weapon? Speed-eating watermelon-flavored chaos. KABAM5? Hydrated but humbled.
Round Six: Back to business, and KABAM5 once again dominated with Matching Quotes to Holiday Movies. Their secret? Knowing every line from Elf by heart. (Cotton-headed ninny-muggins, anyone?)
Round Seven: The final round about 10 Best American Universities saw KABAM5 lock in the win. The Guzzlers claimed they misheard it as “10 Best American Breweries,” and Let It Reindeer demanded extra credit for singing the Harvard fight song.
Final Recap: KABAM5 came, saw, and KABAM-ed their way to victory. Meanwhile, There’s No Crying in Trivia was… crying in trivia. Better luck next time, teams!
King Trivia is dark for the next two weeks, but will return on Wednesday, January 8. Happy Holidays, everyone!
-James
Trivia Night Recap: Six Teams, Seven Rounds, and One Questionably Sober Drinking Game
Round One: Right out of the gate, KABAM5 flexed their trivia muscles and snagged the lead with General Knowledge questions, while There’s no crying in trivia stayed in pace to keep their name ironic, and Uno dose solo proved that one really is the loneliest number in trivia.
Round Two: It was still KABAM5 at the top, as they somehow aced a round on 2020s game shows. Meanwhile, the Ingenious Geniuses realized they were maybe just “Adequately Intelligent Geniuses,” and Balutefisk? Let’s just say their strategy tasted as questionable as their team name.
Round Three: KABAM5 stayed unstoppable, crushing the surprisingly tricky combo of famous halls and grains. Yes, grains. Trivia night: where knowing quinoa facts can win you glory. Over in the corner, Novaterrors panicked and tried to guess “corn” for every question.
Round Four: When the category was “Guess Who” (Li’l Wayne), everyone else might as well have gone home. KABAM5 nailed it, while Balutefisk guessed a suspicious number of country singers, and Uno dose solo shouted “Lil Jon!” for every answer. Yeahhh! (No.)
Round Five: With fast food chicken restaurants as the common thread, There’s no crying in trivia finally said, “Bucket, we’re taking this one!” and snatched the lead. KABAM5 had a moment of weakness when they confused Popeyes with KFC, a rookie mistake that will haunt them forever.
Drinking Round: Fueled by hubris and maybe a few tequila shots, KABAM5 reclaimed their honor during SmarterPhone, proving they can out-Google anyone in the room. Let’s hope the other teams were too busy laughing to notice.
Round Six: Things got island-y as There’s no crying in trivia showed off their geography chops with islands and the countries they’re a part of. Meanwhile, Novaterrors insisted that Hawaii was its own country and Ingenious Geniuses pointed at Australia like it was a wildcard answer.
Round Seven: The final showdown on James Bond movies was shaken, not stirred, as There’s no crying in trivia sealed the victory.
In the end, There’s no crying in trivia claimed the crown, leaving KABAM5 forced to be happy with 2nd place, and drown their sorrows in chicken nuggets. The real MVP, though? Trivia itself. Because win or lose, it’s all about showing off the most useless knowledge you’ll never need again.
Next week is the last Trivia at Rescue until January 8, so let’s pack the house! See you then!
-James
Trivia Night Recap: A Night of Brainpower and Beer
What a night, folks! Seven rounds, seven teams, and seven questionable life choices later, we’ve got the full scoop on who crushed it and who needs to spend some serious time on Wikipedia before next week.
Round One: General Questions
The competition began with a spicy three-way tie between There’s No Crying in Trivia, KABAM5, and Menace to Sobriety. Turns out, everyone but Balutefisk knew that the platypus is the only egg-laying mammal. Tough break, fish fans.
Round Two: A Round About Bartenders in Movies
There’s No Crying in Trivia cried, Menace to Sobriety sobered up, and KABAM5 started showing their trivia chops. They nailed the difference between Sam Malone from Cheers and Brian Flanagan from Cocktail—a feat that left everyone else just shaking their metaphorical (and actual) martinis.
Round Three: Bees and Historic Lovers
Somehow, KABAM5 both knew about bee pollination and Casanova’s favorite foods, which made them unstoppable. Ingenious Geniuses debated whether Cleopatra had a “bee phobia” for too long and buzzed out of contention.
Round Four: Amelia Earhart
This was KABAM5’s time to shine again as they out-navigated the competition. While The Rescue Rangers incorrectly guessed “Mars” as Earhart’s final destination, KABAM5 confidently soared to the top. Lesson learned: overconfidence in fictional geography won’t get you trivia points.
Round Five: Sonic the Hedgehog
The trivia equivalent of a loop-de-loop saw KABAM5 dominating once again with their encyclopedic knowledge of Sonic’s arch-nemesis (it’s Dr. Robotnik, not “some mustache guy”). Meanwhile, Bro Brews made a valiant attempt but couldn’t keep up the pace.
Drinking Round: Artificial Christmas Trees
Between rounds, Bro Brews rose like a frothy pint to claim their only victory of the night. Who knew their Christmas spirit (or possibly the beer) would give them a leg up? With impressive accuracy, they nailed stats on fake trees while everyone else debated whether “real trees count as décor.”
Round Six: Corporate Cities
Menace to Sobriety fell apart here, possibly because sobriety was no longer in play. Meanwhile, KABAM5 steamrolled with answers about real-life dystopias, like Celebration, Florida, and made it look like child’s play.
Round Seven: Broadway Musicals
It was a final curtain call for KABAM5, who belted out musical facts like they were in a one-team production of Hamilton. Ingenious geniuses and Bro Brews somehow managed to confuse Cats with Les Misérables, ensuring their tie for the last-place finish.
Winner: KABAM5
With unmatched trivia prowess and a suspiciously specific knowledge of obscure topics, KABAM5 snagged the crown. The rest? Well, let’s just say they’ve got 168 hours to brush up before the next match. Until then, keep your buzzers ready and your answers questionable!
See you all next week!!
-James
