Simpsons Trivia Contest results
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Simpsons Trivia Contest on the 11th and 12th. Despite the snow storm raging outside all day, we had over 40 contestants participate in 8 semi-final matches. Following are pictures from participants in each match:
In our first semi-final match of the day, eventual 1st Prize winner Jesse Stanchak (right) created an upset when he beat top-ranked seed Eamonn Rockwell (foreground) in the tie-breaker round.
In another upset, Jay Williams (far right) came from behind to beat odds-on favorite Matt Gever (2nd from left) by answering an "expert level" question. What was it that got Jay into the finals? He knew the answer to the following question: "In the episode Lisa's Rival, what was the name of the romance novel Marge was reading when she was interrupted by Lisa playing her sax?" If you think you know the answer, let's hear it in the comments section.
This match was dominated by the ladies. Erica Chong (2nd from left) and Katrina Moncure (2nd from right) were matching each other question for question until Katrina finally pulled ahead to win it.
10-year old Simpsons phenom Helen Warren (foreground) created quite a stir. After tying the guy on the very left during regular play (I feel like a jerk...I forgot his name. If you're reading this, please submit your name in comments so I can credit you properly), the two went head to head in the tie-breaker round. They tied once more, each naming exactly 21 Simpsons characters in 30 seconds (a la Win Ben Stein's Money). We decided they both earned a spot in the finals.
Here's a couple of shots of me calling out the questions. Note the game board in front of me. Correct answers resulted in one's gamepiece moving forward. First to cross the finish line won.
Here's a picture of our finalists. Every finalist received a complimentary Fantom Comics T-Shirt:
Here's a picture of the cheering section during the intense Sunday finals:
And here's me with our Grand Prize winner Bryan Woerner (r) and 1st Prize winner Jesse Stanchak:
