Black Swan owner Terri Hall, right, presents Squelch with $150 for winning the January Quiz Cash contest.Black Swan owner Terri Hall, right, presents Squelch with $150 for winning the January Quiz Cash contest.

 

 

squelch – \’skwelch\ – to strike or press down with crushing force; to crush down; to squash [according to dictionary.com]

Squelch is the Quiz Cash champion, and though their victory can not be described as a crushing triumph, the team can take pride that they captured the inaugural Quiz Cash crown.

Hot Sauce led Squelch by 3 points going into the final week of the contest. However, Hot Sauce made an uncharacteristic stumble in the first set. The team finished strong and was down by just 6 points going into the final round, but the damage had been done.

And while Squelch took home the $150 cash prize for winning the monthly contest, The Count Blackulas were the top dogs of the night. The Counts won two rounds of beer and finished with an impressive 103 points to propel them past The Outsiders and into third place for the month.

Some of the more interesting trivial tidbits from last night’s contest include:

Next week, Feb. 4, begins a new Quiz Cash contest. The slate is wiped clean and all teams start with zero points. I’ll be hosting the event, and the Trivia Tart will be back Feb. 11. See you at 7:30 p.m.

Final standings for January:

1. Squelch — 344

2. Hot Sauce — 338

3. The Count Blackula — 327

4. The Outsiders — 319

5. Bi-Sexual Assault Rifle — 288

6. Sail Point — 264

7. Guys & Dolls — 118

8. Loose Cannons — 87

9. Energetic Ink — 80

10. Snacks on the Dashboard — 75

11. Simmer Up — 67

12. No Clue — 58

13. Sofa Kingdom — 53

14. The Kronenbourgs — 50

15. Blowing Bubbles — 47

16. Bravo Co. — 45

17. 4 Guys and a Pizza — 41

18. Jamie’s Junkies — 35

19. The Stobos — 24

20. Spud Noggins — 22

21. Time Wounds All Heels — 20