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06/04/2026

Tuesday Trivia Family - Mark is taking next Tuesday off for a Guardians game. It's a good opportunity to play on the app one more time!

Next Tuesday, we'll scrap pencil/paper (apologies to Sub-Birds) and link up with our game of questions and answers using the INTERWEBS!

Get your 10k steps prior to our 7pm start time.

Next week - every game - all on the app!

06/04/2026

If you aren't at Divots Back9 Bar & Grill on Wednesday nights for trivia, what even are you doing?

We had an AMAZINGLY competitive couple of rounds of our absolutely awesome questions and answers this evening and lots of familiar faces were the beneficiaries!

That said, we had an awesome amount of brand spanking new teams dip in and, well, godd*m, were they enthusiastic to play.

I welcomed in ELEVEN teams this evening (five weeks - all double digit participation, let's keep...this...going!). We had ourselves some Just Guessin'. We had some Fam. We had some Toads. We had some Sting. We didn't have Moose (surprising!), but we did have the VIPS, 3 Amigos and good Lord...the Summer Breakers!

The atmosphere was tense and electric (it wasn't, it was bar trivia on a Wednesday night). The tension was THICK in the air (um...most people weren't really paying attention to the things you say that you think are humorous). This is untrue! Ashley behind the bar finds my witty asides to be unabashedly vibrant and cogent (...sigh...Ashley is too busy to care about what's spoken through your $25 speaker).

Well, at least the game was PERFECT!

Alas, it was not, I failed to set not 1, but TWO questions for the 3:00 threshold (:30 instead). HUGE fail on my part. In my defense, I'm really bad at this.

Anywho...

Royale W/Cheese was your BIG winner this evening. Led by that photogenic Richard, they took both a first and second. In round 1, they answered 15 out of 17 questions correctly. In round 2, they didn't know what a mortarboard was used for (make it make sense!). Jokes and truths aside, they outclassed the field today. Not only in their acumen, but also in their...vibes (millennials and all).

Ladies and gentlemen - The Branes have been washouts at Divots Back9 Bar & Grill for lo these many weeks. However in a quite surprising turn of events when literally everyone, included Ashley thought Just Guessin' was going to take a first place docket - The Branes managed to get a correct answer in (during my :30 error on a final!?!) to secure a first place victory. Huzzah, kudos. They AND the Bookworms answered 12 of 17 correctly in the 'always easier' second round (results vary).

Fantastic night, fantastic weather, fantastic atmosphere, fantastic crowd, fantastic wait and back of house staff. Couldn't be enjoying this venue more unless Randy was playing (that's a call back).

Thanks everyone for their support of this night. I know it's possible many of you drive by 6 different trivia nights to attend at Divots Back9 Bar & Grill. I also realize we are in a non monogomous trivia relationship and I'm not 'trying' to be all 'Sleeping With The Enemy,' but...
..we'll see you next week.

STAY CURIOUS!

06/03/2026

Well, there's good news and bad news regarding tonight's game at Divots Back9 Bar & Grill.

Went up this afternoon in an effort to make the connections work for both the large inside and outside TVs, but that outside TV does not want to play nice. I tried hdmi to both via splitter, I tried hdmi to one and networking to the other, I tried networking to both, but outside, unless it's isolated, will not allow for a secondary connection/screen mirroring. Until I figure it out, that is. More to come on that.

However, the GOOD news is that I WAS able to network into a secondary TV inside. I know sometimes depending on where you're sitting the sight lines to the big indoor tv can be tricky, but tonight we'll also be on higher up on that television near the main entryway (see photo below). This was request from a couple of players, so happy to accommodate.

Tonight's game is set, vetted and tested. It's been deemed 'A-1' by myself and 'choice' by at least one other. So....you're in for a good time.

TV's aside, reminder that we are also on the app if you wanted to play outside, but I will not be bringing that extra speaker until the TV situation is figured out there. Plan accordingly.

It's 2:30 - so it's the vinyl count gown for trivia for the week - make a plan, place can fill up, but the garage doors are open, it's absolutely lovely in there and as Thin Lizzy said, 'the drinks will flow AND the blood will spill'.

Hope to see ya match wits against some of the best: The Branes, Punch Me Harder, Kyle, The Bookworms (or some semblance thereof), Moose and Royale With Cheese. See if you can match up. Show up and show out.

See you in a few!

06/03/2026

What a lively night at Rock Creek Kitchen And Bar this evening! We got off to a rocky start with some video issues, but got that ironed out but not before getting off to a later-than-normal start.

Thank you to all six teams that joined in the fun this evening. Most regular faces but one brand new team. Hey and even Karen from The Cougars celebrated her birthday with us! Great fun!

I think because we were so delayed in starting then trying to play a little catch up, we were getting a little loosy-goosey in both a quote-unquote 'perfect' game (Winger? Totally wrong) to...um...questionable answers to children's book pages. Children's books, people! Besmirched!

But it's all in good...no...GREAT...fun as it always is and if you can't be correct, at least be entertaining. We really should be giving away some extra credit points for hilarious answers...we'll explore that.

ElLem (shortened) ruled the night...going to start calling them Electric Gillespie. They dominated both rounds claiming firsts and just printing Rock Creek money. Took us to question 6 of R1 to attain our first social of the evening but the round ended in some very competitive scores...no you Sub-Birds, but everyone else. Morning Glory led the game heading into the Lightning but could only come up with 2 of the correct answers. ElLem saw this opening and snatched Glory's soul by getting all answers correct, betting it all and besting them by 4 points.

Round 2 saw THREE socials...oh, right...it's the 'always easier' round two. We averaged about 6 regular round questions correct but ElLem, Cougs, and Glory all had 7 correct, but as we know, it's not which question, but what wager you collect. ElLem led heading into Lightning, got all 10 pts and then bet strategically edging out Cougs, We Don't Know and the field to attain yet another first place position.

They didn't select The Sporting Life as a final, tho...I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed.

But hey, tonight isn't about my A/V woes, the bonus food and drinks, the 10-burnings, socials are anti-socials. Tonight is about the winners and these are the winners that won the most:

R1: Electric Lemonade (114pts); Morning Glory (110pts)
R2: Electric Lemonade (114 pts); Sub-Birds (84pts)

3rd place categories have been chosen for next week: Toy Story and Friends

Photo credit to Mark - just stellar shots this evening. Blurry, backlit, incomplete art. I mean, he's not good, but at least he's terrible (jk). Mark's the man, can't wait to poll 100 people with him this weekend.

But until next week playas - stay curious!

06/02/2026

Ahem...check 1, 2, 3...is this thing on?

North Royalton - June is upon us. It's summer. Suns out - guns out (and by guns, I mean your muscular brains)!

It's time to settle into the weekly rhythm of your mid-week break and experience a game of questions and answers with a smattering of toxic positivity and enjoyable edutainment. Things that might rhyme with Porkle or Cast Lall cannot supply what we supply. We are small batch, craft curated trivia expertly putting together categories and questions that are fun, challenging, thought provoking...and sometimes...spicy.

Come experience the difference. We say it all the time: If you play with us, you stay with us. And we also say there is NO losing, there is only learning.

So make a plan to get to Divots Back9 Bar & Grill Wednesday (early). The game starts at 7pm and then another game at 8pm. 2 rounds and we pay out FOUR winning teams each and every week. It's totally worth your time.

Wednesday's regular round categories are posted below, teams of 8 or less to be prize-eligible, room can fill up quickly so it's always good to get there as early as your schedule allows. We're hoping to be tied into the outdoor TV this time around.

Hope to see ya - stop up and say hi!

06/01/2026

Tomorrow - Middleburg Hts!

Tequila :: Tacos (we hope) :: and Trivia Tuesday rocks on at Rock Creek Kitchen And Bar! Super pumped for tomorrow night's game of questions & answers. Bring your team, answer some questions, enjoy some tequila and tacos and all of it could lead up to winning some generous GCs!

Both rounds regular categories are seen below - it's a great game. Dare I say, it's perfect! We hope you join in, give us a try or build your team - who knows what you know?

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Yo, NoRo - tonight was SoRo fun!

Beautiful weather gave way to THIRTEEN teams tonight. Garage doors were open, drinks were slung and the food coming from the kitchen looked just darn delicious!

Round 1: Kinda tough, new teams feeling things out. Scores were low. Both the Cougars and We Don't Know answered 11 of 17 questions correct. But as you well know it's WHICH questions you answer correctly. We Don't Know led a good portion of this round, but only wagered 2 pts for the final. Cougars had 79pts heading into final, but bet...it...all. To the victors go the spoils. Cougars into first and 6 teams streamrolled past We Don't Know and their tepid wager. We needed a tie-breaker for 2nd place between The Dance Moms and Moose. When posed with how many stories make up the Terminal Tower, the Price is Right scenario played out. Moose said 32; Dance Mom went the wrong direction and said 31. The answer is 54. Moose wins!

Round 2: The 'always easier' 2nd round kicked off with questions about Beer Pong, Shopping and One-Hit Wonders. Teams enjoyed TWO socials in the always easier round 2 (a testament) and the scores were PILING up. The Dance Moms led the entire way heading into the final along with Ken & The Wiggles (both answering 14 of 17 correct!). The final question about traditions threw some teams back into modest wagering, but not for the top 2, they both were going big...or going home. When the teams started keying in on the accompanying song, they both got the question correct sending it into an amazing finish. Kudos to both!

Here are just some of the things that were learned tonight:
- The first Pantone color named after a character was Minion Yellow
- TMZ stands for Thirty Mile Zone
- Julia Roberts has a supervocalic name (all vowels used exactly once
- QVC stands for Quality Value Convenience
- Almost nobody knew that the bean in Chicago is called Cloudgate
- Filthy minds won out, as they do, in Survey Says!

We also had a harbinger of good things perhaps when a bird flew into the venue and landed on someone's shoulder. It was tagged and identified as a domestic parakeet. Bird was captured safely in a beer box, transferred to an actual bird cage and the owners are being sought. For now, the official parakeet of Trivia Night is being called Corona.

Thanks for everyone who played and participated. The game ran smooth. We are still working out the A/V kinks in getting into both the outside and inside screens, so that was a little unfulfilling.

But, until we meet again next Wednesday - stay curious!

05/27/2026

What can be said about tonight's game?

Was it competitive? Yes.
Was it collegial? Undoubtedly.
Was it chock full of absolutely everything that makes my game of questions and answer the absolute beast of an entertainment machine that it is? Let's not get carried away...

Screw that, it was all that and much more. Corporate trivia cannot deliver what it is that is supplied by my small batch, hand crafted, game of questions and answers. A smokey mix of thought provoking with an exquisite finish of oakey aha moments.

Tonight was a bouillabaisse of the entertaining and that actual (trivia) mixed in with visuals and wisecracks, 10 burners and socials.

Chuck, bouillabaisse is fish soup.

Oh. That's gross. Nevermind. Tonight was a spicy salsa. Chunky and medium.

Chuck, you're losing us. Can't you just tell us what might have been imparted by tonight's game? Yes!

- Bluetooth wireless technology was named after a king of Denmark/Norway
- The official drink of Ohio is tomato juice
- Mark and I gave our TEDTalk on McKinley and the assassination
- Connecticut, for some reason, considers themself 'The Pizza State'
- The most influential piece of men's art in the last 50 years (according to GQ) was the poster of Farrah Fawcett
- Yawning is a really good reason to open your mouth very wide
- Huckleberry is an actual American fruit, not just a literary character's first name

We had 8 GREAT teams this evening - two of them were drive-off-the-lot brand new (less than 10 miles). We appreciate 3's Company competing this evening, glad you could finally make your way out. Guessin' joined and fared a bit better, more on that below.

But we always appreciate everyone who supports the Tuesday night game and seeing Motley Brew expand out to become Morning Glory is a good thing until they...choose poorly. Sub-birds finally coming in at full strength also wonderful to see. And Lone Cougar is always a joy to host, especially when she's enforcing the game's integrity.

But while I might think the night is about me and the wonderfulness that I provide that brings us all together on the regular, tonight is really about the winners and here are the winners who won the most:

First Round: 1st - Hipster Fifi (116pts); Electric Lemonade (94pts)
Second Round: 1st - Guessin' (128pts); Snuggs (106pts)

Great night, warm night, summer is upon us so there are some fantastic Tuesdays in all our futures. We always say, especially to the new teams, if you play with us, you stay with us.

But until next week trivia family, stay curious!

05/26/2026

NoRo - Let's Gooooooooooooooooooo!

Summer has officially kicked off and we might actually get to enjoy the open garage doors this week!

Karaoke? Blech. Queen of Hearts? Passe. Bingo? Largely illegal.

Trivia is where it's at and we'll be firing up the app this Tuesday for our absolutely awesome game of both questions AND answers. The game is crafted specifically for this venue and it's players - something you don't get from big corporate trivia providers.

So make a plan to get to Divot's Back 9 Bar & Grill Wednesday at 7pm, roll up your sleeves (if you're wearing any - suns out, guns out, amirite?) and get ready to compete in our fun, thought-provoking trivia.

Playing our game is a no-brainer. But bring your brain - you're gonna need it.

Hope to see ya!