Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Midweek trivia nights keep KC's bars lively

Posted by Jonathan Bender on Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM

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​What is dorky yet engaging? If you guessed trivia night, you're probably a regular.

Those seeking competition or validation of their pop culture knowledge over a few beers have a number of options in town. Kansas City's well-established trivia circuit keeps bars hopping on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

The set-up is typically the same. A team -- usually those sitting around a given table -- gives itself a mildly ironic or slightly suggestive name and then competes with surrounding tables over the course of a game that takes approximately two hours. Cash and prizes are awarded to the winners based on how many people showed up on that night.

Trivia night returned to Lew's Bar and Grill last week for its seventh season. The pop culture smorgasbord begins at 9 p.m. every Wednesday. Afterwards, for those who want to celebrate or drown their sorrows, Lew's has a reverse happy hour between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Miller Lite draughts are $1.75, well drinks are $2.50, and Captain Morgan, Jack Daniels, Bacardi or Smirnoff drinks are $3.50. All appetizers are half-price until 1 a.m. as well.

The Westport Flea Market has a regular trivia game on Wednesday (8 p.m.) and Thursday nights (9 p.m). Registration starts an hour earlier and it's $5 per person. Bring at least one team member with a knowledge of music -- it will help greatly. 

The Record Bar hosts its Trivia Clash on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. This is a multimedia trivia challenge with audio movie quotes and song clips. Assemble your partners like a perfect Trivial Pursuit team, a mix of folks with strengths in history, geography, sports, music, movies and current events.  

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you didn't mention Xtreme Trivia, we play several nights a week at Tanner's and at Coach's

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Posted by Haileyschmitt on 02/12/2011 at 9:30 PM

Xtreme League Trivia plays at restaurants and bars throughout the Kansas City area. Xtreme Trivia is a live hosted trivia game that will use everything from sound clips to movie clips. WAY FUN!!!!! Check out pictures, rules, rankings, and locations onlone at www.xtremeteamtrivia.com.

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Posted by Shortino on 05/10/2010 at 12:07 PM

The Flying Saucer in P&L has trivia on Tuesday nights @ 7:30.

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Posted by Kristin on 12/10/2009 at 8:50 PM

Czar Bar and The Brick have trivia nights as well. It's probably possible to play every night of the week.

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Posted by DLC on 12/10/2009 at 1:18 PM

I'm the writer for Trivia Clash (thanks for mentioning our game!). For the record, there are audio clips on occasion, but I wouldn't want anyone to come expecting one and being disappointed when there isn't one.

Also, we have a Facebook page if anyone wants more information or to contact me with questions. I placed a link to this in my name for this comment (I hope it works)

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Posted by Caroline on 12/09/2009 at 1:52 PM
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