Project Barley Square
Torrance
Sunday, 4 PM
Latest Game: 12/7/25
Project Barley Square – Trivia Night Recap
A lively night under Janna’s watchful gaze, featuring confident climbs, dramatic drops, and more negative wagers than a Vegas roulette table at 3 a.m. Let’s break it down.
THE TOP OF THE PILE
1st — Scratch Paper People — 69 points
Slow and steady… and then absolutely turbo-charged in Round 5. They coasted home without even needing a wager, which honestly feels like the trivia version of a mic drop.
2nd — 130 Real Quiz Wives of Torrance — 54 points
Kept things tidy, consistent, and almost aggressively middle-lane. The zero wager didn’t help, but certainly didn’t hurt as much as what some other teams attempted.
THE “SO CLOSE… AND THEN NOT” ZONE
DaNile — 53 points
Strong early, respectable mid-game, then a -10 at the end because why finish with a normal number when you can create drama.
P3 — 45 points
Pretty stable all night, but the -10 wager dropped them from “competitive” to “cautionary tale.”
One Hour Hotdog — 44 points
They cooked early, simmered in the middle, then got dropped in the fryer by the wager. Still deliciously chaotic.
THE BOTTOM THIRD (AKA: THE WAGER GRAVEYARD)
Potent Potables — 37 points
The 16-point Round 4 should’ve been momentum. Instead, the -10 wager knocked the wind out of the sails, the team, and possibly the table they were sitting at
.
Your Brain on Ale — 19 points
A rough ride: slow start, modest gains, and then the -20 wager delivered the final blow. At least the team name prepared everyone for what was coming.
| TEAM NAME | R-1 | R-2 | TOTAL | R-3 | TOTAL | R-4 | TOTAL | R-5 | TOTAL | R-6 | TOTAL | R-7 | TOTAL | wager? | FINAL |
| Scratch Paper People | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| 130 RQW | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Dnile | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 12 | 63 | -10 | 53 |
| P3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 55 | -10 | 45 |
| One Hour Hotdog | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 54 | -10 | 44 |
| Potent Potables | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 47 | -10 | 37 |
| Your Brain on Ale | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 39 | -20 | 19 |
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1st Place: Scratch Paper People
2nd Place: Real Quiz Wives of Torrance
3rd Place: DaNile
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