Fresh off my trip back to the patriotic ol’ Boston, what do you know, we’ve got a USA-based Pub Quiz! In fact, I imagine The Belmont Inn looked a lot like Boston’s Green Dragon pub did back in the day of the revolution — lots of wirey conspirators pouring over papers and pints, whispering frantically while they plot their victory. Huh… I just came up with that just now as I typed it, but it’s pretty much right!

Well, the top conspirators of the night were the James Polk lovin’ lads of Fifty-Four Forty or Fuck! who’s impressive knowledge of all things American (from the Founding Fathers to the American Idols) solved the Quizlinks to be the point-leaders all the way through the Challenge Round. Normally known as the Wildcatters, these guys are making a name for themselves on the Pub Quiz circuit (when they’re not changing their names, that is). Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beige Food rolled in a solid second-place, and the indignant Hob Knobs (still naming themselves after the British foodstuff) came in third, just three points away from second place.

Bragging rights go to the Sirens of Titan and Get Your Ass to Mars, in fourth and fifth, respectively. But no credit whatsoever go to the regulars who missed out on ONE-HOT-QUIZ last night! Come on back to Belmont, people! In the words of President Harrison Ford, “I’m counting on you, red, white, and blue!”