The MeatEater Podcast - Ep. 761: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CLXXXI

Episode Date: September 10, 2025

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, Seth Morris, Cory Calkins, and Logan Dove. Connect with MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and YouTube Clips Subscribe to MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Trivia MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm your host, Spencer Newarth, and today we're joined by Janice Brody, Randall, Seth, Corey, and Logan. This is a 10-round quiz show with questions from Meat Deer's Four Verticles, which are hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. And there is a prize. Meadeer will donate $500 to the Conservation Organization of the Winners Choosing. The last episode, we had Brody and Janus go to overtime with both players having a perfect. game. That's only happened once before in 180 episodes, meaning it occurs slightly more than 1% of the time. That's about the same odds as getting audited by the IRS or flipping a coin seven times and getting heads every single time or drawing a rifled mule deer tag on the Arizona

strip as a non-resident with 26 points or a girl born in America between the years 2000 and 2019 being named Emma. All those things, about one percent of the time. I thought it was going to be Taylor. You think that's a 2000 or 2019? Well, I don't know. It's just tying into your interests in pop culture. Emma, Emma's been hot in the streets the last two decades.

We had a dog named Emma growing up. You were setting the trend set. Maybe. Doubted by the IRS. Yanni, how many times you've been audited by the IRS? Zero. I was reading, you're most likely to be audited if you claim over $10 million or $0 or less.

So I was getting my antennas were going to be up if you said that you've been audited. You haven't, though. Yeah, I'd have a lot more land, I think. He's got his cash buried on his land. I am, I am for the first time ever this upcoming year going to pay a legit CPA to do all my stuff because it's getting complicated. I feel like I'm growing up kind of in a way. I'm mesquating myself, you know. Out of college, I was freelancing, and I remember being so stressed about doing my own taxes

as a freelancer. Like, what if I miss a $200 invoice for North American White Hill? And then that same year, I went to New York City for the first time. And I remember being on the cab going into the city and seeing, like, all the buildings and cars and people and being like, they have no idea I even exist. I could do anything I want. Like, I am so far from their radar. I don't think I need to worry about expensing printer ink.

when I was like 23 in freelance. I do my taxes honestly, but I always feel like I shouldn't be doing them. I feel like I'm doing something I shouldn't be. Like if someone walked in, they'd be like, what are you doing? And I'm like,

I didn't touch it. These are important looking documents. I didn't touch anyone. It gives me a little nervous energy each time. Aren't you worried every time that you're leaving a little bit on the table? Yes. But that little amount may not be recouped by a CPA. Yeah,

Yonis is writing off ammo and turkey calls. No, listen, I, halfway through the hour-long consultation, I was like, basically, here's the deal. I need to save more than what I'm paying to you. And they were like, oh, yeah, we got this, no problem. Now, here's our infrequently asked question segment. If you have a trivia-related question for our crew, send it to trivia at themedeater.com with the subject line IFAQ. Griffin Caruthers says How is the listener question of the week decided

Are all submissions put into a draw Or dispenser just decide his favorite? No, I just pick my favorite from that week. There's four questions every week from listeners That make it into the script. I just pick my favorite one That I think is best for the show That's closest to something I would write

That I think maybe like half the room would get right. How often do you just make up your own infrequently asked question And make up an alias? I'm telling you, Yanni. You've never done it, huh? People send the question. You've been in the inbox. You see him.

I'm suss. No housekeeping today, but the Shelby Index is a 3.5, so our winner should get seven correct answers. Rough. And with that, we're on to the game of trivia. Play the drop, Phil. Look, I need to know what I stand to win. Everything. How's that?

Just tend to win everything. Game on, suckers. If I was inventing my own IFAQ, Yanni, I wouldn't make it a last name that I struggled to pronounce. Carruthers. Carruthers, just like Lewis Carruthers in American Cycle. You would, Spencer, because you're slick enough that you would throw that in there. I'm glad you think that. Of course, this wouldn't be me.

This name is too hard for my simple brain to pronounce. Question one, the topic is conservation, and as always, this will be multiple choice. which of these states does not have pica is it Washington Arizona Utah or

Oregon Pika Pika P-I-K-A I looked it up and it said Pika or PICA But that's what you're talking about PICA

PICA P-I-K-A Which of these states does not have Pika Washington, Arizona, Utah or Oregon God I can add more context to that pronunciation after this.

Which of these states does not have PICA, Washington, Arizona, Utah, or Oregon? Such a cute little critter. Pica digio. Not quite, but close. Yum. Three of those states have Pika. One of them does not. Washington, Arizona, Utah.

Oregon. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying Arizona, Corey, Arizona, Randall, Arizona, Logan, Oregon. Janice and Brody say Arizona. They got it. The correct answer is Arizona. PICA are found in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico.

The National Wildlife Federation says they are especially sensitive to climate change, with warmer weather leading to their disappearance from one-third of their range in Oregon and Nevada, they are adapted to live in frigid areas and can die from heat exposure when temperatures rise above 78 degrees. I just saw my first PICA in Lassen Volcanic National Park. I actually ran into the people who were trying to trap them.

One of them said at Pika. One of them said PICA. I have never heard. Has anyone seen PICA before? Corey knows. Yeah, all the time. Everyone, the whole room. All the time?

All the time. They're very vocal. But they do sound like marmits. So you can't assume that that big high-pitched squeak up in the high alpine rocks is a pika. I didn't know you spent that much time up in PICA country. You think he kills all the big goals. I know where he hunts. He ain't up in PICA country where he's chasing bulls around, are you?

No, no. That's two different next to the woods. He's up there when he's hunting Pekas. Ooh, that sounds like pardon my plate. Or snipes. Question two, the topic is hunting. This next great question is via Kevin George. What does the archery acronym F-O-C stand for?

Yanni. Bone here, Spencer? Well, it looks like we have six confident players. Everyone's quick to write. What does the archery acronym F-O-C stand for? Those trappers and Lassen Volcanic said they trap about two a year. They see them and hear them, but they're very, wily and hard to trap.

Is that their full-time job? No, I didn't gather it was. I've been on a few hunts, alpine hunts, where you're not seeing a lot of other critters, and it seems like the only other living thing out there with you is a pika. That's fun.

What does the archery acronym F-O-C stand for? Oh, no, hold on. Oh, make sure you get it right. Corey, going back to the board. Mm. Oh, shoot. Randall, how confident are you? Not confident at all, Spencer.

Oh, no. Really? Not really. I mean, I... I have a good acronym one for my upcoming... I'm going to be in the neighborhood. I literally looked this up this morning. Not what it stood for, but I was trying to calculate my F-O-C and my arrows, and I didn't look at what the acronyms.

I know the general idea of what it is, but I'm between two F-words. We're in the same boat. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. Seth saying front of center Corey front of center Randall Forward of center

Are we right? Logan front of center Yannis forward of center Brody front of center I feel like I'm in good company here The correct answer Is front of set Yes

Yon I gave me false confidence I saw Janice is born And I was like I don't think that I don't think it's it. FOC or front of center describes the percentage of the arrow's total weight that is located in the front half of the arrow. In general, a high FOC means your arrow will fly with good stability but will nosedive at long distances. And an arrow with low FOC holds its trajectory better but can fly erratically.

Easton recommends 10 to 15% FOC for hunting setups. For more on the FOC debate, go read Dylan Tramp's article on the Meteeter.com called Are High Front of Center arrows overrated? Are they honest? I don't think so. Logan, what was your calculation? I'm like 12.7%. Okay, right in where Easton says is the sweet spot for a hunting setup. Yanni, do you know what your FOC is?

Well, I have three different arrow setups run in these days. and the lowest is about 12.5, and the highest is like 21. You notice a big difference when you shoot those two arrows? Oh, yeah. Yeah, it's crazy. Like, the ones I shot last year, you had a higher FOC, and I feel like it's a more noticeable, like, thump when it hits things. I'm not sure if that translates to actual penetration, but...

Oh, it goes through those white-tailed deer bones and shoulders and anything that's in them, just like, they don't even know. It just zips them, and they run... Take a couple steps and they go, huh, that was weird. I feel a little woozy. What's your preference out of those three? You said you had three different setups? Close range.

I like the super heavy because I don't need the time because I don't think they're going to jump my string at 15 yards, no matter what, right? But the farther I get out, I like to have a little more speed. Question three, the topic is gear. This sporting goods store with an educational name has over one third of its 301 location. in Texas. Randall and Brody,

quick to answer, Seth Logan Yanni, joining them. This sporting goods store with an educational name has over one-third of its 301 locations in Texas. I think you should,

I think you should Google up to see if they would accept forward to center. Yeah, that's a great call. Let's see. I'm so bummed. I got that Arizona question. That we'd already move.

moved on, Spencer. I am not seeing anything that says forward of center. Sorry, honest. We are not going to take it. Again, we're on question three. This sporting good store with an educational name has over one third of its 301 locations in Texas. Is everybody ready?

Are you Googling it out too, Randall? I mean, I just, why not? I believe that this sporting good store is going to be carrying some first light. I believe you're right. Too many hints. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying, Academy. Corey says Dix, Randall, and Logan, and Vianis and Brody say Academy.

They got it. The correct answer is Academy. Academy opened in 1938 in its home state of Texas. They plan to open about 170 more locations in the next five years. Academy sells hunting, fishing, and camping gear, along with sporting goods, footwear, apparel. I know Phelps is currently in Academy, maybe more meat eater umbrella stuff on the way. Question for the topic is wildlife. This next great question is via Mariah Hofer. This 12-letter word is defined as, quote, a technique used by animals such as bats and dolphins to determine the

location of objects using the reflection of sound waves. I'm definitely I've definitely heard this word This 12-letter word is defined as A technique used by animals Such as bats and dolphins To determine the location of objects Using the reflection of sound waves

Randall you wrote that down Before it even popped up on the board I mean I think you I smell collusion No I just I read it when it popped up on the board He was Googling stuff earlier I know

Oh, actually, I didn't Google anything because it wouldn't let me access the internet because my phone's on airplane mode. Unlike Corey, who's been texting and slacking this whole time, Phil, I hope the audio isn't compromised by my competitors. Airplane. Malfizance. And Wi-Fi.

Wow. But even though some of us are in here, some of us still have to work in the same time. Hey, Phil, when this is over, we got to talk about dates for roasts, okay? All right. Is Phil competing or judging? Way better than slack.

Oh, I can turn. Hopefully competed. This 12-letter word is defined as a technique used by animals, such as bats and dolphins, to determine the location of objects using the reflection of sound waves. Randall, very quick to answer, Brody, do you have this one right? Yeah. Janus and Seth have blank white words. Archery. Archery talk forum.

Archery talk forum. There's a post... What exactly is FOC? FOC stands for forward-of-center. Podium Archer. Arrowweight and FOC, parentheses, forward of center. There's a video by Grizzly Stick, How to Find the Forward of Center of an Arrow.

There's one by N1 Outdoors. Calculate Forward of Center the Easy Way. There's Diamondback Archery, Forward of Center, tuning your trad bow. You slack me like your two best pieces of evidence there. There's so much. I'm going to need a little bit. You didn't have an according to in that question, Spencer?

Ooh, yeah. No. traditional bow hunter magazine has a forward of center chart who's the authority on it though gold tip 10 nudge it look up iron will

gold tip archery they say forward of center well in one place they say front of center and then later on you sure are getting a lot of time to come up with this answer you send me a couple of these ran and we'll look into them we got a lot of game left here just just just

I type in forward of center FOC and it shows everything is front of center it's like parentheses around forward of center oh oh okay we have to have exact you put parentheses around your answer yeah

oh yani how we doing over there forward front you got it you got it dang see all that messing around and yon's got it it doesn't matter

Logan are you ready and I are in the same boat that's right I need that point too Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth without an answer. I had it wrong. Corey and Randall say echolocation. What's that say?

Sona location. I got it. Janice and Brody saying, Echo location. They got it. The correct answer is echo location. This technique is also known as biological sonar. Besides bats and dolphins,

other animals that use echolocation include whales, porpoises, oil birds, and shrews. Some blind humans also use echolocation through snapping their fingers, tapping a cane, or clicking their tongue. You know, Logan, if you look that up enough places on the internet, you'd probably find out you're right. You know the elk do it with their, uh, with clicking their bones and their ankles. I did not. They're locating stuff that way. Each other. Hmm. I like that. Question five, the topic is fishing.

They're not echoing, though. They're just like listening to each other's sound. Not the same, then. Not the same. Question five. When did you ask an elk this? How, like, how the hell do we know that? He just watches them enough. Huh.

I read it in a bugle magazine. That's like in his knee one time. That sounds cool. Question five, the topic is fishing. Name the three continents that brown trout are native to. Hmm. Three of seven, eh? There's a hint.

Corey's told all of our players how many continents. I mean, name the three continents that brown trout are native to. Man, I can't spell today. Spelling doesn't count. What? That's what they say. Native. Native to, that's right.

Name the three continents that brown trout are native to. Randall, did you slack me your forward of center? No, I just told you how to find it all. I Google forward of center arrow, all in parentheses, and everything is correcting to front of center. I'll take your evidence. Again, we're on question five.

We will get a scoreboard update from Phil the engineer after this, although those scores could change later in the game based on this FOC question. Name the three continents that Brown Trout are native to. Slack. Geez, the bane of my existence. Brody, how do you feel about your answer?

Pretty good, Spencer. How about you, Randall? Do you have this one, right? I think so. All right, we now have a slack coming in from Randall. From Grizzly Stick. Let's check out this one. Reasley Stick does call it forward of center. Well, I wasn't making this all up.

Jeez. But they don't say front of center anywhere in here. Do they have to use both? No. That seems like a very odd. That just makes me suspicious all of a sudden. They're not even showing that. Name the three continents.

brown trout are native to that's that no that ain't a continent what continent's that part of that one we have Corey and Seth debating what's a continent I can't change it now no no I mean I wouldn't care I'd give it to you but you've got another

name the three continents that brown trout are native to yeah I thought they're just native to one this whole time yeah same well two three, though. So, Spencer, I'm going to send you another article from archery hunting, and you might begin

to think that it's only using front of center, but then later on in the section, what is the best FOC for hunting errors? For hunting arrows, the second sentence uses forward of center. Now, this one source you sent me is traditional bow hunter magazine, who I do respect. They call it forward of center. We may have an extra point here. And there's anybody that knows about forward of centers, them tradbo. hunters. They care. Yanni, how we doing on your continents?

Oh, man. To be honest, I have no authority on this issue. I know nothing about archery, and I look forward to all the comments on YouTube telling me that I'm an idiot, but I'm going to die on this. I wrote both down. We should move on. Does everybody have an answer? We're waiting on to be, Yonnie. Let's go. Let's go. I know that's wrong, but I'll try it. So I got two continents in a place, is what you're saying, Corey? You got two continents in a country. Go ahead.

We have Seth saying North America, New Zealand, and Asia. Corey says Europe, Australia, Asia. Randall, Europe, Asia, Africa. Africa. Logan, North America, South America, Africa. Yonis, Europe, Asia, Africa. Brody, Europe, Asia, Africa. It's too hot there for those things.

The three continents are Europe, Asia, and Africa, Randall, Yanni, Brody, got that one right. The brown trout's native range extends from Norway to Russia to Morocco. Fly Fisherman Magazine says they are the most predatory of all species of trout with a versatile diet that includes fish, mice, crayfish, and more. Snakes. All right, Phil, we are going to give that point to Randall and Yon. Oh, well. For forward of center. Didn't Logan also say forward of center?

I said front of center. Oh, you said front of center. He got it right the right way. All right. Updating now. So brown trout aren't native to, they're obviously not native to this area. No. Nope.

So why the hell do we care so much about them here? That's a good question. Because they're the most predatory of all species of trout. That's what it says. Yeah. And at what point does an animal become native? That's also a good question. So a small mouth bass has just as much

More I'd argue They're closer to be ignative More depends So there should be those There should be more small mouth bass in the Madison River than brown trout I would give them a greater lay to that claim I think you're right you should start a conservation org I'm gonna do that

Yeah I'm into that Those are way more fun to catch than trout in my They're trying to kill all the small mouth in the Grand Canyon But they don't care about the brown trout that are in there Ridiculous All right Phil score board update. Let's look at this. What?

Whoa. Oh, that looks better than I thought. Logan's in the last place with two points. Seth and Corey have three. And now, with that scoring update, we have three perfect games in Randall, Brody, and Yannas with five points. All right.

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This squid is the world's heaviest invertebrate and has the world's biggest eyeball. This squid is the world's heaviest vertebrate. I feel like something on Instagram just popped up about it. He has the world's biggest eyeball. I think just get like a video of this, Spencer? I don't know about that. Matt sent this question a long time ago, like years ago.

So he did not get influenced by last week's incident. I feel like they just got like the first video. It like attacked the lure that they were video in or something. This squid is the world's heaviest invertebrate and has the world's biggest eyeball. Randall, very quick to answer. Brody, do you have this one right? I hope so. Okay.

Me too. I'll find it on the internet if, you know, if not. I mean, clearly there's evidence to back up my, my assertion. Yanni, do you have a squid on your whiteboard? I think so. I made up a big squid name. This squid is the world's heaviest and vertebrate. Me too.

It has the world's biggest. Squidsilla. Is everybody ready? Max squid. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have set saying giant squid. Giant, that's a great idea. Giant squid.

Randall, giant squid. Logan, Arctic squid. Yannis, giant Pacific squid, Brody, giant squid. Did Yonis give us a little too much information? Nobody got it. The correct answer is colossal squid. Oh.

They are slightly bigger than a giant squid. Okay, time to break out the internet. What is this game? Squids have weighed in at 1,100 pounds, But beaks recovered from sperm whale stomachs suggest they can exceed 1,300 pounds. Their eyeballs grow up to 10 inches in diameter, which is bigger than a soccer ball. That gives them the largest eyes of any known creature to ever exist on Earth. That's terrible.

Imagine watching a sperm whale eat a colossal. Imagine trying to fry that thing. You need a big vessel. There is a giant squid. They know, based on eating it, though. Like whales eating it? They know it's bigger. They found the beak, and they could be like, well, the beak of an 1100-pounder is this big.

so we think maybe this one came from one of his biggest 1,300 pounds. I don't like that. Question 7. I don't like knowing that exists. The topic is gear. Oh, I like it. Backpacker magazine says this piece of gear, which is sometimes called a ground sheet or ground cloth,

is, quote, basically a tarp cut in the shape of your tent floor. How many letters? Not telling you, but this is what Backpacker magazine defines it as. and they said it's sometimes called a ground sheet or ground claw. And it's basically a tarp cut in the shape of your tent floor. I feel like I know two answers

that you should have, you would have to accept both. Backpacker magazine. A lot of controversy in this case. It has three names, ground sheet, ground cloth, and this other one that I'm looking for. It's basically a tarp cut in the shape

of your tent floor. So, like, it's basically a tarp. You could say ground tarp, if you're going to accept ground sheet and ground claw. The ground tarp would also be an answer, but that's not the one you're looking for. You're going to argue your way into this one. Is everybody ready? Yep. Go ahead and reveal your answers with Seth and Corey and Randall and Logan and Yanni and Brody,

saying footprint, they got it. The correct answer is footprint. A footprint is typically made of polyestered nylon or polyurethane. It's placed between your tent and the ground to protect your tent floor from sharp, dirty, and wet surfaces. Some weight-conscious backpackers will also use their footprint as a rain cover. Question eight, the topic is hunting. This next great question is via Jordan Fast.

The blank, blank duck toller is the smallest AKC retriever, which they describe as, quote, smart, handsome, affectionate companions. There are two missing words from the name of that dog. This is like a number of letters. Nope. The blank, Blake, duck toller is the smallest AKC. Betriever, which

they describe as smart, handsome, affectionate companions. Our room is stumped. This could be another zero percenter. Corey is making himself giggle. Yeah, I mean, I'm out of this one, so

at this point, just got to make some people laugh. Brody, do you have this one? say this. Do I? Yeah, do you have this one right? I got something written down. Do you bler out the second word? No. That's good. Okay. The blank, blank duck toller is the smallest AKC retriever, which they describe is smart. I feel like handsome, affectionate companions. I feel like Logan knew this. Well, I could have to be completely wrong, but I'm surprised that this dog isn't, because it's so rare, it isn't popular.

right now because it seems like any rare hunting dog give me some examples like it used to be there were just German wire hairs and then now they're like oh but I have a Grifold or whatever the other one is it's similar to that

right and then there was the poodle pointer it just seems like you know and then Ronnie Bame's dogs the Braco Italiano's boik and spaniels got popular Do you not agree?

I'm not deep enough into that world to have an opinion on it. Spencer's a cat, man. Big cat man. Meow. The blank, blank, duck toller is the smallest AKC retriever, which they describe as smart, handsome, affectionate companions. They're all handsome. Is everybody ready?

I know someone who has this dog, and that dog's behavior closely resembles a cat. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying extra small Corey says Mother Fricken Randall Curly Haired

Logan The Duck Tolling Duck Toller Yanni says Chesapeake Bay Brody says Outer Banks That's a good The correct answer

Is Nova Scotia Oh my God New was a place Nobody got it It was a place Nova Scotia Duck Toller Stand about 18 inches

at the shoulder and weigh about 40 pounds. AKC describes them as red tornadoes that will play fetch until your right arm falls off, and then we'll ask you to throw left-handed. They were bred to resemble a fox that won't alarm passing ducks and geese.

Phil, give us a scoreboard update. We have two questions to go. And with those two questions to go, Logan is out of the running. Shoot. Technically, Seth and Corey are still in the game with four points apiece, and it is still a three-way time.

Between Randall, Brody, and Yannis, they all have six points. And they could falter here. Been a tough second half. Question nine, the topic is cooking. A Mayan warrior is tricked into eating taper testicles in the opening scene of this 2006 Mel Gibson directed film. Oh. Brody and Randall know it. I just look at his, not what I want to say.

Oh, I forget what it's called. A Mayan warriors tricked into eating. taper testicles in the opening scene of this 2006 Mel Gibson directed film. You know this one, Randall. I do. I do. Do you have an opinion on this movie you could share

with us after this answer is revealed? Yes. Okay. I think multiple times I've caught the second half of this like at a hotel stay or something and watched it, but I've never watched it from beginning to end. How about you, Phil? Never seen this movie.

Never seen it. I think Steve has thoughts on it, too. I'm sure he does. They're strong, one or the other. I can't remember which direction he leans. Again, we're on question nine. The topic is cooking. A Mayan warrior is tricked into eating taper testicles

in the opening scene of this 2006, Mel Gibson directed film. Is everybody ready? I changed one letter. Go ahead and reveal your answer. Seth, without an answer. Corey says, Apocalyptic. Randall, Apocalyptic.

Logan, Braveheart, Janice, and Brody say Apocalyptic. They got it. The correct answer is Apocalyptic. Apocalyptic is a violent look at the waning days of a Mayan civilization in the year 1511. In that opening scene, the childless warrior blunted is told to eat the animal testicles, and they will make him more fertile. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Makeup, Best Makeup, Best Seventh, sound editing and best sound

mixing. Randall, do you love this movie? It's hard to say that I love it, but I feel like this is the era when Mel Gibson really sort of went off the rails as a public persona. I feel like this is when South Park started

taking some shots at him. Right around the time of his arrest where he was using deplorable language. Yeah, I think that happened right after this movie came out sometime around. That's the association I have, and I remember looking at that Because this is all Subtitle, right?

I think so, and it's like it's actual Mayan people Right, right The Mayan characters Yeah, and I remember Thinking of that And it, like at the time I was reading more about Mel Gibson's Like upbringing and everything

And it's just sort of a strange, I don't know I've never seen it, but the Wikipedia For this movie has a whole section dedicated to the difficulty with PR Around this movie because of what Mel Gibson was doing I'm saying at that time. All right, here's a correct answer review so far. One was Arizona.

Two, front of center or forward of center. Three, Academy. Four, echo location. Five, Europe, Asia, Africa. Six, colossal squid. Seven. Footprint. Eight.

Nova Scotia. Nine, Apocalyptic. Bill, give us a scoreboard update before question 10. Standings remain the same. Randall Janus and Brody, seven points apiece, going into the last. question here. Question 10, the topic is ecology. No. Name two of the

five states that produced the most sunflowers in 2024. Name two of the five states that produced the most sunflowers in 2024. Hmm. We have

Randall, Janice, and Brody with seven correct answers. Name two of the five states that produced the most sunflowers in 2024. I'm going with some big buck states. Spencer? All right, there's a hint.

Brody's revisiting. Maybe. Maybe one of them. Two of the five states that produced the most sunflowers in 2024. Randall, did you just make a change? I did. I mean, after all, this game's already been tainted, so. Oh, come on, Brody.

There's an asterisk. I don't, yeah, I just don't like this. I don't feel good about this question. Two of the five states that produced the most sunflowers in 2024. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying California, South Dakota. Corey, North Dakota, South Dakota.

Randall, Kansas, Texas, Logan, Montana, North Dakota, Yannis, Iowa, Kansas, Brody, Kansas, Colorado. The top five states are North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and California. So I don't think any of our three players in the lead got that one right, but Corey and Seth did. That means we're going to a tiebreaker. Oh, I lost that one, then. Play the drop, Phil. Brutal second half. Whoa.

The Shelby Index ended up being right on. We have seven correct answers between Brody, Janice, and Randall. For the tiebreaker, this will be a numerical question. Whoever is closest between those three will be declared the winner. But the rest of the room will play along as well, because if somebody gets it right on the nose, me, Deeter will add an extra $100 donation to the end of the game. the tie-breaking topic is public lands what year was mount rushmore finished

this is one of the questions my kids had to answer to get their junior ranger wow oh junior ranger dang so did you know this answer phil oh yeah okay what year was mount rushmore finished and and the lead architect's name which is just an all-time great name Oh. You got as far as I did. Oh, yeah, that's his buzz. I feel confident in the first two numerals. Brody already has his whiteboard down.

Janice and Randall still stressing over their answers. What year was Mount Rushmore finished? Man. Stress is a strong word. We have a $500 donation on the line, potentially a $600 donation. If someone can get it right on the nose. Who do we got up there? Hopefully I get the right decade.

What year was Mount Rushmore finished? Mm. Mm. Is everybody ready? Cheese. Yeah. Go ahead and reveal your answers. We have Seth saying 1987.

Oh, wow. Corey 1929 Somewhere in between there Logan Logan 1973 and our three players left

we have Randall saying 1952 Janus 1955 55 Brody 1951 I don't have much

of a window here they're all they're got to get you got to red the needle yeah you can tell the age gap here and the club

proxitting you have our answers oh yeah these guys were all born when it happened it's fun Funny, because I just saw a picture on Instagram, like, in the last day of, like, the before and after, and I didn't even look at the year. The correct answer is 1941 making Brody's word. He was a decade off.

I did it during World War II. Of the correct answer. Scolting began in 1927. Washington's face was finished in 1934, Jefferson in 1936, Lincoln in 1937, and Roosevelt in 1927. 1939. The project was also supposed to include a hall of records that would tell the history of America, but those plans were canceled after the lead sculptor died and the United States joined World War II.

Bill, give us a pronunciation of the sculptor's name that you like so much. It's Gutsen Borglum. There you go. Incredible. All right, Brody, you're the winner. You can choose where the $500 donation goes today. Some guys sent me an email. They don't send me these emails anymore.

They go to Brody Or Randall Not lately Not lately I'm old news 500 dollar donation For Brody winning And going to overtime

This is from Byron Gustafson Oh another good name Partnership Specialist at the Montana Vet Program Okay They do trips down the Smith River With veterans

and, you know, they help do a little, like, clean up and campsite cleanup and riverbank stabilization and stuff like that. $500 going their way via Brody and Meat Eater. What's the name one more time, Montana? Montana Vet Program. Montana Vet Program winning that donation today. That is a new addition to the donation tracker. Nice to do. Join us next week for more Meat Dieter Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins.

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