2004
Trivia Hotdish poster, 2004
Chronicle, February 9, 2004
Theme: Trivia Hotdish
February 6-8, 2004
Winning Teams:
1. Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
2. Loose Meat Sandwiches
3. Stefan's Dream
4. The Cream of the Mime Conspiracy
5. Voodoo Dolls
Trivial Facts:
- This marked the 25th anniversary of the contest.
- Volunteers received an emotional call from a soldier in Iraq saying he missed Trivia Weekend.
- Keeping with the theme, spatulas were given out as prizes.
- UTVS broadcast and webcast the contest.
Memorable Quotes:
~ "This is really a tough contest, and it has only gotten harder over the years," Tim Lyon, team Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (Chronicle, February 9, 2004)
~ "You have to write a question that defeats Google. That's tough. That's really tough," Marie Richards, question writer (St. Cloud Times, February 5, 2004)
~ "It's not about what you know. It's about the research strategy you need to find the answer," John Hamerlinck, question writer (St. Cloud Times, February 8, 2004)
Questions from the 2004 Contest:
Question: Please give us the name of the St. Cloud Technical College newsletter that shares its name with a 3M product. (15 pt.)
Answer: Post-It
Question: In what city can you see Minnesota's largest bobber? (20 pt.)
Answer: Pequot Lakes
Question: What 15-foot statue guards the entrance to the Sherwood Forest RV Park in Garrison, Minnesota? (15 pt.)
Answer: Robin Hood
Question: The May 4, 1900 Minneapolis Tribune featured an ad for a product that claimed to be "a complete food for old and young." Name this Minnesota-made food product. (90 pt.)
Answer: YUCO
Question: The Centennial Cookbook of the Diocese of St. Cloud contains only one recipe entitled "hotdish". This tasty dish contains celery, hamburger, soy sauce, and mushroom soup along with a few seasonings. We would love for you to tell us the first and last name of the resident of Pierz, MN, who submitted this yummy recipe. (125 pt.)
Answer: (Mrs.) Bertie Solinger