Team Baker in the house!

Team Redwood Circle wins the prize for the most energetic teammates!

Team We Have Cowbells are apparently fans of bovine related musical instruments...

Team Hufflepuff are apparently members of Dumbledore's army...

Team 1554 likes their beers from New Belgium Brewery!

Team Slap Me came out to show everyone else how to be nutty!

Welcome to another incredibly awesome Monday night at Bar Louie Westminster!  We had another fun and rowdy night with lots of great teams playing.

Round 1 was based on Mad Gab.  Teams are given a nonsensical phrase and challenged to phonetically guess what the correct phrase is.  Team Nuggets managed a great score of 7.5. Team The Whammys posted a perfect score of 8 and tied with Team Hufflepuff. After the dust settled from the tie breaking question, it was Team Hufflepuff that came out the winner.

Round 2 was  based on a new game Take Your Best Shot.  Teams were given a clue and then challenged to find the most cleverly punny answer from 3 choices.  Team The Barteder’s a Sexy Devil managed a great score of 15 landing them in 3rd place.  Team Redwood Circle just barely edge them out with a score of 16.  Team Chap A** posted the completely respectable score of 14.  Team We Have Cowbells made a great score with Ultimately

Team GLC stands for Genuine Laughing Clan

Team Fat Herrapist wins the title of my favorite team name of the night.

Team A&K decided to go for the menuface pose.

Welcome to another awesome Monday night at Bar Louie Westminster.

Round 1 was based on Hink Pink.  Teams are given a clue and a number of syllables.  They then have to answer with two rhyming words of the correct syllables.  Team The Bacon Bitz managed a solid score of 7.  Team Pile of Style squeaked in with a 4.  The Round went to Team Baker with a near perfect score of 8. They won themselves a free round of beer.

Round 2 was based on The Origin of Expressions.  Teams were given a common expression and challenged to determine their origin.  Team GLC put up a solid score of 6 points.  However, Team Fat Herrapist bested them with a score of 7.  The round went to Team Baker with a score of 10.  They won themselves a free appetizer on the house.

Round 3 was a Mind Games Live! original: Word Up. Teams are given 3 letters and challenged to come up with the shortest unique word.  Words duplicated across teams are scored zero, so creativity is key.  Team A&K put up a great score of 15.  Late comer Team One managed a score of 11.5.  Ultimately the round went to Team GLC with a score of 19.

Overall, the grand prize winner for the night was Team GLC! They scored themselves $25 off their tab for the evening.

Thanks as always to all the great teams who came out to play and have a good time.  You guys make Monday nights a blast!  See you next week!

Team Baker is back down to a more manageable size...

Team 2+1 Doors Opposite of Up came out to show everyone who's boss.

Team Jamestic was once again rockin the house.

Team DVDA Shoehorns explained to me what their name meant. However, I can't repeat it.

Team Blank rocked his name!

Team Nance hit the ground running and picked up speed.

Team JKs had entirely too much fun with their happy hour drinks

Welcome to another awesome Monday night at Bar Louie Westminster! We had 11 teams going crazy with running up questions!

Round 1 was based on Fact or Crap.  Teams were given statements to determine whether they were fact or crap.  Team B&A mumbled something about having to save starving children in some 3rd world country as they left.  Team Blazian managed a solid score of 6.  Team XXXX Logic Hall of Fameasd put down a great score of 7 for the round.  Team 2+1 Doors Opposite of Up managed a killer score of 9 and took the round.

Round 2 was based on Famous Name Us.  Teams were challenged to guess the name of a famous person or group when given a few clues.  Team Blank managed a score of 10.  Team Jamestic tied em up with a score of 10 as well.  Team Amazon managed a score of 4 but were too busy planning their trip to the Peruvian Amazon.  Team JKs put up the solid score of 11.  Team DVDA Shoehorns put up the killer score of 15 and won themselves an appetizer.

Round 3 was based on Start2Finish a Mind Games Live! original.  Teams are given a start and end letter and three clues.  The answer to the three clues must start and end with the appropriate letters.  Team Nance made a run for it and squeezed out a score of 23.  Team Baker was right behind them with a score of 21.  Ultimately, the round went to 2+1 Doors Opposite of Up who won themselves an entree.

Overall the night went to Team 2+1 Doors Opposite of Up with a grand score of 49!  Great job team!

Thanks as always to everyone who comes out and makes Monday nights a blast!

Team Jamestic accidentally mispelled majestic to get their name...

Team Black & Blue didn't look visibly bruised....

Team Gnaughty Gnomes were wishing for lewd fairy tale creatures.

Team Baker at it's biggest yet!

Team Meow Meow came back and decided to give us a more traditional photo pose

Team DWN WTH VWLS and Team Harvey Dent for President came out to tear it up and win some stuff!

Team Tad Sziki shows off their most thoughtful poses.

Welcome once again to another killer Monday night at Bar Louie Westminster!

Round 1 was based on Finish Line.  Teams were give a famous phrase or quote and challenged to complete it accurately. Team Meow Meow managed an excellent score of 7.  Team Gnaughty Gnomes ended up right behind them with a score of 6.  There was a two way tie between Team One & Done and Team DWN WTH VWLS. Ultimately the tie breaker went to Tean DWN WTH VWLS.

The 2nd round was based on Go Mental.  Teams were given a list of 4 things and challenged to figure out which didn’t belong and what the common factor was between the other three. Team Jamestic put up a solid score of 14.  Team Black & Blue tied with them and managed a score of 14 as well.  Team DWN WTH VWLS managed a score of 16 and won themselves a free appetizer on the house.

Round 3 was based on Triviathon.  Teams were given 4 questions whose answers are 0,1,2, or 3 and don’t repeat. Team Baker managed a solid score or 11.  Team Harvey Dent for President managed a 7.5.  Team Tad Sziki managed a score of 8.5.  Ultimately, Team One & Done took the round with a score of 15.5.

Overall, the night went to Team DWN WTH VWLS with a grand total score of 38.

Thanks again to everyone who came out to make it a great night!  We’ll see you next week!!

I'm pretty sure team Driving Past Pueblo didn't actually drive past Pueblo to come to MGL... But they would have if necessary!

Team Meow Meow decided to adopt a protective pose for the photo. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

Team Delphine came out to play and smile

Team Motor Dawg showed up to try and show everyone else up.

We're pretty sure Team We Love Beer lived up to their name.

Welcome to another fabulous blog from another fabulous Monday night at Bar Louie Westminster.

Round 1 was based on Refraze.  Teams are given a re-worded phrase, movie title or TV show.  They are then challenged to determine the original off the re-worded version. Team Bookworms had a great time and posted a score of 7, but then had to run off to continue working on their cure for cancer.  Team Table 5 managed a great score of 8 but decided that they really had to be working on their synchronized swimming routine.  Team Burning Services put up a score of 6 but then had to run off and extinguish their services.  We had a 4 way tie for first place between Team Meow Meow, Team Bar Louie, Team Driving Past Pueblo and Team Spadley. Ultimately it was Team Meow Meow who took the prize and won themselves some free beer.

Round 2 was based on a new game for use: EyeKnow.  Teams were given a picture to identify and then asked additional questions about the picture.  Team Vacation joined us late but still managed a great score of 10.  Team We Love Beer managed an awesome score of 14!!  Team Meow Meow wrapped it up with 16 points and won themselves an appetizer on the house.

Round 3 was based on a perennial crowd favorite: Chronology.  Teams are given a line containing years and asked to correctly place the year an event occurred within that line.  Once the correct year is known, the new number is added to the line further increasing the difficulty of later questions.  Team Delphine manage a score of 7 but had the winningest smile!  Team Motor Dawg joined us late but managed a score of 12!  Ultimately, the juggernaut of the night, Team Meow Meow took the round with a score of 15!  They won themselves a free entree.

Overall the night went to Team Meow Meow who won themselves $25 off their tab.

Thanks to everyone who came out and made this a fun Monday night!  See you Monday!

BTW, anyone who mentions this blog post on Monday can get a free point during the second round!

Team Baker keeps expanding!!

Team One & Done decided to try out Monday's for a change

Team Jesus Christ Superstars did a little musical number called "Everything's Alright"

What a great time we had!!  What fierce competition!!  What crazy answers!

This was our first week on the new day:  Monday Nights!!  Same time though, 7P-9P.  All the regulars came out to play and we’re working on getting more folks to come out and help widen that competition field!!

Round one was based on Urban Myth.  Teams were given statements and then challenged to determine whether it was a myth or the truth.  Team Baker was consistently mislead by the myths and just barely pulled out a 6.  Team FS&D managed a solid score of 7.  Team One & Done gave first place a run for the money with a score of 8. Ultimately the spoils went to Team Jesus Christ Superstar with a score of 9!!

Round two was based on Don’t Quote Me. Teams were given a quote and asked to identify the speaker.  This was a tight race.  Team Baker crossed the finish line with a score of 13.  Right above them was Team Jesus Christ Superstar with a score of 14.  There was a tie for 1st place between Team FS&D and Team One & Done.  Team FS&D took the round and managed to win themselves a free appetizer.

Round three was based on the crowd favorite Family Feud. Team FS&D cried about having to save starving children living in the streets and left.  Team Baker stuck it out and put up a score of 17.  Team One & Done managed a solid score of 19.  Team Jesus Christ Superstar used their super powers of Email Extra Bonus Question and won the round with a score of 20!!  They nabbed themselves a free entree.

Overall, the night was decided by that Email Extra Bonus Question and Team Jesus Christ Superstar won by ONE POINT!!!  Great job!!

Thanks as always to everyone who comes out to play and makes these nights a blast.  We’ll see you next time!

Team Baker keeps getting bigger every week!!

Team Ramrod... Strangely, not the *Same* Team Ramrod from weeks prior....

Team Erie came in swinging all the way from Erie!

Team S&M correctly knew how many women send themselves flowers on valentine's day....

Team Whiz Quiz magnanimously gave their beer winnings to Team Erie in round 1!!

Team Pepper Shaker Breakers wins the award for my favorite team name of the night!

Welcome to the first ever Valentine’s Day themed Mind Games Live!

Round 1 tonight was based on Tribond.  In this game, teams are given a list of three items or concepts and challenged to find the common theme between the three.  Team Beez Nuts and Team Gastropod! managed respectable scores of 7 and tied for third place for the round.  Team Whiz Quiz scored a perfect round with 9 points!!  They were feeling generous and gave their beers to Team Erie!

Round 2 was based on a Mind Games Live! original, Love the One You’re With.  Teams were given clues to two different words.  Once the clues were solved, it would create a common/famous pairing.  Team Ramrod managed a solid score of 13 by remembering that Hepburn was always with Tracy.  Team J&R came in right behind them with a score of 10!! Team Baker and Team Erie tied for first place with 18 points!!  Team Erie won the tie breaker and netted themselves a free appetizer!

Round 3 was based on Fast Figure.  Teams are given questions with numeric answers and a “number line” with multiple choices.  Once the correct answer is determined, it’s added to the number line making later questions more difficult.  Team S&M snuck in, won the bonus beer question and then decided to join in the fun!  Team Pepper Shaker Breakers snuck in on the last round as well and managed a solid score of 12!  Ultimately, Team Baker took the round with a solid score of 15!

Overall, the night went to Team Baker who went home with a shiny $25 gift card in their hands.

Thanks to everyone who came out and played with us this week!  We’ll see you next week!!!

Team Skinny B's is still awaiting the grand return of Guy Marvel.

Team Fubar was anything but.

Team Clam Hammers had to go home early. It was past their curfew.

Team VP came for the victory points.

Team DMD stuck around for another round of drinks just cuz the game sounded interesting.

Team Bluballz looked like they were having a blast. Bluballz and all.

It was another great Friday night of fun at Champps!  We had 11 teams join us for the craziness.

Round 1 was based on Hink Pink.  Teams are challenged to come up with two rhyming words based on a clue and a required number of syllables.  Team Cranky Mother wasn’t so cranky when they put up a great score of 7.  Team Kick A** decided that their navel lint collection was more interesting and ran home to catalog it.  Team Skinny B(r)itches had a great run with a 6 point round.

Round 2 was based on Balderdash.  Teams are challenged to come up with the definition for obscure words.  If they get it before help it’s worth one point.  After multiple choice help, it’s worth 1 point.  Team 5 out of 5 had a great round and posted a score of 9.  Team Clam Hammers posted a strong score of 14.

Round 3 was based on a Mind Games Live! original: Out of Order. Teams are given a list of things and asked to put them in a particular order.  Team DMD posted an amazing score of 24.  Team Fubar had a strong round and managed a score of 22.  Team Bluballz was right behind them with a score of 20.  Team Crayon managed a huge score of 29.  First place went to Team VP who posted a massive score of 31 points.

Overall the night went to Team VP who managed a total score of 55!

Thanks to everyone who came out and played and made this a fantastic night of Mind Games Live!

Don’t forget that we’re going to be moving Mind Games Live! to Wednesday nights!  See you then!

Hey folks!!

We had another fabulous round of Mind Games Live! at Bar Louie Westminster this Thursday night.

Team 12 Step was practicing one of the steps. I'm just not sure which one....

Team Nails had a little help from the bartender

Team Don't Tickle the Badger had some awesome advice in regards to wildlife...

Team Kick Ass was having a great time hiding in the corner and sniping in answers

Round 1 was based on a crowd favorite: Catch My Drift.  In this game the teams are given slang words or phrases and are challenged to give the common definition for each.  Team VSM and Team P-Dizzle put up a solid effort with 6 and 5 points respectively.  However, it wasn’t enough to take down the powerhouse of Team Nails who only missed one question and ended up with a whopping score of 8.

The second round was based on Garage Band.  Teams had to guess who the musician or band was based on as few clues as possible.  Team Ramrod put up a valiant effort with a solid score of 13.  Ultimately though, the powerhouse of Team Nails won the round with a score of 16!

Round three was based on a Mind Games Live! original, Making The List. Teams were challenged to make lists of correct items based on a category.  However, any wrong answers in the list would negate all the points for that answer.  Late comer, Team 12 Step, put up a score of 5 points for the round.  Team Kick Ass put up a great score of 11.  Finally, it was Team Don’t Tickle The Badger that put up a score of 20!!!  They ended up taking the round and a free entree.

Team Don’t Tickle The Badger ended up taking the whole evening and the $25 gift card with a huge score of 43!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to play!!  See you next week!!

Team Anzac's had a handicap on all the american history questions... being from Australia and NZ.

Team Baker came in and cozied up to play some games.

Team One & Done came in with the intent of winning some free beers. They were not disappointed.

Our fearless host had some major car troubles that caused a late start this week.  Never fear though!  We’ll all float on okay!!

We ended up having a fun night with a great crowd of folks who showed up to play some games.

Round 1 was a Mind Games Live! original called Play on Words. It was a fun visual game based on word puzzles.  Team Genius was quite sharp and managed a score of 8.  Team Ruff Riders squeaked out a score of 7.  In the end, it was Team Baker that won the round and won some free beers.

Round 2 was based on Outburst!.  A classic game of guessing items in a category.  Team Ramrod pushed their way to a great score of 7 while Team One & Done tied up with them.  In the end, it was Team Stop Looking At Our Junk that took the top spot.

Round 3 was based on TriviaThon.  It’s essentially the sudoku of trivia.  Despite the handicap on the American History questions, our friends from Australia & New Zealand, Team Anzacs still posted a solid score of 26.  Right behind them was Team That’s What She Said. After the dust settled, Team Stop Looking At Our Junk came out on top.  Winning both the third round and the overall night.  They’ll be putting that $25 gift card to good use soon!!

Thanks again to the wonderful Bar Louie staff and everyone who came out to have a great time.  You all make this the most fun place to be on a Thursday night!!