How is the Worlds Largest Trivia Contest played?
Like Woody Allen said: “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” Show up for 54 hours of this contest and you are successful in being part of an event that takes over the community of Stevens Point, Wisconsin for one weekend each April. Questions are broadcast over the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point’s radio station, WWSP (90FM), and teams phone in their answers to the radio station. Teams need to register (see Register FAQ) prior to the contest. Teams can be made up of a few players or many players there is no limit. Generally, eight questions are asked per hour with a cadence of a question followed by two songs followed by the answer and another question. Teams usually locate in private homes or hotels close enough to Stevens Point to hear the radio station; however, the contest is more fun if some teams claim to be playing “out of a phone booth near the bus station.” Points are assigned to each question. The team that accumulates the most points over the weekend wins the cont
