Bonus
Korean cooking YouTuber Maangchi credits her use of instant hazelnut coffee to prepare pork in her Bo-Ssam recipe to her time living in a college town in this state. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this state, where an incredibly hot Olympics may have popularized ice cream cones. A video by Jon Bois (“boys”) details a diet of eggs, brandy, and strychnine used for a marathon runner at this state’s 1904 Olympics.
ANSWER: Missouri [or MO]
[10e] Hydrox cookies were invented in Kansas City, which is better known for a regional variety of this cooking style. This style of cooking brisket into burnt ends is practiced by pitmasters.
ANSWER: barbecue [or BBQ; accept word forms like barbecuing; accept grilling; accept smoking or using a smoker]
[10h] Saltines were supposedly invented in this Missouri city, which is where the Pearl Milling Company, formerly Aunt Jemima, was founded. This city named for a saint is north of Kansas City and was the eastern end of the Pony Express.
ANSWER: St. Joseph [accept St. Joes]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 106 | 16.89 | 94% | 55% | 20% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago A | Chicago B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Illinois Blue | Iowa B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Indiana A | Illinois Champaign | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Indiana B | Illinois Urbana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Purdue A | Illinois Orange | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Purdue D | Purdue B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Rose-Hulman A | Illinois Canada | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| WashU Grizzlers | Iowa A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| WashU Grolars | William Woods University A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 12.86 | 86% | 43% | 0% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 89% | 78% | 33% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 90% | 50% | 10% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 18.89 | 89% | 78% | 22% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 17.78 | 89% | 56% | 33% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 17.78 | 100% | 56% | 22% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 100% | 42% | 17% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 8 | 21.25 | 88% | 63% | 63% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 100% | 50% | 8% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |