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Eclipse News!

Greetings from Austin, Texas, where the Candymeister, Candymeister friends, Candymeister family, and approximately a gazillion people who've never heard of the Candymeister descended and assembled to witness the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. We made our way west a few hours to Fredricksburg, chasing both extra totality and hopefully less clouds. We did not get a fully clear sky, but we did get about 30 seconds of cloudbreak during totality, which honestly made it all worth it. Here is my video of it, which is a lot like other videos you may have seen but the only video fully approved by the JQMCBP Earth Science Division.

What does this have to do with the JQMCBP? Absolutely nothing! But I'm a huge nerd and you, an entrant in this pool, by association kind of are too. SPACE! SCIENCE! CANDY!

Congratulations JQMCBP XXVII Co-Champions Derek "Taza Mexican Dark Chocolate" Roesti and Chris "Cadbury Carmelo" Boese

Alabama's loss ended BETHANY the Chimp's amazing run and brought focus back to the humans again. UConn's victory hands the JQMCBP XXVII Championship to Derek and Chris, JohnnyQuest's first co-champs since 2007.

Derek and Chris, send me your mailing address and I'll send you Taza Dark Chocolate and Cadbury Carmelo, respectively. All others: BUY YOUR OWN.

Thanks for joining me again (or, for the first time!) on this zany journey. Good luck again next year, and remember JQMCBP is always free and, though I will attempt to send one, does not require an invitation. Just head to JQMCBP HQ next year after the brackets come out and restart your Quest for Candy. Tell your friends. Tell your coworkers. Your pets. Your sworn enemies.

Whose champion bit it?

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but it never sucks worse than when the team you picked to win it all loses it all. It's even worse when I publish it for all to read!

1 for NC State, 1 for Alabama, 88 for Purdue (me included).

NC State: Judi Durda Alabama: Rob Bellin Purdue: Ben Klaas, Matt Dudus, Derek Bier, Jennifer Huber Teal, Scott Thompson, Joe Raymond, Charlotte Bier, Sarah Ogborn, John Davidson, Robert Arthur Smith, Barbara Goldsby, Paul Smith, Peter Cislo, Sue Miller, Thomas Susko, Sabrina Bier, Dennis Brodjeski, Greg Rupp, Sara McMillan, jane mc, Alexandria , Anna Bier, Eleanor Bier, Larry Ochs, Abby Chungath, Nathan Anderson, Mooseman Bruce, Frank Spada, Billy Rossman, Jen Meagher, Joseph Caragher, Bob Topel, SuperDork Jones, sel, Todd Beranak, Scarlett Benson, John 'I dunno yet but it's gonna be hard to find' Yuda, Amelia Stalter, James Parker, Nolan Bianchi, Rachelle Owen, Bethany Cain, Shaun Connolly, Will Cain , Rick Wilder, Thomas J Leeper, Tim Ogborn, Bob Bonsen, James 006 1/2, Todd Mullanix, Emi Kelly, Peggy Meagher, Jay Huntsman, David Susko, Espen Williams, Pat Dillon, Bridget Burns, Dave Montebello , Kim Frederick, Andy Calvert, John Quigley, Finn Roberts, Bob Armitage, Michelle, Chris 'Crash' Young, MARIANNE GUEDEA, Sonya connolly , Eric Young, Jamie White, kay niyo, Andrew Anderson, Lisa Wadzinske, Paul Leto, Wendy Volkman, Brian Hampton, Nora Huntsman, Joe Bro, B.J. Bardy, Daniel Ridgeway, Johnny Slash Flaa, Amy Pierce, Will Arvant, David Needham, Dr. Wilbur Wonka DDS, Cathy Mullanix, Eric wright

So long suckers!

Boo Rah Rah

I asked you if your alma mater was in the tournament. Why? So I could make fun of you when they lose!

NC State: Judi Durda Purdue: Sarah Ogborn, Tim Ogborn, Todd Mullanix, Dave Aucott, Brian Hampton, Daniel Ridgeway, David Needham (sorry David, so close to a free Snickers)

Enough with the crap, who WON?

Top 10 Humans

Rank	Name	Location	Candy	Champion	Score
1	Chris Boese	Michigan	Cadbury Carmelo	Connecticut	118
1	Derek Roesti	Colorado	Taza Mexican Dark Chocolate	Connecticut	118
3	Michael Hartnett	Michigan	Marathon Bar	Connecticut	115
3	MJ Hilker	Ohio	Andes Mints	Connecticut	115
5	Martha Carlos	Illinois	Sour patch blueberries	Connecticut	113
6	Jackson Teer	Texas	To'ak Chocolate	Connecticut	112
7	Kurt Haffner	Florida	Reese's	Connecticut	111
7	Rick Shepich	Michigan	Wiley Wallaby Black Licorice	Connecticut	111
7	Suebob R	Wisconsin	Kvikk Lunsj	Connecticut	111
7	Tina Ferreter	Illinois	Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel SQUARES	Connecticut	111

Top 10 Chimps

Rank	Name	Location	Candy	Champion	Score
1	Bethany	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Alabama	81
2	Colton	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	78
3	Marco	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Purdue	76
4	Kayla	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	75
4	Saniya	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Purdue	75
4	Yair	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	75
7	Abigale	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	73
7	Nathen	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	73
9	Brennen	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	72
9	Colleen	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	72
9	Guy	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	72
9	Ryder	Rancho Cucamonga	Krembanan	Connecticut	72

cheers,
the Meister

Linky links:

The Leaderboard for checking out who is ahead
What's Your J? will tell you how risky your picks were
SSS Want to see who picked brackets similar to yours? You do??? srsly why.
Prognosticationland for looking at some brackets
Hall of Shame will tell you who is out of the race for candy completely

JQMCBP XXVII

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