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Get ready to test your trivia prowess at SporcleCon 2025, the ultimate gathering for quiz enthusiasts! This August 15-17 in Chicago, IL, we’re dialing up the fun, with even bigger quizzes, wilder prizes, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you’re a trivia rookie or a quizmaster, you won’t want to miss out on cash and other prizes and generous charitable donations. Join us for the most epic trivia event of the year—where knowledge meets excitement and everyone leaves a winner!
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Friday, August 15
 

2:30pm CDT

$1000 SporcleCon Showdown
Friday August 15, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Think you've got what it takes to claim the trivia crown? Join us for an epic afternoon of brain-bending questions, where individuals will go head-to-head for a shot at the $1000 prize pool! With rounds covering everything from pop culture and history to science and sports, this is your chance to prove you're the sharpest mind in the room. Bring your A-game, brush up on your favorite trivia categories, and get ready for a night of high-stakes fun!

Please note that a special add-on ticket of $25 is required for this particular event.

Friday August 15, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

4:00pm CDT

20 Seconds
Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
You'll hear 20 different music clips. The first clip will be 20 seconds long, and you'll earn one point for the artist and one point for the song title. The next clip will be 19 seconds long, and the artist and title are worth two points each. We'll go all the way to song 20, which is one second long, with the artist and title worth 20 points each. Every question will also have a bonus point opportunity based on a trivia question.

Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
W180 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

4:00pm CDT

BuzzerBlog Presents - Game Show Gauntlet
Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
Throw Mario Party and the Game Show Network into a blender and you get Game Show Gauntlet, the premiere interactive game show show from the minds at Pacdude Games. The Game Show Gauntlet has 50 different game show formats—some we know you know, some we bet you don’t—and fires them at participants at lightning speed. No one in the room—not even our hosts!—know who or what’s going to get played next! Challenging trivia, fun challenges, game show goodness—it’s all in the Game Show Gauntlet


Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
World's Fair Stage

4:00pm CDT

Eliminator - Entertainment
Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Friday August 15, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

6:00pm CDT

Eliminator - Sports
Friday August 15, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Friday August 15, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

6:00pm CDT

The Speed of Sound
Friday August 15, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Get ready for a fast-paced music showdown where speed and accuracy are the keys to victory!

Round 1: The Qualifier
  • Players will hear a 15-20 second clip of a song.
  • Your goal: Identify the artist as quickly as possible.
  • Scoring is based on both accuracy and speed:
    • The fastest 25% of correct answers earn 5 points.
    • The next 25% earn 3 points.
    • Anyone else who gets it correct earns 1 point.
  • After multiple rounds, the top 20 players advance to the final stage.
Round 2: The Showdown
  • The top 20 qualifiers take the stage in reverse order of their scores (20th place goes first, 1st place goes last).
  • Each player will hear a 15-second song clip and must correctly name the artist to stay in the game.
  • Get it wrong, and you're eliminated.
  • With each round, the song clip shortens by 1 second until only one player remains.
The Winner
The last player standing is The Speed of Sound Champion!
Are you ready to prove your music knowledge at the speed of sound? Let’s play!

Friday August 15, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
W180 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

8:00pm CDT

The Floor — Friday Night’s Marquee Event at SporcleCon
Friday August 15, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
One night. One winner. Thousands in Cash Prizes.
Welcome to a special simulation of FOX's The FloorThe Floor, the most electric event of SporcleCon's opening night.

One champion takes home $5,000. $2,5000 in consolation cash prizes for other top finishers

It starts with the full audience, but only the 16 sharpest minds will make it to  our version of The Floor The Floor. One by one, competitors are knocked out in Floor duels until a single trivia warrior remains standing.

This isn’t just a game — it’s a battle of wits, nerves, and knowledge in front of a live audience.

Will you rise to the challenge? Or will The Floor take you down?

Be there Friday night. The spotlight’s waiting. Let's Light it Up! Watch full seasons of #TheFloor on Hulu.

Friday August 15, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
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Saturday, August 16
 

1:00pm CDT

Eliminator - Geography
Saturday August 16, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Saturday August 16, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
W180 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

3:30pm CDT

The History of Sporcle
Saturday August 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
The History of Sporcle is a must-attend event at SporcleCon, where founder Matt Ramme and Sporcle Events creator Mark Adams take the stage to share the story of how a simple idea turned into a trivia brand. Through rare photos, early quiz archives, audience Q&A, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, you’ll get a front-row seat to Sporcle’s evolution. From the site’s first quiz to national trivia leagues and how SporcleCon came to be. Whether you're a long-time fan or a curious newcomer, this interactive session promises to be equal parts entertaining, nostalgic, and enlightening.
Saturday August 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
179B 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, USA

3:30pm CDT

Eliminator - Music
Saturday August 16, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Saturday August 16, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616
 
Sunday, August 17
 

10:00am CDT

Eliminator - Humanities
Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Sunday August 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

12:30pm CDT

Eliminator - Science
Sunday August 17, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
This high-stakes quiz game offers you the choice of various themes to test your knowledge. Start with a six-round quiz, each round presenting four questions plus a crucial tiebreaker that could make or break your chance to advance.

The top 16 scorers will be catapulted into the spotlight for the Eliminator Round, where the intensity ramps up. Contestants will have just 15 seconds to answer each question. Answer correctly, and you live to fight another round; stumble, and you're out. This merciless process continues until only two competitors remain.

In the final showdown, these two will face off in a tense, hot-potato-style battle to claim the coveted title of Eliminator Champion—and a cash prize. Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition and emerge victorious?


Sunday August 17, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
W179A 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

2:30pm CDT

Mega Sheep by Liquid Kourage
Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
It's back for a second year in a row, the game where it's not about knowing the right answer, but knowing which right answer will score big! Questions are designed to be accessible to a wide variety of knowledge levels and have many correct answers, but the true game is in anticipating what your fellow players will answer, because the more times a response is given, the fewer points it is worth! Can you avoid following the flock and earn this year's coveted Sheep hat?
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Jay Borsom

Owner/Host/Writer, Liquid Kourage
Innovative. Interactive. Intoxicating. Allegedly the hardest-working woman in trivia. Slinging silly little games since 2003.

Sunday August 17, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
W180 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616
 
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