Palmetto Trivia

Palmetto Trivia

Smart questions and fun events in the Columbia area! Come out and see if you are South Carolina's brightest!

07/07/2024

Hope you had a great Fourth weekend, and hope all your travels were seamless! Maybe you got a trip to Buc-ee's squeezed in too. It's a new week here in the Midlands, and we've got some great, independent games by Palmetto Trivia coming your way!

On Tuesday we set off some fireworks at The Dales in Springdale, on Wednesday we try to beat the heat with a game at C**k N Bull Pub on Rosewood, and on Thursday we enjoy some hot dogs with games at Bierkeller by the Canals and Chubby's in Blythewood!

Prizes for our top teams at each locale, so join us for a fun time with friends and folks with us at Palmetto Trivia! Hope to see you all soon! 🍻🎆🌭

22/04/2024

2024 is an election year, and every vote counts. Palmetto Trivia has had quite a year since last summer, and after putting on 100+ games of the best trivia anywhere, we’re hoping we can get some hardware to prove it.

Nominate PALMETTO TRIVIA for Best Bar Trivia for the Best of Columbia 2024, and be sure to nominate our partners The C**k and Bull Pub, Palmetto Trivia on the Canal at Bierkeller Columbia, and Chubby's Burgers & Brewhouse as well for well-deserved categories.

Link can be found in our bio, as well as the QR code in the pic, and we hope we make the shortlist! If we make the final ballot, we just might eat some hot wings once again.

Thank you Columbia for all your support, and we look forward to asking you the best questions, without question, at a game very soon!

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 27/12/2023

As our time at River Rat Brewery runs short with the final game taking places 7pm Thursday 12/28, we wanted to commemorate the occasion. This picture shows every answer of a trivia question at River Rat from August 2018 to December 2023. We've asked a lot of questions.

Join us Thursday night for the final game. Cheers to a great time. 🍻

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 14/11/2023

Last Thursday at , we determined which four teams are going to the playoffs in the biggest trivia event of Columbia. Congrats to our top 4 teams Finlay Park Ferns 🐶, Wivah Wat Weenies 🌭, Weco Freakos 🃏, and Gervais Jar Jar Drinks 👽.

In three weeks time, we’ll know which of these teams will walk away with $500. In times like this, all we can do is relax with a pint of Fanta Berry.

Join us for a non-championship game this Thursday at 7 at RR! Less stress this week!

22/10/2023

You can’t spell HAUNTING without TIN. This Wednesday, Palmetto Trivia is proud to present a new game of trivia at 7pm at ! Join us for a Halloween-themed game that’ll be sure to treat you with no trick questions. Prizes for top teams, so we hope to see you in the Vista for a spooktacular time. 🎃🎃🎃

18/08/2023

It doesn't get any bigger than this. This football season, Palmetto Trivia is excited to announce our biggest event ever - the Palmetto Trivia League, sponsored by River Rat Brewery. All fall long, every Thursday night, teams will have the chance to play each week, earn points, and at the end of the season, one team will walk away with $500.

We are excited to host this event, and we hope you'll join for your chance to win. For all the rules as well as where you need to register, head to palmettotrivia.com (or go to the link in the comments) and sign up today. The season starts August 29th, so start getting your team together, and we'll see you out on the battlefield of Shop Road! 🍻⚔️

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 09/07/2023

Last Thursday, we hosted our very first game of trivia at in Blythewood, and team Gunshots Or Fireworks walked away with a $50 gift card! A fantastic job to our host Cam and to the other 13 teams who played! We hope you’ll join us each Thursday at 7 to play in the best game in Blythewood! 🍻🍔

30/06/2023

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27/06/2023

We're in the last week of voting for the Free Times 2023 Best of Columbia, and Palmetto Trivia needs your help! Go to https://freetimes.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-Columbia-2023-Voting/gallery?group=457635

or click the link in the comments to help us win Best Bar Trivia. Our patrons are Palmetto Trivia's greatest asset, and it is the greatest honor to bring you questions about geography, sports, and whatnot every week. We hope you'll vote for us and show the city who's boss! Hope to see you at a game very soon!

19/06/2023

On Saturday, Palmetto Trivia ran the gauntlet with Chris eating 10 wings and answering trivia and Drew eating 10 wings and asking trivia. It was an uphill battle, and we both survived. We will be posting video of the event in the next couple days!

More importantly, we did this stunt to promote the vote! Elect Palmetto Trivia as Best Bar Trivia for the Best of Columbia (link in comments)! Thank you Columbia for 5 years of trivia patronage, and we promise not to make our next game as tremendously spicy as our game was last weekend. Go vote!

10/06/2023

A week from today, the question asker will run the gauntlet with the hottest questions yet. On June 17th at , Chris King will get asked 50 trivia questions written by Palmetto Trivia regulars while eating 10 wings cooked in the official Hot Ones sauces. We’ll have brain busting questions, and we’ll also have milk on hand too.

As an incentivizer, for every question Chris gets right, Palmetto Trivia will donate $3 to Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Join us for the hottest game of the summer, presented by the best trivia game in town. Hope to see you all next week at River Rat Brewery! 🔥🔥🔥

07/04/2023

Every week hundreds of players like you come to Palmetto Trivia locales to play the best trivia anywhere, and now we need you to help us win the most important election of our lifetimes, the Free Times Best of Columbia 2023. Whether you play on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, find the link in the comments (or scan the QR code) and vote PALMETTO TRIVIA for Best Bar Trivia! It’s your civic duty, and we hope you’ll vote for us and also vote for our bars in other categories.

Thank you Columbia for a wonderful 2022 and 2023, and I hope together we can bring home a 1st place prize!
-Chris

20/03/2023

As Five Points sweeps up a bunch of green necklaces, Palmetto Trivia has a bunch of trivia games all week! On Tuesday we celebrate springtime at Grill Marks, on Wednesday we hit the mall at Aristocrat and C**k N Bull, and on Thursday we celebrate rate Radiator Springtime at River Rat. Prizes for the top teams, so join us for a great game with friends and drinks this week! 🍻

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 24/02/2023

An absolutely wild night last night at . On Thursday, a record 53 teams and 238 players played our Hootie & the Blowfish themed set, and team The Johnsons took away 1st place! 🥇A record crowd for Palmetto Trivia, and we thank every single player who came out. The third picture is a screenshot of my computer so you can see how wild it was grading.

We hope you have a great weekend, and hope to see you next week for another stellar game of Palmetto Trivia!

02/01/2023

New year, new us, new you, and new questions at Palmetto Trivia! On Tuesday we hit the gym at , on Wednesday we play the hits at and , and on Thursday we celebrate our Jordan year at . Prizes for top teams, so make the resolution to learn new things and become champions by joining us at a location very soon. Hope to see you this week in the new year!

19/12/2022

Tis the season to be competitive (but still jolly), as we’ve got three great games of trivia this week in Columbia! On Tuesday we have a Disney theme at , on Wednesday we have Palmetto Trivia’s 5th annual Christmas quiz at , and on Thursday we get spooked by three ghosts at . Prizes for top teams (which you could regift to others if you need gift ideas), so join us for a night of merriment and come in and know us better, man. 🎄

13/12/2022

Christmas means snacking, and we’ve got a tin of questions tonight at in the Vista at 7! Join us for a game based on the classic Danish cookies, and you’ll need a milkshake to wash it down. Prizes for the top 2 teams, so join us for a fun time with friends and quizzes!

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 06/12/2022

Christmas is just around the corner, and tonight at 7 at we start to write our letters to Santa. We’ve got a toy filled trivia game tonight, and we hope you’ll join us for the unwrapping. Prizes for the top teams (see photos of last week’s winners of $25 and $50 plus merch), so join us this evening for a night of quizzing and caroling. Hope to see you soon!

29/11/2022

Shake it up! This Tuesday at 7pm, Palmetto Trivia is proud to present a new game of trivia at in the Vista! Join us for a game all about shakes, with a top prize of $50. We are excited to see you soon, so don’t get brain freeze before!

28/11/2022

A big trivial week ahead in Columbia, and we hope you’ll join us for a great night! On Tuesday, we shake things up with a milkshake theme at our brand new location at , on Wednesday we raft down the Mississippi at and , and we decorate our tree at . Prizes for top teams at all locales, so make your list, check it twice, and join us for a fun game this week!

22/11/2022

There’s no trivia this Tuesday, but next Tuesday join us at 7 for a new game at in the Vista! Lots of factoids, burgers, answers, and shakes, and prizes for top teams! Join us then, and we look forward to seeing you!

15/11/2022

Palmetto Trivia is proud to milkshake things up with a brand new game of trivia at in the Vista! Join us every Tuesday at 7pm to test your skills while enjoying a burger and a shake! Game begins two weeks from today, Nov 29th, and we hope to see you there!

31/10/2022

Happy Halloween! Despite today being Halloween, we asked all our spooky questions last week, and we’ve got three normal games of trivia this week at Palmetto Trivia. On Wednesday we talk sports droughts at and C**k N Bull Pub, and on Thursday we listen to some podcasts at . Prizes for the top teams, so join us after your trick or treating for a fun November night of fun and games!

25/10/2022

A most spooky week ahead for Palmetto Trivia! On Wednesday, join us for an all-spooky set of questions at , and on Thursday we head to Staten Island and visit a vampire residence at . Prizes for the top teams at both locales, so join us for no trick questions but hopefully still a treat!

28/09/2022

At 7pm tonight, we declare our independence with a new game of Palmetto Trivia at and ! Round 1 is all about the American Revolution, Round 6 we set our account avatars, and all sorts of questions in between. Prizes for the top teams, and so we hope you’ll join us for the last games of Palmetto Trivia for the week (since no game is on Thursday)! Hope to see you soon!

27/09/2022

UPDATE: Due to the Gamecock game now on Thursday at 7, trivia for River Rat has been canceled for this week (but we’ll be back next week!). Instead, join us for games at , , or ! Also, will still have a Thursday pregame party, so join them then!

Thanks everyone, and stay safe in the upcoming days!

05/09/2022

Happy Labor Day everyone! Hope you’ve been resting, cause you’ll need your brainpower in full this week at Palmetto Trivia. On Tuesday we follow a cookbook at , on Wednesday we turn on SportsCenter at and , and on Thursday we have the Razorbacks at ! Prizes for the top teams, so come on out, bring your best friend, your smartest friend, and your smartest enemy, and we hope to see you soon for a game of Palmetto Trivia!

Photos from Palmetto Trivia's post 16/08/2022

Today marks the 4th anniversary of my first game hosting at , and essentially the 4th anniversary of Palmetto Trivia! Since August 16, 2018, we’ve had about 400 games of trivia, each one with a different set of questions, and have asked collectively around 15,000 different questions, which is a lot!

Thank you to everyone who comes out to trivia, whether you are a diehard who organizes your trivia group chat, or if you come casually whenever you feel like getting out of the house for a bit. I would not be doing trivia still if it wasn’t for all the great players in Columbia.

Looking forward to next 4 years, and still looking forward to the games this week! Hope you’ll join us soon!

Chris

01/08/2022

Happy August everyone! Fall is (almost) here, and we’ve got some great questions and answers this week at Palmetto Trivia. On Tuesday we hustle some pool at , on Wednesday we open wide at , and on Thursday we pier out into the ocean at and . Prizes for the top teams, so join us this week for another week of fun and games and questions that make you think at Palmetto Trivia.

25/07/2022

A stellar week ahead for Palmetto Trivia, so let’s celebrate July with some fireworks! On Tuesday we head to the lake at , on Wednesday we say what’s up doc at and , and on Thursday we like turtles at and . Prizes for the top teams, so come on out, enjoy the last days of summer traffic before all the students come back, and enjoy some brews with your friend group! Hope to see you all soon! 🍻