The Mongomery Burns Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Popular Culture

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The Montgomery Burns Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Popular Culture

On 7 August 1999, 21 eager players journeyed to Ann Arbor, Michigan from as far away as Boston, Massachusetts and Corvallis, Oregon to participate in what would quickly become the most prestigious one-on-one trash tournaments in the history of the competition. The 1999 tournament featured James Dinan as the winner, and the 2000 version saw both Dinan (in the Masters' Division) and Doug Grote (in the Undergraduate Division) emerge as champions. What will 2001 bring? Check back in August of 2001 to find out.

All-Time Results

Year

Participants

Masters or Overall Champion

Masters or Overall Runner-Up

Masters or Overall Third Place

Undergraduate Champion

Undergraduate Runner-Up

2000

12 M/6 U

James Dinan

Greg Sorenson

Craig Barker

Doug Grote

Dave Wallace

1999

21

James Dinan

Mark Coen

Craig Barker

Of course, the event could not be possible without the efforts of volunteers who throughout the years have provided us with questions, and most importantly, someone to read those questions. Anne Mitchell has organized the finals questions the last two years, and her work has been nothing short of spectacular. Joe Janes has twice flown in from Seattle to read. Other people involved include Kevin Olmstead, Mike Davidson, Julie Stahlhut, Gail Celio, Noel Erinjeri, Dan Schonberg, Ben Heller and Brandy Shattuck.

For lifetime results of the individual participants, click here.

The Second Annual Montgomery Burns Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Popular Culture

5 August 2000 -- Ann Arbor, Michigan

Preliminary Round Results

Sherri Group

Terri Group

Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To

James Dinan
7

1
Rosenberg Greg Sorenson (Illinois)
7

1
Barker

Dwight Kidder (Pennsylvania)
7

1
Dinan Haggai Elitzur (Lexington, KY)
6

2
Sorenson, Coen

Phil Castagna
5

3
Rosenberg, Dinan, Kidder Craig Barker (Livonia, MI)
6

2
Elitzur, Quintong

Mike Burger (Ann Arbor, MI)
5

3
Dinan, Kidder, Castagna Mark Coen (Boston, MA)
5

3
Sorenson, Quintong, Barker

Chris Rosenberg (New Jersey)
5

3
Kidder, Burger, Dixon James Quintong (Georgia)
5

3
Sorenson, Elitzur, Haight

Dave Wallace (Livonia, MI)*
3

5
Castagna, M. Burger, Rosenberg, Dinan, Kidder Brian Haight
4

4
Sorenson, Elitzur, Coen, Barker

Dave Dixon (Waukesha, WI)
3

5
Castagna, Burger, Dinan, Wallace, Kidder Doug Grote (Michigan)*
2

6
all but S. Jastrzebski and Concepcion

Alex Hovan (Ann Arbor, MI)*
1

7
all but J. Jastrzebski Stan Jastrzebski (Illinois)*
1

7
all but Concepcion

Jim Jastrzebski (Illinois)*
0

8
all Dan Concepcion*
0

8
all

*indicates undergraduate

Playoff Round (games within preliminary groups carried over)

Lisa Group (Top 6 Masters)

Bart Group (Undergraduates)

Ralph Group (Bottom 6 Masters)

Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To

Dinan
4

1
Barker Grote
5

0
none Coen
4

1
Quintong

Sorenson
3

2
Dinan, Barker Wallace
4

1
Grote Haight
4

1
Coen

Barker
3

2
Kidder, Elitzur Hovan
3

2
Grote, Wallace Burger
3

2
Coen, Haight

Kidder
3

2
Dinan, Sorenson S. Jastrzebski
2

3
Grote, Wallace, Hovan Quintong
3

2
M. Burger, Haight

Elitzur
2

3
Dinan, Kidder, Sorenson J. Jastrzebski
1

4
all but Concepcion Dixon
1

4
all but Rosenberg

Castagna
0

5
all Schefke
0

5
all Rosenberg
0

5
all

Tiebreaker: Sorenson defeated Barker and Kidder

Tiebreaker: Coen defeated Haight

The First Annual Montgomery Burns Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Popular Culture

7 August 1999 -- Ann Arbor, Michigan

Preliminary Round Results

Patty Group

Selma Group

Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To

James Dinan
9

1
Kidder Craig Barker (Livonia, MI)
9

0
none

Mark Coen (Boston, MA)
8

2
Quintong, Dinan Jay Rhee
7

2
Barker, Hovan

Dwight Kidder (Pennsylvania)
8

2
Coen, M. Burger Douglas Grote (Michigan)
7

2
Barker, Rhee

Mike Burger (Ann Arbor, MI)
6

4
Coen, Dinan, Wright, Neuburger Rebecca Golden (Toledo, OH)
5

4
Barker, Grote, Rhee, J. Burger

James Quintong (Georgia)
6

4
Edwards, Kidder, Dinan, M. Burger Alex Hovan (Ann Arbor, MI)
5

4
Barker,Grote, Younger, Golden

John Edwards (Illinois)
5

5
Kidder, Coen, M. Burger, Elitzur, Dinan Eric Younger
4

5
Barker, Grote, Rhee, Golden, Long

Joe Wright (Los Angeles, CA)
5

5
Quintong, Edwards, Kidder, Coen, Dinan Brian Schefke
3

6
Barker, Grote, Rhee, Hovan, Younger, Golden

Haggai Elitzur (Lexington, KY)
4

6
Quintong, Kidder, Coen, Dinan, M. Burger, Wright Joe Burger
2

7
all but Golden and Long

Tim Neuburger (Salina, KS)
3

7
Quintong, Edwards, Kidder, Coen, Elitzur, Dinan, Wright Rob Long (Troy, MI)
2

7
all but Rosenthal and Younger

Mitchell Szczepanczyk (Chicago, IL)
1

10
all but Robinson Jon Rosenthal (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
1

8
all but J. Burger

Duncan Robinson (Michigan)
0

11
all

Playoff Round (games within preliminary groups carried over)

Martin Group (Top 8)

Milhouse Group (Middle 6)

Ralph Group (Bottom 7)

Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To Player
Wins

Losses
Lost To

Barker
7

0
none Edwards
5

0
none Elitzur
6

0
none

Dinan
5

2
Kidder, Barker Quintong
4

1
Edwards Neuburger
4

2
Elitzur, J. Burger

Coen
4

3
Dinan, Barker, Rhee Wright
3

2
Edwards, Quintong Rosenthal
3

3
Elitzur, Neuburger, Long

Kidder
4

3
Coen, M. Burger, Barker Younger
2

3
Edwards, Quintong, Wright Szczepanczyk
3

3
Elitzur, Neuburger, Rosenthal

M. Burger
3

4
Barker, Dinan, Coen, Grote Hovan
1

4
all but Schefke J. Burger
3

3
Elitzur, Rosenthal, Szczepanczyk

Rhee
2

5
all but Grote and Golden Schefke
0

5
all Long
2

4
all but Robinson and Rosenthal

Grote
2

5
all but M. Burger and Golden
Playoffs: Wright defeated Quintong and Edwards
Robinson
0

6
all

Golden
0

7
all
Playoffs: Rosenthal defeated Neuburger, Elitzur defeated Rosenthal

Playoffs: Dinan defeated Coen and Barker

All-Time Results

The following are the all-time records for all of the participants in the various Montgomery Burns Tournaments for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Excellence. The results are sorted by Ratings Percentage Index. These results will be used to seed the participants who will play in the Third Annual Montgomery Burns Tournament for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Excellence, tenatively schedule for Saturday, 4 August 2001.

All-Time Results ranked by Ratings Percentage Index (RPI)

Player
Years

W

L

Win Pct.

Opp WPct.

O/O WPct.

RPI

Greg Sorenson
2000

9

2

.818

.634

.577

.690

James Dinan
1999-2000

23

4

.852

.593

.568

.680

Craig Barker
1999-2000

21

4

.840

.586

.555

.670

Dwight Kidder
1999-2000

20

5

.800

.582

.569

.656

Mark Coen
1999-2000

19

8

.704

.592

.574

.629

Joe Wright
1999

10

5

.667

.553

.565

.594

James Quintong
1999-2000

16

9

.640

.554

.570

.586

Haggai Elitzur
1999-2000

16

10

.615

.571

.563

.585

Brian Haight
2000

7

5

.583

.585

.579

.584

Mike Burger
1999-2000

14

11

.560

.596

.566

.579

Jay Rhee
1999

8

5

.615

.553

.548

.574

John Edwards
1999

8

6

.571

.555

.565

.562

Phil Castagna
2000

5

6

.455

.607

.573

.548

Doug Grote
1999-2000

13

11

.542

.549

.553

.547

Chris Rosenberg
2000

5

6

.455

.582

.571

.536

Rebecca Golden
1999

5

8

.385

.565

.548

.499

Dave Wallace
2000

5

6

.455

.495

.570

.492

Tim Neuburger
1999

5

9

.357

.562

.556

.489

Dave Dixon
2000

3

8

.273

.591

.570

.477

Alex Hovan
1999-2000

8

15

.348

.509

.551

.459

Eric Younger
1999

4

8

.333

.500

.530

.446

Mitchell Szczepanczyk
1999

3

10

.231

.562

.556

.445

Stan Jastrzebski
2000

2

9

.182

.558

.563

.427

Brian Schefke
1999

3

9

.250

.505

.530

.419

Joe Burger
1999

4

9

.308

.428

.540

.403

Jon Rosenthal
1999

3

11

.214

.454

.539

.383

Rob Long
1999

3

10

.231

.433

.540

.378

Jim Jastrzebski
2000

1

10

.091

.516

.569

.375

Duncan Robinson
1999

0

13

.000

.574

.555

.370

Dan Concepcion
2000

0

11

.000

.568

.562

.368

All-Time Results
Year	Participants	Masters or Overall Champion	Masters or Overall Runner-Up	Masters or Overall Third Place	Undergraduate Champion	Undergraduate Runner-Up
2000	12 M/6 U	James Dinan	Greg Sorenson	Craig Barker	Doug Grote	Dave Wallace
1999	21	James Dinan	Mark Coen	Craig Barker

Preliminary Round Results
Sherri Group				Terri Group
Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To
James Dinan	7	1	Rosenberg	Greg Sorenson (Illinois)	7	1	Barker
Dwight Kidder (Pennsylvania)	7	1	Dinan	Haggai Elitzur (Lexington, KY)	6	2	Sorenson, Coen
Phil Castagna	5	3	Rosenberg, Dinan, Kidder	Craig Barker (Livonia, MI)	6	2	Elitzur, Quintong
Mike Burger (Ann Arbor, MI)	5	3	Dinan, Kidder, Castagna	Mark Coen (Boston, MA)	5	3	Sorenson, Quintong, Barker
Chris Rosenberg (New Jersey)	5	3	Kidder, Burger, Dixon	James Quintong (Georgia)	5	3	Sorenson, Elitzur, Haight
Dave Wallace (Livonia, MI)*	3	5	Castagna, M. Burger, Rosenberg, Dinan, Kidder	Brian Haight	4	4	Sorenson, Elitzur, Coen, Barker
Dave Dixon (Waukesha, WI)	3	5	Castagna, Burger, Dinan, Wallace, Kidder	Doug Grote (Michigan)*	2	6	all but S. Jastrzebski and Concepcion
Alex Hovan (Ann Arbor, MI)*	1	7	all but J. Jastrzebski	Stan Jastrzebski (Illinois)*	1	7	all but Concepcion
Jim Jastrzebski (Illinois)*	0	8	all	Dan Concepcion*	0	8	all
*indicates undergraduate

Playoff Round (games within preliminary groups carried over)
Lisa Group (Top 6 Masters)				Bart Group (Undergraduates)				Ralph Group (Bottom 6 Masters)
Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To
Dinan	4	1	Barker	Grote	5	0	none	Coen	4	1	Quintong
Sorenson	3	2	Dinan, Barker	Wallace	4	1	Grote	Haight	4	1	Coen
Barker	3	2	Kidder, Elitzur	Hovan	3	2	Grote, Wallace	Burger	3	2	Coen, Haight
Kidder	3	2	Dinan, Sorenson	S. Jastrzebski	2	3	Grote, Wallace, Hovan	Quintong	3	2	M. Burger, Haight
Elitzur	2	3	Dinan, Kidder, Sorenson	J. Jastrzebski	1	4	all but Concepcion	Dixon	1	4	all but Rosenberg
Castagna	0	5	all	Schefke	0	5	all	Rosenberg	0	5	all
Tiebreaker: Sorenson defeated Barker and Kidder								Tiebreaker: Coen defeated Haight

Preliminary Round Results
Patty Group				Selma Group
Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To
James Dinan	9	1	Kidder	Craig Barker (Livonia, MI)	9	0	none
Mark Coen (Boston, MA)	8	2	Quintong, Dinan	Jay Rhee	7	2	Barker, Hovan
Dwight Kidder (Pennsylvania)	8	2	Coen, M. Burger	Douglas Grote (Michigan)	7	2	Barker, Rhee
Mike Burger (Ann Arbor, MI)	6	4	Coen, Dinan, Wright, Neuburger	Rebecca Golden (Toledo, OH)	5	4	Barker, Grote, Rhee, J. Burger
James Quintong (Georgia)	6	4	Edwards, Kidder, Dinan, M. Burger	Alex Hovan (Ann Arbor, MI)	5	4	Barker,Grote, Younger, Golden
John Edwards (Illinois)	5	5	Kidder, Coen, M. Burger, Elitzur, Dinan	Eric Younger	4	5	Barker, Grote, Rhee, Golden, Long
Joe Wright (Los Angeles, CA)	5	5	Quintong, Edwards, Kidder, Coen, Dinan	Brian Schefke	3	6	Barker, Grote, Rhee, Hovan, Younger, Golden
Haggai Elitzur (Lexington, KY)	4	6	Quintong, Kidder, Coen, Dinan, M. Burger, Wright	Joe Burger	2	7	all but Golden and Long
Tim Neuburger (Salina, KS)	3	7	Quintong, Edwards, Kidder, Coen, Elitzur, Dinan, Wright	Rob Long (Troy, MI)	2	7	all but Rosenthal and Younger
Mitchell Szczepanczyk (Chicago, IL)	1	10	all but Robinson	Jon Rosenthal (Bloomfield Hills, MI)	1	8	all but J. Burger
Duncan Robinson (Michigan)	0	11	all

Playoff Round (games within preliminary groups carried over)
Martin Group (Top 8)				Milhouse Group (Middle 6)				Ralph Group (Bottom 7)
Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To	Player	Wins	Losses	Lost To
Barker	7	0	none	Edwards	5	0	none	Elitzur	6	0	none
Dinan	5	2	Kidder, Barker	Quintong	4	1	Edwards	Neuburger	4	2	Elitzur, J. Burger
Coen	4	3	Dinan, Barker, Rhee	Wright	3	2	Edwards, Quintong	Rosenthal	3	3	Elitzur, Neuburger, Long
Kidder	4	3	Coen, M. Burger, Barker	Younger	2	3	Edwards, Quintong, Wright	Szczepanczyk	3	3	Elitzur, Neuburger, Rosenthal
M. Burger	3	4	Barker, Dinan, Coen, Grote	Hovan	1	4	all but Schefke	J. Burger	3	3	Elitzur, Rosenthal, Szczepanczyk
Rhee	2	5	all but Grote and Golden	Schefke	0	5	all	Long	2	4	all but Robinson and Rosenthal
Grote	2	5	all but M. Burger and Golden	Playoffs: Wright defeated Quintong and Edwards				Robinson	0	6	all
Golden	0	7	all					Playoffs: Rosenthal defeated Neuburger, Elitzur defeated Rosenthal
Playoffs: Dinan defeated Coen and Barker

All-Time Results ranked by Ratings Percentage Index (RPI)
Player	Years	W	L	Win Pct.	Opp WPct.	O/O WPct.	RPI
Greg Sorenson	2000	9	2	.818	.634	.577	.690
James Dinan	1999-2000	23	4	.852	.593	.568	.680
Craig Barker	1999-2000	21	4	.840	.586	.555	.670
Dwight Kidder	1999-2000	20	5	.800	.582	.569	.656
Mark Coen	1999-2000	19	8	.704	.592	.574	.629
Joe Wright	1999	10	5	.667	.553	.565	.594
James Quintong	1999-2000	16	9	.640	.554	.570	.586
Haggai Elitzur	1999-2000	16	10	.615	.571	.563	.585
Brian Haight	2000	7	5	.583	.585	.579	.584
Mike Burger	1999-2000	14	11	.560	.596	.566	.579
Jay Rhee	1999	8	5	.615	.553	.548	.574
John Edwards	1999	8	6	.571	.555	.565	.562
Phil Castagna	2000	5	6	.455	.607	.573	.548
Doug Grote	1999-2000	13	11	.542	.549	.553	.547
Chris Rosenberg	2000	5	6	.455	.582	.571	.536
Rebecca Golden	1999	5	8	.385	.565	.548	.499
Dave Wallace	2000	5	6	.455	.495	.570	.492
Tim Neuburger	1999	5	9	.357	.562	.556	.489
Dave Dixon	2000	3	8	.273	.591	.570	.477
Alex Hovan	1999-2000	8	15	.348	.509	.551	.459
Eric Younger	1999	4	8	.333	.500	.530	.446
Mitchell Szczepanczyk	1999	3	10	.231	.562	.556	.445
Stan Jastrzebski	2000	2	9	.182	.558	.563	.427
Brian Schefke	1999	3	9	.250	.505	.530	.419
Joe Burger	1999	4	9	.308	.428	.540	.403
Jon Rosenthal	1999	3	11	.214	.454	.539	.383
Rob Long	1999	3	10	.231	.433	.540	.378
Jim Jastrzebski	2000	1	10	.091	.516	.569	.375
Duncan Robinson	1999	0	13	.000	.574	.555	.370
Dan Concepcion	2000	0	11	.000	.568	.562	.368