The trend of upsets continued in the quarterfinals of the Randy Baker Pod in Random Bracket Challenge III as higher-seeded teams continued winning at a 50 percent clip.
#5 French Toast and #6 Mowing the Lawn were winners, along with #1 Zamboni and #2 Tinikling.
Here are the Randy Baker Pod results:
Quarterfinals
#1 Zamboni 70.8, #8 1972 AMC Gremlin 29.2
#5 French Toast 78.3, #4 Grape-Nuts 21.7
#2 Tinikling 65.2, #7 Millard Fillmore 34.8
#6 Mowing the Lawn 73.1, #3 Tambourine 26.9
That sets up the semifinals:
#1 Zamboni vs. #5 French Toast
#2 Tinikling vs. #6 Mowing the Lawn
Voting will start this evening (Tuesday) on Twitter. If you don’t follow me on Twitter (and if not, why not?) its @sportsdr44
Here are the matchups in the Shelly Hotzler Pod:
1 Wiffleball vs. 8 Guy Smiley
Wiffleball, developed in 1953 in Fairfield, Conn., is a scaled back variation of baseball designed for playing in a confined space. The sport is played using a perforated light-weight plastic ball and a long hollow plastic bat.
Guy Smiley is a fictional character on Sesame Street who was dubbed "America's favorite game show host". His skits are among those on the show that parody commercial media. Smiley has hosted This Is Your Lunch and Here Is Your Life, a parody of This Is Your Life. The character was mostly discontinued upon Jim Henson's death in 1990.
4 Limburger cheese vs. 5 Chicken a la King
Limburger is a cheese that originated in the Herve area of the historical Duchy of Limburg, which had its capital in Limbourg-sur-Vesdre, now in the French-speaking Belgian province of Liège. The cheese is especially known for its strong smell caused by the bacterium Brevibacterium linens.
Chicken à la King is a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, generally served over rice, noodles, or bread. It is also often served in a vol-au-vent or pastry case.
2 Horseback riding vs. 7 Cat Ballou
Horseback riding is the art of riding a horse and controlling the animal's movement and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum effort.
Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western comedy film. Pictured are Michael Callan, Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The film was selected by the American Film Institute as the 10th greatest Western of all time in its Top 10 list in 2008.
3 Billy Joel vs. 6 Allen wrench
William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature song of the same name, He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide.
An Allen wrench is a small handheld tool used for turning bolts and screws that have hexagonal sockets.