The winning table at Notre Dame Regional High School's Trivia Night walked away with $200, or $25 for each brainiac.
The annual event raises money for equipment for the arts. An estimated 330 people attended on Saturday and answered questions until late into the evening.
Pulling ahead and winning on a round that included a question about the Division 1 football team with the longest losing streak -- Northwestern University -- was Table 41: Tim Garner, Adam Cox, Dee Goodin, Don Swanner, Eric Van Oostrom, Lester Goodin, George Renick and Michael Renick.
Participants also bought tickets for a chance to win signed posters from Broadway plays "The Producers," "The Full Monty," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables." There were door prizes of pizzas, T-shirts and a flower arrangement.
Even the last-place team walked away with something: a box full of Little Debbie snack cakes for its trouble.
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