Benjamin Ziek is good at coming up with puns quickly. Very quickly. In his rookie Pun Off in 2009, he came in 2nd in Punslingers. Then he won in 2010.
He defended his title in 2011.
This is our second interview with Ben. We first interviewed him a year ago, after his 2010 Punslingers win.
Brian: Anything new in the personal life? Have you managed to sell a TV game show yet?
Ben: My friends and I have officially … Read the rest…
Benjamin Ziek, two time winner of Punslingers, also did very well in Punniest of Show this year. His game-themed skit scored 35 points, good enough for fourth in the competition.
Mother-daughter team Carlotta and Ella Stankiewicz competed for Punniest of Show in the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off. Their skit punned on the names of games.
Gracie Deegan won Punniest of Show at the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off. Not bad for a first attempt! Her skit punned the Middle East.
Gracie was born and raised in Abilene, Texas the “big” city in the “Big Country” out in West Texas. She says it was a pretty mundane town, so word games were a good way to pass time. Her mother, an English teacher, instilled a love of words and reading at an early age.
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In addition to shooting video at yesterday’s O. Henry Pun Off, I also took some still photos. Here’s a selection.
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Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to stay for the second half, so I don’t have any pictures from Punslingers.… Read the rest…
Andrew Balinksy took third in Punniest in Show with his timely apocalyptic themed skit. Here’s the skit:
In 2010, Kelly Dupen and Justin Golbabai won Punniest in Show in the O. Henry Pun Off. They returned to defend their title with another very funny skit. They came up one point shy of the winner, and took second.
Here’s the skit:
First time competitor Gracie Deegan won Punniest in Show in the 2011 O. Henry Pun Off with her Middle Eastern themed skit. She was one point short of a perfect score.
Here’s her entry:
First time Pun Off contestant Gracie Deegan won Punniest of Show Saturday at the O. Henry Pun-Off. Second place went to last year’s winners, Kelly Dupen and Justin Golbabai were second, and Andrew Balinsky was third.
Here are all the scores:
Benjamin Ziek repeated as Punslingers champion. Dave Wallace took second, and Jason Epstein won third.
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Clay Leben recorded video of the competition, which he placed on LiveStream.
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