Karin Maxey scored 36 points with her meat-based story about a date she went on.
All posts for the month May, 2012
Punniest of Show: Karin Maxey
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 23, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-karin-maxey/
Shaggy Standup Comic
Ok, at this point, Chris Rock is probably known more as an actor than as a standup comedian, but that’s how I know him.
… Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 22, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/shaggy-standup-comic/
Punniest of Show: Jason Epstein
Jason Epstein scored a very solid 37 points, just missing the awards with his riff on the names of political candidates.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 22, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-jason-epstein/
If I only had a Brain…
… Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 21, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/if-i-only-had-a-brain/
Punniest of Show Winner: Jerzy Gwiazdowski
First time competitor Jerzy Gwiazdowski won Punniest of Show with a 40-point skit on the U.S. state names.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 21, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-winner-jerzy-gwiazdowski/
Punniest of Show Second Place: Gracie Deegan
Defending Punniest of Show champion Gracie Deegan did herself proud, scoring 39 points and taking second place with a cascade of European puns.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 21, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-second-place-gracie-deegan/
Punniest of Show Third Place: Benjamin Ziek
Regular pun-off competitor Ben Ziek took third place in Punniest of Show with his cheese-themed skit.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 21, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-third-place-benjamin-ziek/
Punniest of Show 2012 Results
Yesterday was the annual O. Henry Pun-Off. My favorite part of the competition is Punniest of Show, where prepared skits are performed and judged.
There were six judges, and the highest and lowest scores were tossed out.
| # | Contestant | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 | Judge 4 | Judge 5 | Judge 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Pendal | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kelly Dupen | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Jacob Dodson | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 20, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-2012-results/
Punster of the Year 2012 Named
As part of the annual O.Henry Pun-Off, Bob Dvorak has been named Punster of the Year by the International Save the Pun Foundation. Bob is a constant presence on the pun website, and a regular competitor in the Pun-Off.
Congrats, Bob!… Read the rest...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punster-of-the-year-2012-named/
Ich bin ein Berliner
This is the first of these I’ve seen using the name of the country. The original creator is unknown.
… Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2012
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/ich-bin-ein-berliner/