ShanRock's Triviology: Portland's Best Quizzery Since 2005!

Trivia Jock ShanRock hosts fun and unique trivia nights all over town, several times a week. It's only $5 per team to play, and the victorious crew walks away with prizes . . . and perhaps more importantly, glory! Have you tried the rest? Now try the best! Willamette Week's Best of Portland, that is! Also, I am thrilled to have been selected by the people of Portland as their Favorite Trivia Night in the Portland Mercury Reader's Choice Survey many times! In addition, I have been honored as Best Entertainer In North Portland, have won BarFly's Town's Terrific-est TJ several times, and had my La Merde quiz night awarded the Portland Monthly title of Best Bar To Play! Triviology and Portland have been making beautiful trivia together for over 20 years; join me for the next 200!

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Weekly Triviology Games!


Played on paper so you can interact with your new
frenemies...seeking allies and building rivalries!
$5 per team to play; max team size five


East Burn on Sundays at 5
The Waypost on Mondays at 7
The Shaku Bar on Tuesdays at 7
Dots on Wednesdays at 7 *No trivia Xmas Eve or NY Eve!
Bare Bones on Thursdays at 7 *No trivia Xmas Day
East Burn on Thursdays at 7 *No trivia Xmas Day



Special Events!


OSCAR QUIZZERY and Viewing Party 2025 Champions: CONCLABIA!

CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS:
The 20th Anniversary of Triviology!

Sunday, February 23rd
CHAMPIONS: Ska Rules, You Suck!

Titan Teams (14+ wins):
Rocky Horror Muppet Show (most wins of the season!)
Stuckhome Syndrome
Boy Stuff
Ska Rules You Suck
4th Place Ponies
The Wild Barabaras
Perminator 2: Judgement Spray
Studio 54
WILD CARD SEED: Muff Stuff!


This is the Super Bowl of trivia; the Oscars of pub quizzery...there will be one team to rule them all! Everyone is invited to compete in this annual two-tiered Triviology tournament for loads of trophies, prizes, and glory! Even if you have never played trivia before, you are welcome to join in the Olympian Open. After those teams receive prizes, the Olympian champion will be awarded their trophy and become the wild card seed which goes on to compete in the Titan Invitational, along with the winningest squads of the whole trivia season. The biggest prize that the overall Titan champions will receive is a free, private, customized quiz which ShanRock will host in your home, at your work, or for your favorite non-profit organization. Come one, come all! Any inquiries may be sent to shanrockstrivia@gmail.com.

OSCAR QUIZ & VIEWING PARTY 2024!

CHAMPIONS: Bea Arthur's Dick In Vera Wang!



CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS 2024!!!

CHAMPIONS: Boy Stuff!



The Titans of 2024:

Fetaljuice
Boy Stuff
Stuckhome Syndrome
Ska Rules You Suck
Muff Stuff
A Squirrel's Whisper
4th Place Ponies


LAST YEAR'S CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS CHAMPS!!!



Thank you to everyone who came out to join the fun! A good time was had by all...and glory abounded! Here are your 2022 Clash Of The Trivia Titan Champions...

1st place Titans: At Least We Came
2nd place Titans: Planet 9
Olympian Champion/Titan Wild Card Seed: Dave’s Not Here, Man
Favorite Foes: Diamond Dogs
Best Bartenders: East Burn
Favorite Venue: Cruzroom Annex

Hope you have a lovely Pride Month...and have a lovely Pride Life!!
Art by our friend, Mike Bennett!




Online Oscar Trivia 2021 Champs: Bea Arthur's Ding Dong!



The time you've spent cooped up watching movies all year is about to pay off; Oscar quizzery will reward you! This Academy Award season pits Lakeith vs. Kaluuya, Billie Holiday vs. Ma Rainey, Hillbillies vs. Hollywood elites...and nominees from previous years will be included as well. The game will be over in time for you to add a touch of glamour to your own pajama ensemble while you enjoy the red carpet; the Academy Awards begin at 5:00.

Clash of the Trivia Titans 2021 Champs: Midas Touch My Balls
2nd Place Titans: Sober Regrets
Olympian Open Champs: Drunken Regrets






**Thank you to Willamette Week and Business Insider for the recent articles on Triviology's video trivia games!**

DOMination: Fast & Furious Quizzery!
Saturday, June 6th, 7pm

Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun, ridiculous game, and congratulations to all the teams that won prizes! I am proud to say that 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser went to Don’t Shoot Portland, a very worthy and important organization.




Clash of the Trivia Titans 2020 Champions!!!



1st Place Titan: Son of Sushi (from various venues)
2nd Place Titan: Sigourney Fever (from Zach's Shack)
3rd Place Titan: Shut The Fuck Up, Jeff! (from Lombard Pub)
1st Place Olympian: Darryl's Lesbian Haircut (from Bare Bones)
2nd Place Olympian: A Squirrel's Whisper (from Bare Bones)
Best Shit-Talkers: Nash Bridges (from Speakeasy)
Favorite Foes: Prancine (from Peter's)
Spirit Bunny Award: Sigourney Fever (from Zach's Shack)
Underdog Team: Cobros (from Lombard Pub)
Best Bartender: Michael at Lombard Pub
Favorite Venue: East Burn


Oscar Pub Quiz 2020 Champions: Bea Arthur's Dick in Vera Wang!



The Rick & Morty Trophy from a 2018 theme quiz!



2018 CLASH OF THE TRIVIA TITANS CHAMPIONS!

1st Place Titan:
It’s Raining Mennonites (from The Speakeasy)
2nd Place Titan: Interfaith Penis Alliance (from Bare Bones)
3rd Place Titan: TIE between I’m With Stupid (from Peter’s)
& Montavillains (from Bare Bones)
1st Place Olympian: Popeye The Sailor Moon (from The Waypost)
2nd Place Olympian: Darryl’s Lesbian Haircut (from Bare Bones)
Best Bartender: Michael at Lombard Pub! (Shoutout to Sadie at Peter’s for losing the trophy by only one vote!)
Best Venue: Bare Bones! (Shoutout to Marisa, whose awesome bartending is a big part of the Bare Bones love!)
Best Shit Talkers: 4th Place Ponies (from Bare Bones)



Favorite Foes: Montavillains (from Bare Bones)
Underdog Award: Power Bottoms (from The Waypost)
Spirit Bunny Award: Triple Axl Rose (from East Burn - a team of four Kurt Russells! See if you can guess which Kurt is from which film in the picture below!)



OSCAR QUIZ CHAMPIONS: LOOSE STUHLBARGS (a subsidiary of Team Boyfight™)!
Sunday, March 4th, 2018!




Corky Smells The Glove Tonight!

August 4th, 2009
Tonight’s the night (July 11th) to let your inner folkie/dog-lover/Taphead/community-theatre-performer out! Join me at Peter’s 19th Hole at 7:00 for Corky Smells The Glove: The Mockumentaries of Christopher Guest! This quiz will honor the lives, the loves, the music and the hilarity of the characters created by Guest and his crew. Prizes will include gift certificates to the bar, some silly and fun prizes, and a majestic trophy which will delight your senses. And don’t forget – costumes rule!
Also, you have another chance to double up on your prizes at Ella Street Social Club this Monday. The champions of this 6:00 quiz will get some fun mystery prizes . . . AND Montage brunch gift certificates. You know, if you’re currently unemployed, playing Triviology is a good way to get you out of the house, keep your mind sharp, and bring home the bacon. In fact, why not put “Perennial Trivia Champion” on your resume?! Success in both Triviology and employment requires breadth of knowledge, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. I might even let you use me as a reference.

Here are the Triviology champions for the week of 7/5/09 – 7/9/09:


Sunday @ 6:00
1800 E. Burnside
SLICK BEAVER

Sunday @ 9:00
1204 SE Clay
FELLATIO HORNBLOWER

Monday @ 6:00
714 SE 20th Place
STILL, WHERE DID THE TRIVIA COME FROM?

Monday @ 8:00
2221 SE Hawthorne
DANGLING POO

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
RELEASE THE KRAKEN

Tuesday @ 8:00
Wxyz (at Aloft)
9920 NE Cascades Parkway
THE VANCOUGARS

Wednesday @ 8:00
5701 NE Fremont
WE CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE NOT BUTTERFACES

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan
MAMA SMURF, MAMA SMURF, THE VILLAGE IS ON FIRE!

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
MICHAEL TOUCHED US DEEPLY
Thursday @ 9:00

Thanks so much for playing my quizzery, everybody!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman

Brunch Is On Me!

July 7th, 2009
I hope you had a great 4th, kids – I sure did! And in the fine American tradition of offering free stuff to lure you to places I want you to go, Kyle will once again hand out Montage brunch gift certificates as extra prizes at a couple of his venues this week, Ella Street Social Club (Monday @ 6:00), and Kenton Club (Thursday @ 9:00).

This Saturday (July 11th) brings a special event I’ve really been looking forward to: Corky Smells The Glove! It’s time for your arcane knowledge of Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind to pay off big! I’ll have prizes for at least a couple of teams, one of which is an Aerosmith-related trophy (you’ll just have to wait and see!). Costumes are strongly encouraged! I’ll see you at 7:00 at Peter’s 19th Hole!


I have just a few ShanRock’s Triviology shirts left, folks – get ’em while you can! Haven’t won at Triviology yet? Just buy a set of these for your team and TELL everybody you won them – I’ll back you up! They are only $13 each, and they’re super-soft pre-shrunk American Apparel sweethearts. I’ve got them in different sizes (both male and female), and they feature my beautiful leprekey:

Here are the Triviology champions for the week of 6/28/09 – 7/2/09:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 E. Burnside
FOR THE KIDS (CMT)!

Sunday @ 9:00
1204 SE Clay
THERE’S NO “I” IN MEAT

Monday @ 6:00
714 SE 20th Place
ANASTASIA BEAVERHAUSEN

Monday @ 8:00
2221 SE Hawthorne
YAHWEH OR THE HIGHWAY

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
TODD BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Tuesday @ 8:00
Wxyz (at Aloft)
9920 NE Cascades Parkway
THE BANDON BRAIN

Wednesday @ 8:00
5701 NE Fremont
BOOM! GOES THE DYNAMITE

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan
FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTINEZ

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick

STILL, WHERE DID THE TRIVIA COME FROM?


Thursday @ 9:00

Witness the Fear For Your Safety Dance! It’s suspiciously similar to Elaine Benes’ Crazy Dance . . .

Thanks so much for playing my quizzery, everybody!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman