Oct 21, 2026 · 53 min
Trivia winner directs $500 to Colorado wildlife management
Ep. 949: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CCXXXIX
The episode turns outdoor knowledge and friendly argument into a conservation donation while ranging across hunting, fishing, firearms, and film.
- 1Contestants debate versatile rifle cartridges, bullet construction, suppressors, and handgun terminology through practical outdoor questions.
- 2Ten rounds connect wildlife, fishing, canoeing, firearms, food, and movies in a deliberately wide-ranging trivia contest.
- 3Giannis wins with seven points and directs the $500 conservation donation to a Colorado wildlife-management organization.
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Giannis wins with seven points and directs the $500 conservation donation to a Colorado wildlife-management organization.
The brief
Randall Williams guest hosts MeatEater Trivia as contestants tackle questions spanning hunting, fishing, conservation, firearms, cooking, and outdoor culture.
The opening rifle debate weighs .270 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, and .308 alongside action design, barrel life, suppressors, and bullet construction.
The game moves from Polaris and double-shovel caribou to canoe outriggers, bear species, Ace Ventura, creels, Johnsonville bratwurst, and suppressor baffles.
The sharpest technical exchange arrives with SAO handgun terminology, as the contestants work through the difference between single-action and double-action systems.
Giannis wins with seven points and chooses a Colorado wildlife-management organization for the $500 conservation donation, giving the banter a concrete outcome.
Books & mentions
Blood Trails
A related outdoor true-crime podcast promoted during the episode.
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