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Where
Talks
ShmooCon 2025
Duration
29 min
Topics
Contestants compete in silly gift and carnival-game challenges while a host keeps score for the crowd.
Summary
This ShmooCon 2025 segment is a comedy game show rather than a technical presentation. Host Bryson Bort keeps score, and the audience is asked to help keep the contestants on schedule.
The first round asks each contestant to bring a last-minute gift that answers a prompt. The gifts range from a branded flask holster and a plane-spotting guide to a novelty item with a long regifting history. The contestants score one another, and Jesse takes the early lead.
The second round is a set of carnival-style games: ring toss, darts, and a task of knocking down cans with tennis balls, scored toward 100 points. Rule-bending moves become part of the debate about who should win. After both rounds, Rob has seven points and holds first place. The segment ends with a promise to finish the contest on Sunday. For a practitioner, the main takeaway is that this is a community moment rather than a lesson.
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