Austin Rogers

Austin Rogers is a bartender from New York City who earned $413,000 over the course of 13 shows, winning 12. described by one account as "Krameresque" and by Trebek himself as "outside the box, completely different from what many viewers expect a 'Jeopardy!' contestant to be," Rogers is known for his flair and quirky poses, pantomiming humorous actions (such as taking a phone call or pouring himself a drink) while he is being introduced. Although he does not own a television set, he prepared for qualification by watching a lot of Jeopardy! episodes and knowing its tricks. He is the only contestant with two of the top ten one-day totals, $69,000 on October 3, 2017 (third place) and $65,600 on October 2, 2017 (seventh place). In the 2017 Tournament of Champions, Rogers finished third behind Buzzy Cohen and second-place finisher Alan Lin. All three finalists will appear at the Jeopardy! All-Star Games tournament relay in 2019.

Shows appeared

 * Jeopardy!
 * Cover Story: Game Show Super Contestants