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Jennifer Quail
Jennifer Quail
Name: Jennifer Quail
Birth Hometown: Dowagiac, Michigan
Occupation: wine tasting consultant
Known for: Jeopardy! ToC 1st runner-up (2021)

Jennifer Quail is a wine tasting consultant from Dowagiac, Michigan.

Jeopardy! Run[]

She was a contestant on Jeopardy! in December 2019, winning 8 games, and $228,800.

Regular Games[]

Game No. Air Date Final score Cumulative Winnings Notes
1 December 4, 2019 $45,200 $45,200
2 December 5, 2019 $29,600 $74,800 Jennifer's first game without a runaway.
3 December 6, 2019 $15,500 $90,300 This is the only wrong answer recorded in FJ from regular play.
4 December 9, 2019 $33,000 $123,300 Jennifer's second game without a runaway.
5 December 10, 2019 $26,200 $149,500
6 December 11, 2019 $21,900 $171,400
7 December 12, 2019 $27,000 $198,400 Jennifer's third game without a runaway.
8 December 13, 2019 $30,400 $228,800
9 December 16, 2019 $34,200 $230,800 Jennifer's fourth game without a runaway. Kirby Copelin ends her streak.

Tournament of Champions[]

She later competed in the 2021 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, and finished second, winning another $100,000.

Common with Other Champions[]

Larissa Kelly[]

  • The best record for the challenger was $45,200.
  • When both got off, the total prize money was $220K+.
  • Both of them have 10 consecutive FJ! correct answers, and they were runners-up in the ToC.
  • They won against a fellow super champion. Jennifer in the ToC Semifinals and Larissa in the 2024 JIT Quarterfinals. Also, the other opponent has a history of winning other tournaments.

Tom Nissley[]

  • Both are 8-game winning streak champions and have guessed all but one FJ in the Regular game. Also, both appeared in December.
  • Both have recorded over $40,000 in Regular Game. Jennifer was first, Tom was fourth.
  • They both faced the winner of the College tournament in the ToC semifinals, and Tom also faced the winner of another tournament in the Quartfinal.
  • Both of them finished runner-up in the ToC finals after being completely defeated by a champion who had won more than 5 games in a row, and the other competitor was a champion with 4 games in a row.

Ben Ingram[]

  • Both are 8-game winning streak champions.
  • Both have a record of 10 consecutive correct answers, including ToC.
  • The two previously won against Super Champ at ToC. Jennifer won the semifinals and Ben won the finals, defeating both super champions.
  • The ToC winner of these contests appeared in the same season as the winner of the previous season.

Trivia[]

  • She is the women's champion who has won every single recorded episode since Lisa Schlitt, and the women's champion with more than 5 consecutive wins since 1 year and 10 months since Rachel Lindgren.
  • Like Ray Lalonde, this is the 4th longest consecutive FJ correct answer record (11 questions), and the highest record among women.
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