Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Stephanie Perkins, a math teacher from St. Louis, Missouri
Harsha Hebbale, a crash safety engineer originally from Troy, Michigan
Kate Brody, a novelist from Los Angeles, California (1-day total: $17,599)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
We have a new champion at the leftmost lectern tonight in novelist Kate Brody (whose debut novel Rabbit Hole had been the subject of a clue in 2024); looking to unseat her as champion are challengers Stephanie Perkins and Harsha Hebbale. I thought that Kate was a very good player—she picked up nearly two dozen correct responses yesterday and kept all three Daily Doubles away from defending champion Greg Shahade.
Additionally, this is a reminder that our latest quarterfinal of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars, between Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, and Robin Thede, will be taking place tonight at 8:00 (7:00 Central) on ABC and CTV.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Produce
Final Jeopardy! Clue: The name of this fruit commemorates an Australian gardener who died in her 70s in the 19th century
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Correct response: What is the Granny Smith apple?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Maria Ann Smith, who had immigrated to New South Wales from East Sussex in the 19th century, had purchased a small orchard in the 1850s. On that orchard, an unintentional seedling, crossed between a French crabapple and another apple in the orchard, had sprung up. When Smith realized that these green apples were excellent for both cooking and general consumption, she began to develop the cultivar that was eventually named the Granny Smith after her.
I was personally familiar with enough parts of the story of the Granny Smith apple that I was able to get this easily; however, there are certainly clues here for those who aren’t as aware. “died in her 70s” implies an older woman, and then it might become “name a fruit named after an older woman”.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 1, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Century 21 Listings; Children’S Lit En Español; In Black & White; Cryptocurrency; Lawn Game Mishaps; Who, “Me”?)
Stephanie found the Daily Double, using it to take a lead after 15 clues; at the interviews, the scores were Stephanie $7,000 Kate $2,800 Harsha $1,200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Stephanie 7 correct 0 incorrect
Kate 5 correct 0 incorrect
Harsha 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Stephanie is not the author named Stephanie Perkins.
Harsha has a beer named in honor of him, “Hop Quiz”.
Kate has a seven-year-old and a four-year-old.
Stephanie picked up another handful of correct responses as she continued to lead. On the opening board, Stephanie went 3/5 in children’s lit & black and white things.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Stephanie 12 correct 1 incorrect
Kate 9 correct 0 incorrect
Harsha 6 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Stephanie $8,800
Kate $4,400
Harsha $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Streets Are Water!; Putting The “S” In Science; Adjectives; Clock It; Life On Tcm; Roman Gods & Goddesses)
Losing $4,000 on DD2 made things closer for a spell; Kate went all-in on the last Daily Double, but an incorrect response (she gave the Greek name instead of Roman) dropped her back to $0. Stephanie had a runaway lead entering Final thanks to a trio of $2,000 correct responses and going 4/5 in Roman gods & goddesses.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Stephanie 22 correct 2 incorrect
Harsha 12 correct 1 incorrect
Kate 14 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Stephanie $18,800
Harsha $6,000
Kate $2,800
Harsha was the only player correct in Final, but Stephanie’s runaway makes her the champion! She’ll be back Monday to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Kate $2,800 – $2,800 = $0 (What is old lady fruit?)
Harsha $6,000 + $381 = $6,381 (What is granny smith apple?)
Stephanie $18,800 – $2,200 = $16,600 (What is Crabapple?) (1-day total: $16,600)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) CENTURY 21 LISTINGS $1000 (clue #5)
Stephanie 2800 +2000 (Kate 800 Harsha 0)
2) ADJECTIVES $2000 (clue #11)
Stephanie 13600 -4000 (Kate 4400 Harsha 5600)
3) ROMAN GODS & GODDESSES $1600 (clue #17, $13600 left on board)
Kate 6000 -6000 (Harsha 5600 Stephanie 12400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -58
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Kate 5 4
Harsha
Stephanie 5 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Kate 4 4*
Harsha 3 4 2 2 5 3 4
Stephanie 3 4 2 5* 3 4 3 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Stephanie 3.55
Harsha 3.29
Kate 4.25
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Stephanie $21,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Harsha $6,000 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Kate $8,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,600
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Kate Brody, career statistics:
37 correct, 7 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (34/114)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000
Harsha Hebbale, career statistics:
13 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,000
Stephanie Perkins, career statistics:
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,800
Stephanie Perkins, to win:
3 games: 56.691%
4: 32.139%
5: 18.220%
6: 10.329%
7: 5.856%
Avg. streak: 3.309 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Especially considering Ken’s note about Kate having received a very last-minute Call, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a factor in Kate potentially receiving a Champions Wildcard invite.
- Due to today’s game being a runaway for both first and second, no wagering suggestions need to be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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