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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Cities) for August 1-2, 2026 (Season 41, Game 139):
Named for a 1775 battle, this city contains the graves of John Breckinridge & Henry Clay
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Cameron Berry, a data analyst & college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts
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Hillary Hess, an export policy analyst from Arlington, Virginia
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Alex DeFrank, an inventory specialist from Brooklyn, New York (4-day total: $102,400)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
This weekend’s encore presentation features Alex DeFrank going for victory #5 against Hillary Hess and Cameron Berry.
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Correct response: What is Lexington, Kentucky?
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Less than two months after the Battle of Lexington in 1775, a group of frontiersmen named a site in what was then Kentucky County, Virginia, after the battle. Today, it is the second-most populous city in the state of Kentucky. Two of its most famous 19th century political sons were Vice President John C. Breckinridge and famed Senator, Speaker, and Secretary of State Henry Clay; their resting place today is Lexington Cemetery.
Interestingly, the Lexington, Kentucky market suffered extra March Madness preemptions around the time when this episode originally aired back in March 2025.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the August 1-2, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Game Recap:
Cameron Berry took the lead on clue #6 of this one and never looked back, picking up 27 correct responses en route to a runaway victory. That being said, this game wasn’t without its bad luck for Alex—he had 11 clue selections in Double Jeopardy and was unable to find a Daily Double, as Cameron picked top-row clues five times.
Had Alex found the Daily Doubles, this game’s result may have been significantly different, as Alex was the only player who was able to name Lexington in Final Jeopardy; however, Cameron took victory as the result of his runaway. Next week’s encore presentation features Cameron facing off against Steve Luck and Josh Weikert—and if I’m reading the calendar properly, that should be just enough epiosdes to bring us all the way back around exactly to where we started last September; Josh’s final game with Bryce Wargin was featured on September 13 & 14 of 2025.
Scores going into Final:
Cameron $28,600
Hillary $7,500
Alex $4,000
Tonight’s results:
Alex $4,000 + $4,000 = $8,000 (What is Lexington?)
Hillary $7,500 – $7,500 = $0 (What)
Cameron $28,600 – $4,000 = $24,600 (What is Charleston?) (1-day total: $24,600)
Game Stats:
Cameron $23,800 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Alex $4,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 8 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Hillary $6,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,000
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Cameron’s Road to TOC is not an easy path especially he almost did not make it to the CWC had the producers stuck with the 2025 format with number of wins first then total cash winnings second. I felt 2026 CWC has better competitive tournament than 2025 since it qualification method was changed.