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:
Joey Sisk, an analytics engineer from Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Grace Biermann, a writer & librarian from Valparaiso, Indiana
Sam Ryan, a regulatory consultant from Kansas City, Missouri (1-day total: $23,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Sam Ryan is your new Jeopardy! champion and giant killer after a runaway victory over Caleb Groen in yesterday’s game. Today, he faces off against Grace Biermann and Joey Sisk. If the numbers are any indication—Sam had 10 correct responses in the bottom two rows of the board in yesterday’s game—our challengers may be in for just as difficult of an opponent today with Sam than Caleb would have been. That being said, anything can happen on the Alex Trebek Stage!
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Final Jeopardy! Category: The 20th Century
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Turning points in this event were the U.S. Navy boarding the Marucla & a cargo ship called the Kislovodsk altering its course
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Correct response: What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
After the United States placed nuclear missiles in Turkey and Italy, both within range of Moscow, the Soviets responded by placing nuclear missiles in Cuba, well within range of the United States. When the Americans discovered this after a spy plane captured evidence of the launch facilities, a naval blockade of Cuba was ordered in order to prevent further missiles from arriving. Eventually, the blockade was challenged, resulting in the Lebanese freighter Marucla being boarded to inspect its cargo and being permitted through the blockade, while the Soviet cargo ship Kislovodsk elected to reverse course and return to the Baltic. Eventually, the US and USSR came to a diplomatic compromise and the withdrawal of the nuclear missles on both sides; most historians believe that this is the closest that the Cold War came to escalating to full-scale nuclear war.
This is an interesting Final Jeopardy clue, one that determines how much everyone knows about the two major events in Cuba during the Kennedy administration (that being the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis). If you don’t know specifically what happened here, you’re left flipping a coin and could very well be incorrect.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Borders; Education; It’s Alliterative; “G” Songs; Avengers; Assemble!)
Gracy went conservative when she found the round’s Daily Double; her correct response was one of 8 in the opening segment for her and she had a big lead through 15. At the interviews, the scores were Grace $6,800 Sam $1,800 Joey $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Grace 8 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 3 correct 1 incorrect
Joey 1 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Joey has been using his Jeopardy studying for song inspirations.
Grace regrets not getting seagull insurance with her cheese toastie in Scotland.
Sam has been trying to get on Jeopardy for over 20 years.
All three players played well after the break as Grace continued to lead. On the opening board, Grace picked up 3 of the alliterative terms.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Grace 11 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 8 correct 1 incorrect
Joey 8 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Grace $7,600
Sam $4,200
Joey $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Narrator Of The Novel; Hit The Sauce; -Gates; Beyond The Sea; British TV Crime Shows; At The Art Institute Of Chicago)
Joey found DD2, picking up clue value. A protracted search began for DD3; eventually, it was Grace who found it. I was certainly surprised (especially considering how conservative she went on DD1) by her $10,000 wager. A correct response on that put the game away for Grace and gave her $30,000 entering Final Jeopardy. Grace also ran the Art Institute category and got 3 in sauces, while Joey got 3 in narrators.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Grace 25 correct 3 incorrect
Sam 14 correct 3 incorrect
Joey 12 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Grace $30,000
Sam $8,600
Joey $7,400
All three players were correct in Final Jeopardy, with Grace going for the conservative bet again, just $2,000. She’s your new champion and will be back tomorrow to defend her title.
Tonight’s results:
Joey $7,400 + $1,300 = $8,700 (What is the Cuban Missile Crisis)
Sam $8,600 + $6,201 = $14,801 (What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?)
Grace $30,000 + $2,000 = $32,000 (What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?) (1-day total: $32,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) ASSEMBLE! $800 (clue #12)
Grace 3400 +1400 (Sam 1800 Joey 0)
2) NARRATOR OF THE NOVEL $2000 (clue #7)
Joey 4200 +2000 (Sam 7000 Grace 11200)
3) BEYOND THE SEA $800 (clue #23, $3200 left on board)
Grace 19200 +10000 (Sam 7800 Joey 7000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sam 3 3 5 3
Grace 3 4 3 4 4 4 4*
Joey 4
DJ! Round:
Sam 4 5 3
Grace 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 2† 5 5 2 2 2*
Joey 4 5* 4 2
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Grace 3.52
Sam 3.71
Joey 3.80
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.05 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Grace $20,200 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Sam $8,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Joey $7,400 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,200
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,200
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Sam Ryan, career statistics:
35 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,100
Grace Biermann, career statistics:
26 correct, 3 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,200
Joey Sisk, career statistics:
13 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400
Grace Biermann, to win:
2 games: 75.391%
3: 56.838%
4: 42.851%
5: 32.306%
6: 24.356%
Avg. streak: 4.064 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
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