Hoags Around the Globe
Cal and Maddy, January 22-24 2024; Mike, Emily, Sam, and Isaiah June 8-10, 2014; Sam and Mia, October 2023-May 2024
Seville, Spain
What is Owen's star sign?
Pisces- March 8th
Cal was the first second-generation (i.e. cousin) winner to take the trophy. Name his winning dish.
PB&J Bars
A recent discovery, what kind of art do we now go and watch get made on the Island?
Glass blowing
Extra, Extra read all about it!! This first job is common amongst the uncles in the family.
Paper Route
Uncle Tim Summer- 1993, Troy Summer 2014/15
Oxford, England
What is McKenzie’s star sign?
Taurus- April 26th
13 years after the beginning of the competition, Rachel shattered the dessert competition glass ceiling and became the first female champion. Name the year and category that she bridged the dessert competition gender gap
Candy, 2011
Yee Haw! What event did the Hoags attend one summer at Kelley’s town hall?
Square Dancing
This appropriately named childhood game required players to toss objects down the clothes chute at Grandma and Grandpa’s house and retrieve it as quickly as possible.
The "Get-Tired" Game
Grandma and Grandpa, 2008
Amsterdam
What is Eliza’s star sign?
Leo- August 14th
Although Mike’s losing streak shared origins with the competition itself, it came to the limelight thanks to his honorable mention in this year; for a bonus, name the year that the streak was broken and the category in which his win found an appropriate home.
2004, honorable mention
Bonus Answer: First win 2014, theme Bundt Cake
What brand new item did Cooper throw in Lake Erie at the pier on Kelley's Island?
a fishing pole
Festival directing…community arts management…priestly enfranchisement…leave it to a brain-y woman like Emily to make use of this degree in ways that nobody would have ever thought of.
Psychology
Chris, January 16th 2017
Kenya, Africa
What is Gabe’s star sign?
Virgo- Sept. 6th
Name the winner in 1996, the first in recorded dessert competition history.
John, Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
POW, right in the kisser! Who knocked out Cal’s front teeth on Kelley’s Island?
Bridget
How many family members have worked with/for Uncle Johnny?
Bonus points if you can name them ]
5
Maggie (housekeeping), Tim (weekend maintenance), Mike (front desk/contract work), Chris (manager), and Grandpa (Contract work)
Maddy, beginning of 2020 before COVID
Bath, Somerset England
What are Reese and Amara'a star sign?
Sagittarius
R-Nov.29
A-Dec.19
Although several competitors have cracked the triple-win threshold in the history of the competition, only one can lay claim to a quadruple career win record. Name this competitor, whose four wins span three decades of competition.
Joe: 1998, 2001, 2004, 2015
What would the cousins play pretend as on the playground in the camp grounds?
Pokémon
The second-farthest traveled visitor to Thanksgiving was 3918 miles away from home when they attended in 2022. For one point, name this international visitor. For a bonus, name the farthest-traveled international guest to Hoag Thanksgiving
Philipp
Bonus: Catherine