Early Days
Coast to Coast
What year was this?
Music
Yes, Chef!
100
Upon his birth, what full name was given to our Jeff?
Jeffrey Celestin Kellogg
100
This 1,017 acre park in San Francisco is larger than New York's Central Park
Golden Gate Park
100
1988
100
This revolutionary artist was very influential in Jeff's life and died at the young age of 36.
Bob Marley
100
What temperature does water boil at?
212 Degrees Fahrenheit
100 Degrees Celcius
200
Name at least one sport that Jeff played in his youth (you get two guesses). Bonus points if you can name two.
Football, Wrestling, Skateboarding
200
How many colleges in the Pioneer Valley are part of the consortium?
Five.
1. Umass Amherst
2. Amherst College
3. Smith College
4. Mt. Holyoke
5. Hampshire College (RIP)
200
What does C.R.E.A.M. stand for in the famous Wu-Tang Clan song?
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
200
Mirepoix consists of these 3 vegetables
Onion, Carrot, Celery
300
What apartment complex did Jeff grow up in?
Rolling Green
300
This famous row of colorful victorian houses in San Francisco was featured in the intro to the TV show "Full House"
The Painted Ladies
300
Name that Tune
Shining Star by Earth, Wind, & Fire
300
This chef wrote Kitchen Confidential before becoming the host of No Reservations.
Anthony Bourdain (R.I.P.)
400
What type of animal was Jeff's first pet?
Guinea Pig
Ebenezer & Gertrude
400
This blonde actress attended Amherst Middle School in the 80's
Uma Thurman
400
What does the legendary rapper KRS-One's name stand for?
Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
The day we saw him live!
400
Banana Cue is a sweet street food from this country:
The Philippines
500
Jeff was known as "Johnny Curl" in this undiscovered teenage rock band
Tundra (In the Lightning)
4:49
500
How many miles is it from Amherst, MA to San Francisco, CA? (we will accept answers within a 15-mile range)
3,028
500
What year was the accordion invented?
The accordion’s invention is widely credited to two key figures. It was first devised as the Handäoline in 1822 by German instrument maker Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann. Shortly after, Armenian organ and piano maker Cyrill Demian officially patented the instrument under the name "accordion" in Vienna in 1829.
500
Named after a French chemist, this chemical process between amino acids and sugars is responsible for the delicious browning on a seared steak.
The Maillard Reaction