Celebrity Jeopardy! Game Recap – Friday, May 15, 2026

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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)
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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 Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:

Mina Kimes, a writer, sports analyst & host, playing for SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition

Steven Weber, an actor & audiobook narrator, playing for New Directions for Veterans

Ike Barinholtz, an actor & writer, playing for Noonan Syndrome Foundation

Pre-Game Stats:

Ike Barinholtz (49.3% to win):

202 correct, 15 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
42.67% in first on buzzer (192/450)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,700)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,650

Steven Weber (26.6% to win):

136 correct, 20 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 33 rebound opportunities)
34.87% in first on buzzer (136/390)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $26,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400

Mina Kimes (24.1% to win):

128 correct, 21 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
37.50% in first on buzzer (126/336)
9/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,825

Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:

Today is the season finale of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars; our remaining players are Ike Barinholtz, Steven Weber, and Mina Kimes.

Ike Barinholtz is the favorite to take victory today, following his victory over Patton Oswalt in the semifinals and continuous high-level play throughout his Jeopardy! career. However: in tournaments, with how well everyone tends to play at this level, it is very rare for even a top favorite to be more than 50% to take a victory. There’s so much variance at play—even moreso with six Daily Doubles instead of three—that while both Steven and Mina are rated well behind Ike, there is a very distinct chance of either one of them taking victory tonight and the million dollars for their respective charities.

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Final Jeopardy category: Name’s The Same

Final Jeopardy clue: It’s the name of an 1873 novel subtitled “A Tale of Today”, a period of U.S. history & a TV drama that debuted in 2022

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 15, 2026 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Don’t Desert Me, Baby; Books Owned By Authors; You Been Workin’ Out?; State Fair Food Options; Laughing At Cartoons; Sounds Like Fun)

While the opening segment was littered with incorrect responses from Ike and Steven, Mina STAYed CLAM and led after 15 as a result; scores were Mina $1,400 Steven $200 Ike -$300.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Mina 4 correct 0 incorrect
Steven 4 correct 2 incorrect
Ike 2 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Mina gave Ken a painting of him at his podium.
Steven is the “wily veteran”.
Ike listens to Ken’s voice to get buzzer timing.

Mina and Ike both had good segments as Mina continued to lead through 30. Ike went 3/5 in state fair food options.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Mina 8 correct 0 incorrect
Ike 10 correct 2 incorrect
Steven 4 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Mina $2,100
Ike $1,700
Steven -$300

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: They Had Charisma; I’m Thesaurus Famous; The Pit; Lend Me A Jazz Hand; Designing Women; From Ye Olde English)

Mina picked up 4 correct, while Ike gave 3 incorrect responses, as Mina took a lead into 45. Five Daily Doubles will get played in the last half hour, though… (Scores: Mina $4,300 Steven $1,900 Ike $300)

Statistics at the third break (45 clues):

Mina 12 correct 1 incorrect
Steven 8 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 12 correct 5 incorrect

Today’s second interviews:

Mina trained with a bunch of former players and got tips from James Holzhauer.
Steven was once seated next to Alex Trebek at a poker game and made a “What is a full house?” joke.
Ike beat Ray Lalonde in the Tournament of Champions.

Ike found both Daily Doubles, but got one of them incorrect. Ike and Steven were tied for second, with Mina still leading. Is an upset brewing here? (Mina went 3/5 in Designing Women; Steven went 3/5 in From Ye Olde English.)

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Mina 16 correct 1 incorrect
Steven 11 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 18 correct 6 incorrect

Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Mina $5,900
Steven $2,700
Ike $2,700

Triple Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Big Old Cities; Book Club Books; Join Me For ASMR; On Garden; Hollywood Analogies; Say It Like A Brit!)

Mina found the first two Daily Doubles, splitting them. Steven got DD6, but left $3,100 on the table. Mina led entering Final by just $1,800, but Ike was still in striking distance… (Mina went 4/5 in books, Steven went 4/5 in ASMR, Ike went 3/5 in Hollywood analogies.)

Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:

Mina 26 correct 3 incorrect
Steven 19 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 25 correct 9 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Mina $12,500
Steven $10,700
Ike $5,100

Final Jeopardy correct response: What is The Gilded Age?

Ike was correct in Final, putting the pressure on Mina. But she was correct! And that gives Mina’s charity $1,000,000!

Tonight’s results:

Ike $5,100 + $5,100 = $10,200 (What is The Gilded Age?)
Steven $10,700 – $8,000 = $2,700 (What is Things to Come)
Mina $12,500 + $8,910 = $21,410 (What is The Gilded Age) ($1,000,000)

Daily Double locations:

1) BOOKS OWNED BY AUTHORS $300 (clue #4)
Steven 300 -500 (Ike 0 Mina 0)
2) THE PIT $1000 (clue #18)
Ike 500 -1000 (Steven 2300 Mina 4300)
3) I’M THESAURUS FAMOUS $600 (clue #20)
Ike 500 +1000 (Steven 2300 Mina 4300)
4) ON GARDEN $1200 (clue #8)
Mina 9800 -3000 (Ike 3600 Steven 2700)
5) BIG OLD CITIES $900 (clue #13)
Mina 8600 +2400 (Ike 3600 Steven 3900)
6) HOLLYWOOD ANALOGIES $900 (clue #15, $9600 left on board)
Steven 5100 +2000 (Ike 2400 Mina 11000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -63

Game Stats:

Mina $14,000 Coryat, 26 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.76% in first on buzzer (25/84), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Ike $5,700 Coryat, 25 correct, 9 incorrect, 38.10% in first on buzzer (32/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Steven $10,100 Coryat, 19 correct, 4 incorrect, 20.24% in first on buzzer (17/84), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,800
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,200
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 2

Ike Barinholtz, career statistics:

228 correct, 24 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 31 rebound opportunities)
41.95% in first on buzzer (224/534)
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,700)
6/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,943

Steven Weber, career statistics:

155 correct, 25 incorrect
10/11 on rebound attempts (on 43 rebound opportunities)
32.28% in first on buzzer (153/474)
8/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,700)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,850

Mina Kimes, career statistics:

155 correct, 24 incorrect
8/8 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
35.95% in first on buzzer (151/420)
10/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,460

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Mina was 100% the best player start to finish in this final. Massive congratulations to her on the victory.
• I honestly do hope Mina scores a ToC invite thanks to this.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Mina $12,500 Steven $10,700 Ike $5,100)

Ike: You’re probably snookered if Steven bets small either way, but if he goes big, you might want to limit your bet to $1,499 or less to stay ahead of Mina if she covers and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $5,100)

Steven: Your best chance of winning probably comes if you keep Ike locked out; bet no more than $499. (Actual bet: $8,000)

Mina: Standard cover bet is $8,901. (Actual bet: $8,910)

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