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:
Sam Ryan, a regulatory consultant from Kansas City, Missouri
Tatiana Chichilla, a genetic counselor originally from Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
Caleb Groen, a law & policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California (12-day total: $346,968)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Over the history of Jeopardy! since the “Sky’s The Limit” rule was introduced in 2003, there have been two types of contestants, based on how they react when they find out at the start of a taping session that the current champion has won 12 games (and nearly $350,000), as our current champion Caleb Groen has. One type of contestant resigns themselves to defeat and just feels happy to have made it to the show—and that player will inevitably face defeat. The other type of contestant relishes the idea of playing “giant killer”, knows they can win, and that’s when you get a more exciting game. I remember back in 2004, Nancy Zerg telling herself that she was capable of beating Ken Jennings—in contrast to many others who had resigned themselves to defeat immediately upon hearing about or seeing Ken in the studio. And it was Zerg who became an important name in the show’s history.
As we enter the final week of Season 42, the biggest question on everyone’s mind is “Will Caleb Groen be the champion at the end of the season?” A lot of that will be answered by what type of player enters the Green Room this week, only to find a 12-day champion occupying the champions’ lectern. Today’s challengers are Tatiana Chichilla, originally from Pennsylvania, and Sam Ryan of Kansas City.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Annual Events
Final Jeopardy! Clue: It celebrated its 40th edition in 2026; the first one featured Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Jimmy Carl Black
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Correct response: What is South by Southwest? (SXSW)
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
The famous Austin, Texas, festival known as South by Southwest was first held in March 1987; it began as a music festival but has expanded to encompass other areas of media and technology; acts or other things that came to prominence as a result of an appearance at SXSW include Hanson, John Mayer, and Twitter.
That being said, I am struggling to find an “in” here other than simply knowing that Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Jimmy Carl Black were both Texas musicians, and even that feels like an esoteric piece of knowledge for both contestant and viewer alike. Kudos to anybody who gets today’s Final Jeopardy clue correct.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, July 20, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Sharks!; Colleges & Universities; Tipples In Lit; Let It “Be”; Rap City; In Blue)
Sam doubled up through the Daily Double and easily had the best opening segment; after 15 clues, the scores were Sam $6,800 Caleb $2,800 Tatiana $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sam 7 correct 0 incorrect
Caleb 4 correct 0 incorrect
Tatiana 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Sam ran into Johnny Cash on a fishing trip at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Tatiana first met one of her bridesmaids in person the day of the wedding.
Caleb wanted to be a garbage collector when he was younger.
Sam continued his strong play, getting his score over $9,000 through 30 clues. On the opening board, Sam picked up 3 in sharks, alcohol in literature, and blue, while Caleb got 3 of the rap questions.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sam 13 correct 0 incorrect
Caleb 11 correct 1 incorrect
Tatiana 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sam $9,200
Caleb $5,400
Tatiana $1,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 18th Century Europe; The Southern Hemisphere; Dancing Around Ballet Facts; New In Tech; Pop Culture Anagrams; Shapely Words)
Tatiana found DD2, but didn’t bet the maximum. Caleb needed to find DD3, but it went Sam’s way. Caleb couldn’t beat Tatiana in on the buzzer over the final few clues, and that cemented a runaway for Sam! Sam got 3 in pop culture anagrams, while Tatiana got 3 in shapely words and 18th century Europe.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Sam 20 correct 0 incorrect
Caleb 17 correct 3 incorrect
Tatiana 15 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Sam $24,000
Caleb $11,400
Tatiana $6,900
As suspected, Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, with Sam’s runaway making him a giant killer! He’ll be back tomorrow, while we’ll see Caleb again in the Tournament of Champions.
Tonight’s results:
Tatiana $6,900 – $6,900 = $0 (What)
Caleb $11,400 – $3,000 = $8,400 (What is Congrats Sam!!)
Sam $24,000 – $1,000 = $23,000 (What is Wrestlemania?) (1-day total: $23,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) TIPPLES IN LIT $600 (clue #5)
Sam 1400 +1400 (Caleb 1000 Tatiana 800)
2) 18th CENTURY EUROPE $1200 (clue #1)
Tatiana 1800 +1500 (Caleb 5400 Sam 9200)
3) POP CULTURE ANAGRAMS $800 (clue #19, $6400 left on board)
Sam 16400 +6400 (Caleb 12600 Tatiana 5300)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 214
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Caleb 4 3
Tatiana 5
Sam 4 3*
DJ! Round:
Caleb 4 4 4 5 3 3
Tatiana 3* 4† 5† 4 5 3 5 5
Sam 3 4 5 3 2*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Sam 3.43
Caleb 3.75
Tatiana 4.33
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:
Sam $17,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Caleb $11,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Tatiana $6,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 6 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,600
Lach Trash: $10,200 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,200
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Caleb Groen, career statistics:
363 correct, 41 incorrect
24/31 on rebound attempts (on 76 rebound opportunities)
45.48% in first on buzzer (337/741)
20/23 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $84,700)
7/13 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,231
Tatiana Chichilla, career statistics:
15 correct, 7 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,600
Sam Ryan, career statistics:
20 correct, 1 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,600
Sam Ryan, to win:
2 games: 71.277%
3: 50.804%
4: 36.212%
5: 25.811%
6: 18.397%
Avg. streak: 3.482 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Why is it always that someone posts a really specific question about something on the Jeopardy! subreddit shortly before that exact situation becomes a major spoiler for a game in the near future?
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Sam $24,000 Caleb $11,400 Tatiana $6,900)
Caleb: Standard cover bet for second over Tatiana is $2,401. (Actual bet: $3,000)
Tatiana: You have to be correct to take second place; might as well go all in. (Actual bet: $6,900)
Sam: Bet no more than $1,199 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $1,000)
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