Scripps Spelling Bee; It's a Draw

[Guitar_Raph]

Two boys (from New York & Fort Worth, Texas) ended up as co-champions in the Scripps Spelling Bee.

The last time there was co-champs, JFK was president, Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show & this song was a hit, especially with game show fans.

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[Guitar_Raph]

For the 2nd consecutive year in a row, co-champs! This time, a girl from Kentucky & a boy from Missouri shared the honor.

[Redeemer]

How can there be co-champs???? did it go into triple over-time or something???

[Guitar_Raph]

How can there be co-champs???? did it go into triple over-time or something???

When there are two or three contestants left, the bee immediately goes to the list of Championship words which there are 25. If there are two contestants left & one spells incorrectly, the other speller has to do two words to win. So the contest could end after 23 words.

So that's how co-champions are declared.