Jeopardy’s got one of us, folks. Current reigning champion Scott Riccardi just completed an insane 10-day streak on the beloved game show — and it turns out he’s an active Super Smash Bros. competitor online. Can we get a W in the chat for Scott, please?
Riccardi has amassed a whopping $262,101 over the course of his streak so far, and it seems he isn’t showing any signs of hitting the breaks in the competition. He beat the record for the most wins in season 41 back on July 15 when he hit his 9-day streak, so he’s really giving his other competitors a run for their money at this point.
As for his Super Smash Bros. life, Riccardi is an active competitor and his most recent bout was posted on YouTube — under his competitor name Biscotto — just four months ago. Eventhubs.com noted he’s not “winning major tournaments per se” but that he is currently playing competitively.
Interestingly enough, Riccardi’s earnings so far exceed the competition earnings of Super Smash Bros. legend LG|MkLeo by $100,000.
Prior to hitting day nine on Jeopardy, Riccardi beat out Laura Faddah, who was the reigning 8-day champ. Before that, three contestants were able to hit the six-day mark since the season began in September 2024.
Ultimately, Riccardi is one of only 18 who have managed to make it 10 days on the iconic game show, but in order to make his mark on the all-time leaderboard, he has to hold on for at least another week. If he hits 17 days, he’ll knock contestant Ryan Long from the top 10 with 16 days, but that alone might prove difficult. Speaking of records, host Ken Jennings holds the No. 1 spot with a 74-game streak.
Even if Riccardi never meets the heights of Jennings, though, he’s still killing it — and there will be tons of time for Smash Bros. when it’s all over.
Image credit: Jeopardy! / YouTube.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
