Jeopardy! viewers experienced another intense competition when the show aired on Friday, March 28th, 2025. A decisive battle between Josh Weikert, Mike Budzinski, and Revell Carr took place as they faced complex questions during a challenging game that required strategic wagering before an aggressive Final Jeopardy segment. Therefore, Josh entered the game seeking his sixth consecutive victory among the returning champion status despite competition from Mike, who works in portfolio management in Chicago, and Revell, who teaches in Lexington.
This episode included demanding trivia questions throughout the game with several different subjects in addition to a hard-to-answer conclusion question in Final Jeopardy that left every contestant without an answer. This article provides an exhaustive account of the current game, together with its essential moments and the conclusive victor's announcement.
Jeopardy! Round
The categories in the first round were:
U.S. Geography, Book Title Adjectives, Something to Wear, Your Name Is A Sentence, On the Side of the Angels, Modern Lingo
Josh took an early lead, answering two $1,000 questions correctly. By the first break, the scores stood at:
Josh Weikert: $2,400
Revell Carr: $2,000
Mike Budzinsk: $1,400
At this point, the correct answer statistics were:
Josh: (5 correct, 2 incorrect)
Revell: (3 correct, 0 incorrect)
Mike: (5 correct, 1 incorrect)
Revell found the Daily Double but answered incorrectly, allowing Mike to take the lead by answering four questions correctly.
At the end of the Jeopardy round, the scores were:
Mike Budzinsk: $4,400
Josh Weikert: $3,600
Revell Carr: $2,000
Double Jeopardy! Round
The second round included these categories:
In the 19th Century, Pop Culture Titles in Roman Numerals, Opera, Business Terms, Well, That’s Just Science, From “M” to “M”
Josh dominated this round, answering 15 questions correctly, including both Daily Doubles. This gave him a significant lead going into Final Jeopardy.
At the end of Double Jeopardy, the scores were:
Josh Weikert: $21,600
Mike Budzinsk: $7,600
Revell Carr: $1,200
Final Jeopardy! Round
Category: Geographic Neighbors
Clue:
The “Hermit Nation” & the “Land of the Morning Calm” are nicknames for these two neighbors.
Correct Response:
What are North Korea & South Korea?
Final Results and Winner
Revell Carr: $100 (What are Tibet and Nepal?)
Mike Budzinsk: $6,600 (What are Scotland & England? Love you Katsa)
Josh Weikert: $20,000 (What are Nepal + Bhutan?) (6-day total: $100,202) (WINNER)
Josh finished the game in first place, securing his spot in the tournament finals. Revell and Mike also played impressively, but Josh's accuracy provided the edge he needed to advance.
Interesting Moments
Revell Carr’s Fun Fact: He teaches the history of sea shanties and wanted to clarify that “The Wellerman” is not a sea shanty.
Mike Budzinski’s Story: He is a big Green Bay Packers fan, while his wife supports the Chicago Bears.
Josh Weikert’s Connection: He is friends with several former Jeopardy! champions in the beer-judging community.
Today’s episode of Jeopardy! was full of surprises, with Josh continuing his winning streak despite a challenging Final Jeopardy round. Will he continue his success next week? Tune in Monday to find out! For more Jeopardy! recaps and trivia fun, keep following The Jeopardy! Fan!