Question
On Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, this singer introduces the song “Ya Ya” with a spoken-word intro where she explains that it “stretches across a range of genres.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this trailblazing country artist who became the first Black female singer to play the Grand Ole Opry after finding success with a cover of “Color Him Father”.
ANSWER: Linda Martell
[10m] Linda Martell and Beyoncé also collaborated on “Spaghettii”, which features this rising Black country artist. This singer interpolated the J-Kwon classic “Tipsy” for his 2024 hit “A Bar Song”.
ANSWER: Shaboozey [or Collins Obinna Chibueze]
[10e] Cowboy Carter’s lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” opens with Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops playing this stringed instrument popularly used in bluegrass music by Earl Scruggs and Bela Fléck.
ANSWER: banjo
<JC, Music: Other/Misc.>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Freddie Brown | honk tuah and squawk on that wing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| FDA Poop Experiments | Laniel Automatic Pinball School | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Last Among | Fill in the _______ | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| No Longer Free Agents | NieR: Nǃxau ǂTomata | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Nosfera2: The Return of Bill Skarsgard | The Holdovers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| THE SIXTH SENSE | Kermit to the Bit | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Untitled HONK! Team | Tosca Trio | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| We'd Rather Be at SawCon | not overly fond of geese | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| gaslight gatekeep girlbuzz | Skibidiallo Rizzirkzee | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| womt | The of us | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 88% | 75% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 21.00 | 90% | 100% | 20% |