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03.20.2024

Behind the Scenes: The 2024 Tournament of Champions

The 2024 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions was jam-packed with action on and off camera! Take a look at some of the fun from behind the scenes of this year’s tournament.

Host Ken Jennings on stage during the 2024 Tournament of Champions.

Former contestants Jerome Vered, Rowan Ward, Courtney Shah, and Eric Ahasic, and Sam Stapleton sit in the audience. 

Some of this year’s contestants smile for a group selfie on stage

 Executive producer Michael Davies and producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss

Contestants Kevin Belle, Luigi de Guzman, and Juveria Zaheer embrace following their quarterfinal.

Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 1 winner Ike Barinholtz warms up on the buzzer.

Senior researcher Michael Harris and co-head writer Michele Loud

Contestants Nick Cascone, Jake DeArruda, and Yogesh Raut share a laugh following their quarterfinal.

The Jeopardy! judges’ table

Professors Tournament champion Sam Buttrey in the audience.

Contestants Yogesh Raut and Emily Sands show off their friendship bracelets. 

A closer look at Yogesh and Emily’s friendship bracelets. 

Yogesh Raut, Troy Meyer and Ben Chan following Yogesh’s victory in the finals. 

2022 Tournament of Champions winner Amy Schneider presents Yogesh Raut with this year’s championship belt