Buffalo contestant finishes 2nd on ‘Jeopardy!’

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Which city is home to another contestant on “Jeopardy!”?

What is … Buffalo.

Buffalo’s Alex Cousins was a contestant on Thursday’s edition of the hit show. The writer and editor put forth a valiant effort, finishing in second place. Cousins finished with a final total of $5,199 — winning a second-place prize of $3,000.

Defending champion Bill McKinney suffered an upset loss to Ashley Chan, a publicist from Texas. Chan had a final total of $15,600.

Cousins works for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

None of the three contestants answered Final Jeopardy correctly — the answer was the classic TV show “I Dream of Jeannie” — but Chan had the game clinched before Final Jeopardy.

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Mark Ludwiczak joined the News 4 team in 2024. He is a veteran journalist with two decades of experience in Buffalo. You can follow him online at @marklud12.

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