Kyle Jones is a music teacher from Aurora, Colorado.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular-Season Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 2018 | $28,401 | $28,401 | |
| 2 | September 13, 2018 | $9,599 | $38,000 | |
| 3 | September 14, 2018 | $20,800 | $58,800 | Kyle's first runaway game. |
| 4 | September 17, 2018 | $24,801 | $83,601 | |
| 5 | September 18, 2018 | $24,001 | $107,602 | Alex has a goatee. |
| 6 | September 19, 2018 | $19,601 | $127,203 | Alex has a mustache. |
| 7 | September 20, 2018 | $18,200 | $145,403 | Kyle's second and final runaway game. Alex is clean-shaven. |
| 8 | September 21, 2018 | $5,600 | $147,403 | Lost to Rob Salerno (in a runaway game). |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, he faced off against Anneke Garcia and Gilbert Collins. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 19/22 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). He and Gilbert got Final correct, but after losing to Gilbert (in a come from behind win), he received a wildcard with his $16,800, while Anneke received $5,000 as her $4,799 was not enough.
In the first semifinal game, he faced off against Dhruv Gaur and Emma Boettcher. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 17/20 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). He and Emma got Final right, but after losing to Emma, he and Dhruv took home $10,000.
Common with Other Champions[]
Greg Seroka[]
- Both are 7-game winning streak champions, and both exited with an opponents' lock game.
- In the ToC they appeared in, the three-game winning streak champion appeared, and all of the finalists advanced on their own.
- The ToC winner defeated three-time champions (Michael Bilow and Emma Boettcher) to win the title.
Christine Valada[]
- Christine and Kyle exited on Friday.
Josh Hill[]
- Both are 7-game winning streak champions, who made their first appearances on Wednesday and exited on Friday.
- Both appeared in ToC and lost to runner-up female contestant Emma Boettcher. Josh met in the prelims and Kyle in the semifinals.
Ryan Fenster[]
- Both are seven-game champions and were dropped by lock games on Friday. The difference is that it was Ryan's first Appearance.
- Neither of them advanced on their own, with Kyle advancing to the WC.