“Enjoy the little things.” // Courtesy Team Mighty Murts
Update: The Pitch‘s Scavenger Hunt is back May 12-15, 2022. Get ready to bust out those super-sleuthing skills again and get your team ticket here!
From September 17-19, The Pitch hosted our Fall Scavenger Hunt, and Kansas Citians showed up to suss out some of our town’s greatest mysteries. Where does the flying pink pig live when it’s not soaring through the skies? Who is the man on The Paseo with a patina? What museum can you run around in and feel like Godzilla?
We sent our super sleuths to some classic locales, some new favorite hidden gems, and even a couple of secluded glens out in nature to enjoy the autumn air. But we told them: “Pics or it didn’t happen.” To prove that they had really solved our riddles, they had to take team photos at each location, yielding some shots that are nearly Nelson-worthy.
We owe a hearty congratulations to Team The New Dorothys for being the grand champions of the whole game! With almost 40 teams racing against each other to win $500 and swag bags full of goodies from our sponsors, the competition was tight. While The New Dorothys might have solved the most clues and won the tie-breaker, there are some honorary mentions to be had. Team It’s Always Saucy in Kansas City had shirts made. Team KC Margaritaville ended their search with a skinny dip and a huge bottle of margarita mix. There was a team named “Flossy Pussies.” Enough said.
Look, we could sit here and make jokes all day. But we’re going to shut up because each of these pictures could pretty much make up the next Visit KC ad.
Check out this gallery of photos from the scavenger hunt!
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“We love local news.” // Courtesy team Lovehandles
"We love local news." // Courtesy team Lovehandles
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“The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks” // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
"The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks" // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
"The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks" // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
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“Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery." // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“Team Dead Pixels won the queen’s gambit at the downtown KCPL.” // Courtesy team Dead Pixels
"Team Dead Pixels won the queen's gambit at the downtown KCPL." // Courtesy team Dead Pixels
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“Time for some margaritas.” // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
"Time for some margaritas." // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
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“The gang is here to party.” // Courtesy team It’s Always Saucy in Kansas City
"The gang is here to party." // Courtesy team It's Always Saucy in Kansas City
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“Rock on!!!” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"Rock on!!!" // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“More pot? Why not.” // Courtesy team Get Off the Lawn
"More pot? Why not." // Courtesy team Get Off the Lawn
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“Met up with another group at the cave. We will win!” // Courtesy team Flossy Pussies
"Met up with another group at the cave. We will win!" // Courtesy team Flossy Pussies
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“Found another team to help us out with this one.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Found another team to help us out with this one." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“Enjoy the little things.” /// Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"Enjoy the little things." /// Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“Checkmate! at the downtown KCPL.” // Courtesy team Neon Nation Wild Fyre Co
"Checkmate! at the downtown KCPL." // Courtesy team Neon Nation Wild Fyre Co
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“Life sized beer can, yum.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Life sized beer can, yum." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright.” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“I can ride my bike with no handle bars.” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I can ride my bike with no handle bars." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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Courtesy team The New Dorothys
Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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“And then you’re free to check the king.” // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
"And then you're free to check the king." // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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“Beach, sunshine, margaritas. My happy place.” // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
"Beach, sunshine, margaritas. My happy place." // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
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“Ceci n’est pas un arc.” // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
"Ceci n'est pas un arc." // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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“‘Hi, may I help you?’ at Gates Bar-B-Q xoxo KC Gossip Girl.” Courtesy team KC Gossip Girl
"'Hi, may I help you?' at Gates Bar-B-Q xoxo KC Gossip Girl." Courtesy team KC Gossip Girl
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“Team Dead Pixels won the queen’s gambit at the downtown KCPL.” // Courtesy team Dead Pixels
"Team Dead Pixels won the queen's gambit at the downtown KCPL." // Courtesy team Dead Pixels
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“The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks” // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
"The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks" // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
"The Good Troop and our friend Cori at BLK + BRWN say #buyblackbooks" // Courtesy team The Goof Troop
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“Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery." // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Team KC KZ says happy 8th birthday to our presenting sponsor, Cinder Block Brewery." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“We love local news.” // Courtesy team Lovehandles
"We love local news." // Courtesy team Lovehandles
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“Time for some margaritas.” // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
"Time for some margaritas." // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
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“The gang is here to party.” // Courtesy team It’s Always Saucy in Kansas City
"The gang is here to party." // Courtesy team It's Always Saucy in Kansas City
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“Rock on!!!” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"Rock on!!!" // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“More pot? Why not.” // Courtesy team Get Off the Lawn
"More pot? Why not." // Courtesy team Get Off the Lawn
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“Met up with another group at the cave. We will win!” // Courtesy team Flossy Pussies
"Met up with another group at the cave. We will win!" // Courtesy team Flossy Pussies
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“Found another team to help us out with this one.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Found another team to help us out with this one." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“Enjoy the little things.” /// Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"Enjoy the little things." /// Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“Checkmate! at the downtown KCPL.” // Courtesy team Neon Nation Wild Fyre Co
"Checkmate! at the downtown KCPL." // Courtesy team Neon Nation Wild Fyre Co
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“Life sized beer can, yum.” // Courtesy team KC KZ
"Life sized beer can, yum." // Courtesy team KC KZ
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“I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright.” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I smoke 2 joints in the morning. I smoke 2 joints at night. I smoke 2 joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“I can ride my bike with no handle bars.” // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
"I can ride my bike with no handle bars." // Courtesy team Mighty Murts
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“Ceci n’est pas un arc.” // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
"Ceci n'est pas un arc." // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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“Beach, sunshine, margaritas. My happy place.” // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
"Beach, sunshine, margaritas. My happy place." // Courtesy team KC Margaritaville
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“And then you’re free to check the king.” // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
"And then you're free to check the king." // Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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Courtesy team The New Dorothys
Courtesy team The New Dorothys
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“‘Hi, may I help you?’ at Gates Bar-B-Q xoxo KC Gossip Girl.” Courtesy team KC Gossip Girl
"'Hi, may I help you?' at Gates Bar-B-Q xoxo KC Gossip Girl." Courtesy team KC Gossip Girl
