Whiz Quiz is a local TV program produced by WPBS-TV in Watertown, New York.
The show airs on WPBS Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m in the months of October and November.
Whiz Quiz was hosted by Glenn Gough, a former sports anchor for WWNY-TV.
In 2007 the booths were painted orange, an endorsement of WPBS's support for Syracuse University.
The winner and runner-up of the entire competition receive trophies as well as cash scholarships granted by the Rotary Club.
The first and second International Finals were won by Carthage Central High School (of Carthage, NY, US, led by coach Jennifer Hanno) in 2001 (team members: Justin Reilly, Aaron Kratzat, Dustin Lackey, Joshua Pucci) and 2002 (team members: Justin Reilly, Aaron Kratzat, Nathan Wakefield, Robert Newton, Erik LaLone, Lauren Streeter).
Originally, the rules stated that wrong answers would yield a deduction of points from a team's score.
If a tie results at the end of this round, the game continues in a sudden death format.
During December after the conclusion of the American Championship is the airing of Whiz Quiz Canada, a two-week competition involving students from eight schools in the Kingston and Ottawa areas; the rules of the game are the same as the American competition.
That series concludes with an hour-long competition between the Canadian and American champions, which airs late in December.