The new Jeopardy! Masters tournament and format, explained

What to know about Jeopardy!’s latest tournament of stars.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. We here at For The Win are big Jeopardy! fans, and the Jeopardy! Masters tournament is no exception. What’s that? Glad you asked.

Ken Jennings is the ultimate Jeopardy! GOAT — remember a few years ago when he topped James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter in the Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time tournament? — but that’s not stopping him from hosting a new best-of-the-best Jeopardy! tournament.

Monday kicks off the first episode of the Jeopardy! Masters tournament, which will pit some of the shows most successful candidates against each other to see who will become a different kind of Jeopardy! champion.

James Holzhauer playfully roasted Ken Jennings ahead of Jeopardy! Masters