Overview
- The Barking Dog in Greater Manchester disqualified a team after a host observed players whispering into smartwatches and using song‑ID apps during the quiz.
- Staff acted after an anonymous former competitor tipped off the pub to watch the suspects’ wrists during the weekly event.
- The team was barred from future quizzes but remains welcome as customers, and the pub will not revoke the £30 bar‑tab pot already won.
- A Facebook post disclosed the cheating without identifying individuals, which prompted intense local speculation; the team has not returned.
- The quiz had previously imposed a phone ban as wins mounted and attendance slipped, and this week’s contest includes a themed round on famous cheats.