rockefeller usa. up against the clock, from new york city, the bronze bomber, basil michael, jr.sota, st. paul's partner in the buddy system. liz winstead. our returning champion from wetlands, california, whose two-day winnings total $11 in cash an a pre-homemade ice cream maker. brian and now the host of up against the clock, it's steve kornacki. >> thank you, bill walsh. thank you contestants. thank you for everybody tuneing in at home for another dramatic high stakes showdown here on up against the clock. we are joined by liz and basil, two new challengesers, well xom back to our returning champion brian who has already won twice and today he will go for the triple crown. everyone is anxious to get started. before we do, we give you a quick refresher, how this all works. this was a rapid fire quiz. three rounds, each is 100 seconds along, in the first round they are worth 100 points, in the second, they're worth 200. in the third round, they will be 300 points, the ph.d. round. don't forget, there are a few instant bonuses scattered throughout, these are follow-up questions,