The Mondo Bounty: An Oral History of How One Man’s Quiet Excellence Made Him a 🦪 20 Clams Bill With Legs

The following oral history was assembled from interviews, parking lot testimony, one group chat screenshot, and the general vibe of the room.

The Bounty Is Placed

It started in a group chat. The message: Mondo keeps finishing well. We should put a bounty on him.

Nobody argued. Nobody said, “Let’s not put a bounty on a man who has done nothing wrong.” The motion carried by general nodding. Mondo’s continued good performance was everyone else’s shared problem.

The bounty was set at 🦪 20 Clams. On Mondo’s head. In the metaphorical sense. Mondo’s actual head remained unharmed.

The Hunt

Mondo arrived at the June 26 Double Points Night prepared and unaware that multiple people had a financial incentive to see him lose. He was eliminated 13th with 12 points.

The Collection

Bish collected the Mondo bounty. +20 points. No ceremony. No speech. He received his 20 extra points on top of his 32-point finish for a 52-point total and moved on like a professional.

The Irony

Bish had a bounty on his head too.

Marcel collected the Bish bounty. +20 more.

Mondo → Bish → Marcel. Three players. Forty dollars distributed. One evening. Zero planning.

The Lore Committee is calling it the Circle of Chips. The committee will not stop calling it that. The record is permanent.

Mondo sits 3rd in the 2026 standings with 236 points. He is fine. He is moving on. The Lore Committee respects this deeply.