Who is Greg Shahade.
Shadade is the latest "Jeopardy!" contestant to compete against Ding, a Lawrenceville resident, and fans of the venerable game show believe he could be the one to end his historic winning streak in the episode airing Monday, April 27.
An International Master at chess, Shahade's sister Jen has presented clues on the show about chess, according to The Jeopardy Fan, a website that tracks the show.
Shahade is known for being a strong trivia player and a protege of Ben Chan, who won nine games in a row on "Jeopardy!" in 2024.
He's going to need all of those credentials and more if he wants to stop Ding, whose winning streak ranks 5th all time. He has won $882,605, which ranks 5th all-time. His winning streak is a record for New Jersey residents.
A foodie, Ding and his sister run an Instagram account devoted to General Tso's chicken.
Ding graduated Princeton University in 2013 with a degree in molecular biology and later worked for the City of Jersey City, according to his Linkedin. Since 2021, he has worked at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. He is also known for his love of orange, wearing the color in every one of his appearances.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Sen. Cory Booker are among the many Garden Staters cheering Ding on.
While Ding has a long way to go, "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings said he wants to see his record for most consecutive games won in a row, 74, be broken.
"That would be a record that nobody's beaten for 20 odd years. I would be very excited, actually. Are you imaging me just be getting more and more pissed with every game? 'If he wins, I'll eat my hat or you know," Jennings said during an audience q-n-a, posted to the show's social media.
Jeopardy airs at 7 p.m. on ABC stations in Philadelphia and New Jersey.
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