King of the Palace is a candlepin bowling television show based out of New Palace Lanes in Fitchburg Massachusetts. Bowlers have a 3 string roll-off tournament. Bowlers with the top 4 totals make it to the show. The returning champ, or King, starts as the number 5 seed . The show is based as a ladder format. 5th seed bowls 4th seed. The winner bowls the 3rd seed, and so forth, until a champion, or King, is crowned after the final match. The King wins a Championship Title Belt and returns the next set of tapings to try and defend it. All matches are 2 strings with total pinfall determining the winner. The show gives bowlers of all skill levels a chance to be on tv by having an 80% handicap added in to their scores to even the playing field. King of the Palace won an award for Best On-air Personalities for its commentary team.
