DSI Comedy Theater crowned Raleigh high school math teacher John Betz Jr. “Carolina’s Funniest Comic†after a month-long competition. Mary Kate Wise was the runner-up.
Over five weeks, 32 contestants performed in a single-elimination competition. Besides the title, Betz won $1,000 and a primetime slot at DSI Comedy Theater.
Betz recently appeared on HBO’s “Comedy Festival in Las Vegas†and was invited to perform in New York City as part of the Montreal Comedy Festival.