The USA Memory Championship asks competitors to memorize 117 names and faces, poems, numbers, and a deck of cards. The competition is open to people 12 years and older and offers a silver, bronze, and gold medals. The top 8 continue on for the chance to be the USA memory champion. The record for memorizing a deck of cards in order was shattered by Ron White with 1 minute and 27 seconds. He set the bar and held the record for two years. The current record holder is Johnny Briones who memorized 52 cards in 60seconds.
