Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze bested 63 other comedians to be crowned champion at the first annual Carolines Final Four comedy competition at Carolines on Broadway. Bargatze received a $500 cash prize, performances on future headlining shows at Carolines on Broadway, and will also get to perform on a show in the 2010 New York Comedy Festival, taking place November 3–7 in New York City.
The Final Four comedians – Nate Bargatze vs. Joe List and Dustin Chafin vs. Ryan Hamilton – squared off with each performing nine minutes of stand-up. The last two advancing comedians – Bargatze and Hamilton – then squared off in the championship with each performing another 15 minutes of stand-up, with Bargatze being crowned the eventual winner.
