Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and Baltimore trivia host, won $10,000 on “Jeopardy!” Thursday night as he returned for the tournament of champions, betting all he had in the Biblical Art category.

He’s one of two Marylanders competing on “Jeopardy!” this week. Hugendubler will appear on Tuesday’s episode of the quiz show as a semifinalist.

The Final Jeopardy! clue read: “3 of Michelangelo’s panels on the Sistine Chapel ceiling deal with him, including his ‘drunkenness’ & ‘sacrifice.’”

Both Hugendubler and Vickie Talvola were tied with $9,200, and Pete Johnson led with $10,800. Hugendubler and Talvola answered correctly — “Who is Noah?” — while Johnson answered incorrectly. Hugendubler bet $9,200; Talvola bet $4,400.

“And [Jonathan] Hugendubler’s big wager means he is headed to the semifinals,” host Ken Jennings said. “Well done, Jonathan!”

Instead of walking away with $18,400, though, Hugendubler won $10,000 due to this being a tournament and not a regular game. The 33-year-old still prepped like a regular game.

Hugendubler sought to be quicker on the buzzer this time. Although it may seem counterintuitive, he said, the less tense he was, the quicker he became.

Additionally, being back and seeing familiar faces relaxes him — even if it means competing against other winners. Hugendubler said the champions bonded outside of filming and maintained a group chat after their show appearances.

“Everyone’s good, and sometimes it comes down to just where the ball bounces that day,” he said. “There’s mutual respect.”

The tournament of champions on “Jeopardy!” brings together 15 winners from the previous season who compete for a $250,000 grand prize.

Hugendubler learned the week before Halloween that he’d be filming the first week of November for the tournament. He dedicated two to three hours per day to studying, and his main areas for improvement were science and wordplay.

This took place amid the academic semester. Hugendubler teaches music theory at Carroll Community College and McDaniel College, and creative music technology at Towson University. Teaching is an asset to him in competition — even if his students find it a nuisance to have their syllabus interrupted.

“When I’m teaching, I’m also thinking while also talking, and that’s something that I’ve found to be surprisingly helpful,” he said.

In July, dozens of people filled the Baltimore watering hole The Brass Tap, where Hugendubler hosts trivia nights, to watch him compete. That time, Hugendubler walked away with $23,601 and the champion title, having dethroned another contestant from a two-week reign.

Hugendubler returned for Season 42 in September, but was ousted, accruing $63,601 total in winnings. Though a few supporters filed into the Mid-Town Belvedere pub to watch and support Hugendubler, he didn’t have an official watch party.

“I didn’t throw a party when I lost,” he said. “This time, if and when I lose, I’ll have a party anyway.”

Both The Brass Tap and McDaniel College hosted watch parties in support of Hugendubler.

Other Marylanders who’ve competed in “Jeopardy!” recently are James Corson, a Frederick-based nuclear engineer who won in March, and Melanie Hirsch, an attorney who lives in Silver Spring. Corson will compete in this year’s tournament of champions on Friday, and he joined Hugendubler at the Brass Tap Thursday night.