Bristol recorded their fifth successive Premier League win as they continued their play-off bid by beating Newcastle 85-14 at Ashton Gate.
Pat Lam's side scored more than 50 points for the third successive home game, setting a club record in the Premier League, and they did not disappoint Newcastle rugby consultant Steve Diamond, who compared their all-out approach to that of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Newcastle's 15th league defeat of the season was confirmed with indecent speed as Bristol scored their bid for bonus points after just 15 minutes – the fastest Premier League points tally in 20 years.
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They racked up seven first-half touchdowns – Sifa Nolajo, James Dunne, Max Malins, Magnus Bradbury, James Williams, Ellis Genge and Benhard Jans van Rensburg all scored – with fly-half AJ McGinty adding six conversions.
More tries followed in the second period for Harry Randall, Kieran Marmion, Jake Heenan and Viremi Vakatawa (2) and a second for Van Rensburg – Williams started three conversions and Van Rensburg one – while Newcastle scored scores from winger Adam Rizwan and fly-half Brett Connon. , who also added two transfers.
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Bristol's run in the Premier League is not an easy one – Leicester are away, Saracens are at home and Harlequins are at Twickenham Stop – but they are a team that is very confident and could use some stopping in terms of clinching fourth place.
It took Bristol just 83 seconds to open their account, and they did so in style with a long-range move initiated by Nolagu, who linked up impressively with scrum-half Harry Randall before collecting the scoring pass.
McGinty converted, and the alarm bells rang louder for Newcastle four minutes later when Bristol passed their attackers from close range and Don went down.
MacGinty's conversion opened up a 14-point lead, and there was more to come just nine minutes later after Ellis Genge's pass sent the Malins through an acute angle for another easy touchdown.
Newcastle were having all sorts of struggles, but then conjured a result out of nowhere when an elusive Rizwan gathered together and finished impressively from 40 meters to the goal line, where Connon scored.
A quick bonus point bid was inevitable and it duly arrived after Randall converted a quick penalty before a supportive Bradbury touched down.
Newcastle had pockets of possession that briefly helped stem the tide, but Bristol's dominance was overwhelming and the fifth try came when Williams took advantage of poor defending and McGinty kicked his fourth conversion.
The one-way traffic continued until half-time as Genji helped himself to a solo score, then Van Rensburg touched down wide, with McGinty adding two more conversions for a 47-7 interval advantage.
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam made major changes just five minutes into the second half, and such was his side's dominance, with Genge, teammate Kye Sinclair, McGinty and winger Stephen Luatua among those out.
Inevitably, there was no let-up, as Randall sprinted to score Bristol's eighth try – Williams' conversion – and then substitute half-half Marmion crossed, with Williams adding to take the home team past 60 points.
Newcastle responded with an attempted interception to Conon, who also converted, but Heenan then added Bristol's 10th touchdown before a late brace from Van Rensburg and Vakatawa completed the rout.
