After winning the Reward Challenge, Cindy was given the option of keeping her newly won 2006 Pontiac Torrent or giving one to each of the other remaining contestants. "Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire," the 11th installment of the hit CBS adventure series, premiered Thursday, Sept. 15. There was no reward challenge due to the merge. Before Tribal Council at Yaxhá, Brian lobbied his alliance to vote off Bobby Jon however Gary and Amy are unsure about it. On night 18, directly after the Yaxhá tribe had voted off Amy, they left for the Nakúm campsite where the two tribes merged into the Xhákúm tribe. "I'm into riding dirt bikes, I'm still doing fire dancing, I've been in two separate bands. Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots, the official CBS.com "Survivor: Guatemala" Web site. Scheer was replaced by Amy O'Hara and would appear on the following season, Survivor: Panama. During the first nine days, the Nakúm tribe proved more successful at the challenges losing only one immunity challenge, sending Yaxhá to Tribal Council twice. However, due to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the plans were scrapped.[1]. Especially since most of them looked quite different from their days on the remote campuses. Before immunity in Nakúm, Lydia tried to cheer up her teammates by dancing. So how's his love life? To distract the other players, Judd lied about the clue's contents, which Gary was able to pick up on, locating the idol himself and using it to save himself from being eliminated at the next Tribal Council, where Bobby Jon was voted off in his place. After reward, Jamie told his alliance that Gary was planning to vote him out but they weren't so sure of him. Bobby Jon Drinkard. 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When it came down to tribal council the "Golden Boy" Blake was voted out. However, only those who didn't feel they needed immunity would partake in the food reward while the others competed for immunity. He is an actor, known for We Are Marshall (2006), Survivor (2000) and On the Job (2007). What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? https://www.realitytvworld.com/realitytvdb/bobby-jon-drinkard And I'm glad he was even more crazy the second time during Guatemala. "But being on Survivor allowed me to broaden my horizons. As a reward for winning a reward challenge, Judd received a clue to the hidden idol. Hope you guys all get bit by a freakin' crocodile. Rudy's beloved wife passed away recently, and that has made an impact on him. Back at Nakúm camp, the tribe decided to eliminate one of their ailing men. Filming took place from June 27, 2005 through August 4, 2005 and the season premiered on September 15, 2005. He was also a member of the Future Farmers of American for four years. Bobby Jon Drinkard. At the Reward Challenge, the tribes were asked questions to find more out about everyone else, as well as assigning rewards such as a shower and a picnic. Cindy chose to keep the car, a decision which upset Rafe in particular. Though the two tribes performances were fairly even in wins and losses, a crucial immunity challenge won by Nakúm put them in a decisive 6-4 lead into the merge over Yaxhá. And he says it would have been nice to have been chosen for the Heroes and Villains version. After a grueling overnight hike, Bobby Jon's Nakúm tribe narrowly defeated Stephenie's Yaxhá tribe, giving them the right to live adjacently to the Mayan ruins, as the losing Yaxhá moved on to a less desirable campsite where they have to make their own shelter. Rafe's choice was revealed following the reading of the votes. Honestly, even after watching every episode from every season, it was difficult remembering them all. The final six's loved ones arrived at camp after the Survivor Auction. While at Nakúm, Blake's physical condition took a turn for the worse as he started to hyperventilate, annoying Judd. These days the Troy University journalism grad is working as host and producer in his native Alabama on a statewide TV series called On the Job. Jamie and Cindy felt uncomfortable hanging out with Yaxhá. "I don't want all the crazies to come out of the woods and into my shop," he says. The tribes merged with ten remaining players, naming their tribe Xhakúm. This season also features the return of Survivor: Palau fan favorites Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard, raising the number of contestants to 18. Nakúm won their second challenge in a row. After tribal council Nakúm was shocked to see that a merge was occurring. These days it would be nice to have the cash from the vehicle. Aside from the staple twists such as the double Tribal Council and the tribe switch, a new twist called the hidden immunity idol was introduced. Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park, Petén, Guatemala, The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All, "An interview with Rodger Bingham 10 years after Survivor: The Australian Outback", Meet the cast of Survivor: Winners at War, Jeff Probst shares intel on Survivor: Winners at War, "Survivor Guatemala ends with bang; delivers best finale ratings since Survivor All Stars", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Survivor:_Guatemala&oldid=981356692, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All". Danni Boatwright won the title of Sole Survivor by defeating LaGrossa in a 6–1 jury vote. Judd shared some of his food with Bobby Jon and Stephenie, as well as granting them access to his free bar and dessert list. During the Mesoamerican ballgame immunity challenge, Stephenie got angry when she noticed Brianna inactive during their round and decided to pass the ball to an open Lydia, but Lydia walked with the ball (a breach in the challenge rules), forcing them to give the ball to Nakúm. At Nakúm, Judd's loud ego started to annoy several of his tribe mates. Jamie won immunity. After Lydia's elimination, Stephenie became concerned on an earlier deal made by Rafe and Danni to take each other to the Final Tribal Council; though she struggled to remain in the final immunity challenge and outlast Danni, she ultimately lost, becoming emotional over her failure. God bless you, Bobby Jon. The "60 Minutes" interview that Trump cut short; Joe Biden makes the case for why he should be president; Battleground Tracker: Tight race in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina It really changed my perspective as a couch potato." However, the Nakúm alliance of six held strong initially as they voted off Brandon. Amid the triple-digit heat, crocodile infested waters, relentless mosquitoes and terrifying sounds of the howler monkeys, the 18 castaways competed for the $1 million prize and title of "Ultimate Survivor." All logos and trademarks presented are property of their respective owner. Jamie, who finished in fourth place in the challenge, volunteered to go last so everyone else goes up one place. They were stuck on voting either for Brandon, who is a threat, or Jamie who brushed many people the wrong way. Bobby Jon Drinkard was an amazing, entertaining, totally crazy, utterly improbable Survivor character. At the immunity challenge, the tribes found themselves in a stalemate, causing Jeff Probst to resort to conducting one-on-one bouts. Other notable contestants include former beauty queen and model-turned radio announcer … In the final round, Danni shot it in the hoop, giving Nakúm another victory. Survivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire (commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala) is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. "I didn't find that Survivor helped me out at all. Rafe won Immunity again in a close finish against Gary, and at Tribal Council, the Nakúm alliance finally succeeded in eliminating Gary, despite his best efforts to turn the heat on Judd for lying about the whereabouts of the Hidden Immunity Idol. Danni won an Immunity Challenge advantage, and Judd's wife, Cindy's twin sister and Stephenie's boyfriend were permitted to stay overnight at camp. In Palau, he was one of the last two remaining castaways on the ill-fated Ulong tribe and was eliminated as a result of losing the fire-making tiebreaker to his last remaining tribemate, Stephenie LaGrossa.