Challenges: MPF percentile
100%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 11 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 28: Cagayan (2014) - 15th place, 4th out.
- Voted out in Episode 4, "Our Time to Shine" (Day 11).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S28: Cagayan | 0.13 | 1.12 | 0.11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.51 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.62 | 1.82 |
| Career | 0.13 | 1.12 | 0.11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.51 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.62 | 1.82 |
J'Tia Taylor - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
68%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
19%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
J'Tia Taylor - Challenge record
S28:
Cagayan 
Tribal/team challenge record (0-for-5; 1 2nd):
- Cagayan Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Pushes the cart for Brains, who finish last (3rd/3).
- Cagayan Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Phish Farm" - Single-handedly blows a gigantic lead, as both opposing tribes easily pass her on the puzzle stage; Brains lose (3rd/3).
- Cagayan Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Mazed and Confused" - Tosses water for Brains, which manages second on the maze (2nd*/3).
- Cagayan Ep. 4 RC: "Haulin' Oats" - Raises (one side) of the platform for Brains, who blow a lead on the final item and lose again (3rd/3).
- Cagayan Ep. 4 IC: "Octopus' Garden" - Curiously tasked with all the swimming jobs for Brains, which surprisingly finishes dead last, despite Brawn's attempts to throw the challenge (3rd/3).
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Cagayan: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Cagayan: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 0 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.10 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
J'Tia Taylor - Tribal Council record
S28:
Cagayan 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Cagayan: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
- Cagayan, Ep. 1: David Samson (voted out, 4-2).
- Cagayan, Ep. 2: Garrett Adelstein (voted out, 3-2).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- Cagayan, Ep. 1: Two votes, from David and Kass.
- Cagayan, Ep. 2: Two votes, from Spencer and Garrett.
- Cagayan, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Garrett, Kass, and Tasha (voted out, 3-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Cagayan: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 2 |
| Tribals: | 3 |
| VAP: | 7 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | -- |
| Received: | -- |
J'Tia Taylor - Pictures
S28: Cagayan image gallery -
Cagayan intro shot -
Cagayan intro shot -
Bonus Cagayan intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
With her fellow Brains, getting choppered in, Day 1 -
Picking David as the leader -
Watching Garrett get picked as the weakest -
Arriving at Luzon camp -
You don't say -
I'm a nuclear engineer, in case you missed the last subtitle -
Giving shelter instructions, Ep1 -
More instructions -
And more instructions -
Still more instructions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Early stages -
And now Luzon is already lagging behind -
Finally pulling the cart away from the barrier -
Watching Tasha and Kass work the puzzle -
Sigh. -
Heading back to camp, Probst had nothing for them -
Relaxing, post-IC, in the now-built shelter -
Learning that Kass is going to vote for her -
Kass hurt my feelings by saying she'll vote against me! -
Plotting to take out David instead -
Luzon, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Admitting to there perhaps being a few problems with the shelter -
More Ep1 Tribal -
Brains, ready to try, try again, Ep2 RC/IC -
Pre-challenge lineup -
Swimming, sort of -
Getting helpful advice from Garrett -
It's all on you, J'Tia, no pressure! -
Still ahead of Beauty -
Uh oh -
Sigh, again -
More sighing -
Fun times at Luzon camp, Ep2 -
They left the crazy person alone! With a camera crew! -
Marry me, Brandon Hantz -
Yup -
Luzon tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Tasha seems upset -
So does Garrett -
Oh, so Tasha is out of Garrett's alliance. Good to know. -
Tasha tells Spencer she was voting for J'Tia, but for Garrett's big mouth -
Listening to the Ep3 RC/IC treemail -
Luzon practices tossing water, Ep3 -
More practice -
Arrival, Ep3 RC/IC -
Liking the sounds of that reward, pre-Ep3 RC/IC -
Pre-challenge lineup -
Starting line -
Tossing water -
More tossing water -
Watching Kass and Spencer work the maze -
Brains don't lose! -
More celebrating -
About to get an idol -
Safe from Tribal Council tonight -
Brains, reading the Ep4 treemail -
Excited to practice for the Ep4 RC -
Blindfolded practicing -
Brains, watching the arrival of Beauty, pre-Ep4 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Starting line -
Ready to hoist some items -
Rearranging the flag -
Post-challenge disappointment -
Once again, Probst has nothing for them -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC. -
Luzon, trying to get through another challenge. -
Slowly retrieving a rebound -
Sigh, another loss -
Getting assurances from Kass and Tasha that Spencer is going -
I'm like the cat in those 'Hang in There' posters. -
Heading to Tribal -
Talking to Probst, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tasha -
Luzon, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Worth a shot -
Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 4)
J'Tia Taylor - Interviews
S28:
Cagayan Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (3/13/14): "J'Tia: 'I Didn't Care If They Didn't Eat'"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (3/13/14): "Talking With the Latest Player Voted Off Survivor: 3/13/14"
- Steve Helling at People.com (3/16/14): "J'Tia Taylor: I Would Have Voted Me Out Too"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (3/16/14): "J'Tia Taylor talks Survivor: Cagayan"
J'Tia Taylor - Bio
S28:
Cagayan From her CBS Survivor: Cagayan bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: Passing my dissertation defense, because I was the expert on the subject matter and held my own against my professors, and being the first black female to successfully defend and receive a PhD from the department.
Inspiration in Life: My mother who is 61 years old and still kicking, running marathons, traveling, and learning new things.
Hobbies: Watching movies, reading and playing strategic games.
Pet Peeves: Ignorant, close-minded people, being late/off schedule, and chunks in food/drinks (e.g. rocky road ice cream).
3 Words to Describe You: Intelligent, adaptable and competitive.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? My favorite “I Love Nerds” T-shirt, mint-flavored Mentos, and a really thick intricate novel that I could read repeatedly and find new meanings to.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Richard Hatch. He played the game authentically and originally since he had no precedence, and was true to who he was.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning a million dollars and beating everyone else, while on the adventure of a lifetime.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’m very analytical so I’m good at breaking down/solving a problem and I’m also really good at getting people motivated and helping them achieve a goal.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I have an irrepressible drive and tenacity.
Do You Consider Yourself a Brain, a Beauty or a Brawn? I'm definitely easy on the eyes but I'm a true Brain at heart. I would say I'm 1/4 Beauty, 3/4 Brain. My answer, in which I give myself a narcissistic compliment and then use fractions, pretty much confirms this.
Who Do You Think Has the Best Chance in the Game of Survivor: Brains, Beauty or Brawn? Brains always win... 'Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.' -Ghandi"