S29: San Juan del Sur
S31: CambodiaChallenges: MPF percentile
95%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 75.5 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2
- Survivor 29: San Juan del Sur (2014) - 4th place, 14th out - 8th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 14 (Final four vote), "This Is My Time" (Day 38).
- Cumulative totals: In-game - 35.5 days; Exile Island - 3 days (2 visits).
- Survivor 31: Cambodia - Second Chance (2015) - 5th place, 16th out - 9th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 14 (Final five vote), "Lie, Cheat and Steal" (Day 37).
Keith Nale (1960 - 2023) | His social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S29: San Juan del Sur | 4.77 | 14.32 | 0.33 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0.35 | 0.60 | - | - | - | 0.68 | 5.37 |
| S31: Cambodia | 3.16 | 13.93 | 0.23 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.22 | 0.78 | - | - | - | 0.44 | 3.94 |
| Career | 7.93 | 28.25 | 0.28 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0.29 | 0.68 | - | - | - | 0.58 | 4.65 |
Keith Nale - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
28%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
32%
Challenges: MPF percentile
82%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
15%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
83%
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.
Keith Nale - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-10; 2 sit-outs):
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 1 IC: "Temple of Syrinx" - Attempts to land the rope (unsuccessfully), but eventually, Hunahpu wins.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 2 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses his bout vs. Dale, but Hunahpu wins anyway, 5-4.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 3 IC: "Game of Throw-Ins" - Sits out, and Hunahpu wins again (no win credit for sitting out).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 4 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Swims and retrieves the final ring (vs. Wes) for Hunahpu, but Drew then throws away the win, and Hunahpu loses.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 5 IC: "Shakedown Street" - Now with New Coyopa, which loses, massively.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 6 IC: "Flips, Flops & Flags" - Watches in vain as Coyopa blows the puzzle.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 RC: "Long Road to Ruins" - With Jeremy, Wes, Natalie, and Reed, wins a taco bar trip.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 RC: "Shake It Off" - Wins in his bout vs. Alec, but his team still loses, 5-4.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 RC: "Dirty Water Dog" - Not picked to participate.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 RC: "Austin's E.O.C." - With Jon and Missy, pulls out a last-second win.
Individual challenge record (4-for-12): (Mean % finish: 79.0%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 7 IC: "Take the Reins" - Outlast Wes in final round, and Keith wins! (1st/12).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 IC: "My Poor Brain" - With Missy, 8th/9th eliminated, on the fourth item in the 2nd round (tie-3rd/11).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 IC: "The Game Is Afoot" - Not highlighted, but very close to Reed & Baylor (3rd/10).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Resists all food offers, but is sixth to drop out, at the 80-minute mark (4th/9).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 RC: "Crush" - Gets one correct answer, swiftly eliminated (6th/8).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 IC: "Paddle Out" - Tight battle with Jon, and Keith wins! (1st/8).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 RC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Third person out, a bit over 20 minutes in (5th/7).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - Gets nine tiles up, in a tight battle with Jon, but loses (2nd/7).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 IC: "Vase Off" - Third to drop out, no time shown (3rd/6).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 F5 RC: "Pole Dancing" - Outpaces Natalie, and Keith wins! (1st/5).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Spoon Man" - Only person to even place one ball, Keith wins! (1st/5).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Temple of the Dog" - Last on the puzzle, but ahead of Missy (3rd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 3 RC: "Sunset Grill" - Loses to Wes, gets exiled (with Josh).
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11; 2 2nds):
- Cambodia Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Quest for Fire" - Carries the raft, lights woks, watches Joe get the key; Bayon wins!
- Cambodia Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Yank Yer Hank" - Crosses barriers, hauls the crate, and Bayon wins again.
- Cambodia Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Now with New Ta Keo, which wins (1st/3).
- Cambodia Ep. 4 IC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Collects pieces, works the puzzle, and Ta Keo takes second (2nd*/3).
- Cambodia Ep. 5 RC: "In the Barrel" - Rolls the barrel, places all six balls, as Ta Keo wins (1st/3).
- Cambodia Ep. 5 IC: "Air Raid" - Hits two targets, including the final one; Ta Keo doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Cambodia Ep. 6 RC: "Slip, Slide & Score" - Not shown competing; Bayon loses.
- Cambodia Ep. 6 IC: "Cambodian Catering" - Third to finish giant water beetles, scoring for Bayon, and Bayon wins, 4-3.
- Cambodia Ep. 8 RC: "Boats, Brains & Brawn" - Part of the winning team, with Ciera, Joe, Kelley, Kelly, and Kimmi.
- Cambodia Ep. 9 RC: "Styx" - Part of the losing team, with Jeremy, Kelley, Kimmi, and Kelly.
- Cambodia Ep. 10 RC: "Basket Brawl" - Appears once, scores no points, part of the losing team, with Jeremy, Stephen, Kelley, and Kimmi.
Individual challenge record (2-for-12): (Mean % finish: 68.4%)
- Cambodia, Ep. 7 IC: "Hard to Handle" - Second to drop out, late in the first round (12th/13).
- Cambodia, Ep. 8 IC: "Take the Reins" - Eleventh to drop out, in the final, two-ball round (2nd/12).
- Cambodia, Ep. 9 IC: "Bermuda Triangles" - Falls off 10 minutes into the second stage (4th/11).
- Cambodia, Ep. 10 IC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Only person other than Joe to compete, doesn't win (2nd/10).
- Cambodia, Ep. 11 RC: "Folklore" - One of four people tied for fourth, with three medallions (4th/9).
- Cambodia, Ep. 11 IC: "The Game Is Afoot" - Deep on the second layer of blocks as Spencer wins (4th/9).
- Cambodia, Ep. 12 RC: "Jungle Love" - One of six to reach the final puzzle, but not start adding letters (tie-2nd/8).
- Cambodia, Ep. 12 IC: "Over Extended" - He and Joe both reach the 1:20 mark; Joe passes out, Keith wins (1st/4).
- Cambodia, Ep. 13 RC: "Pole Dancing" - First across, and Keith wins the same challenge again! (1st/7).
- Cambodia, Ep. 13 IC: "Flotsam Jetsam" - Third to the puzzle, not shown working on it (3rd/7).
- Cambodia, Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Step On Up" - Fourth to the puzzle table, doesn't win (tie-2nd/6).
- Cambodia, Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Giant Tick" - Places 7 of 8 puzzle pieces, but trails Kelley throughout (2nd/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Cambodia: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| 2nd place: | 2 |
| Played: | 21 |
| Win%: | 0.52 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 24 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Mean% Finish: | 72.5% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 50% |
Keith Nale - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (1/1):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 1: Receives a blank parchment from the idol clue urn, makes no further attempt to read Val's clue.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 3: Shares his clue with Josh. They conclude Jeremy probably has Hunahpu's idol.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 4: After looking for and not finding the idol, tells the tribe Jeremy has it; finds it himself shortly thereafter.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 10: Plays his idol (after offering it to Wes), saving himself.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/11):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 6: Dale Wentworth (voted out, 3-2-1).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 11: Reed Kelly (voted out, 7-1).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 12: Alec Christy (voted out, 4-3).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 13: Jon Misch (voted out, 2-2-2 [3-0]).
VAP - Votes against (13):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 4: One vote, from Jon.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 6: Two votes, from Baylor and Missy.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 9: Two votes, from Jeremy and Natalie.
- [San Juan del Sur, Ep. 10: Three votes, all voided by playing his idol.]
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 12: Three votes, from Alec, Jon, and Jaclyn.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 13: Two votes, from Jon and Jaclyn.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): Three votes, from Natalie, Jaclyn, and Missy (voted out, 3-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- San Juan del Sur: Voted for Natalie Anderson (who won, 5-2-1).
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Cambodia, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Given a fake idol by Kelley, but declines to attempt playing it.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/9):
- Cambodia, Ep. 7: Kass McQuillen (voted out, 6-4-2-1).
- Cambodia, Ep. 11: Stephen Fishbach (voted out, 4-3-2).
RECORD: Keith has voted for someone other than the person booted (Non-VFB) 14 times in his Survivor career (in 20 Tribal Council appearances), which is the all-time record.
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Cambodia, Ep.13: One vote, from Abi-Maria.
- Cambodia, Ep.14 (F5 vote): Three votes, from Jeremy, Spencer & Tasha (voted out, 3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Cambodia, Ep. 14: Voted for Jeremy Collins (who won, 10-0-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 3 |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 20 |
| VAP: | 17 |
| Made: | 2 |
| For winners: | 2 |
| Received: | -- |
Keith Nale - Pictures
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San Juan del Sur intro shot -
San Juan del Sur intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview, with Wes -
Finding (and soon losing) the flint on Day Zero, with Wes -
Welp, we lost our flint -
Ep1 confessional, about the new tribes -
Cheering for Jeremy, Ep1 RC -
Just got picked for Exile. Thanks, Jeremy -
Really would've preferred to be meeting his tribemates, but whatevs -
Picking urns -
Letting Val know that, like Jeremy, he's a firefighter -
Hunahpu, pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Hunahpu, about to win, Ep1 IC -
Finally getting to Hunahpu camp, Day 3 -
Listening to Jeremy -
Yay, Julie won! Ep2 RC -
Looking on as Reed barters away Hunahpu's new fishing gear for flint -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Just got selected to compete in the Ep3 RC. Thanks, Wes. -
Taking his time, easy does it -
Giving Wes a hug -
About to be exiled with Josh -
Asking Josh to share the Exile idol clues -
Testing out his comfy stone bed -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Watching Jon score the winning point, Ep3 IC -
Cheering for Jon, Ep4 RC -
Looking again... -
...ah, there it is -
Watching Drew toss rings... poorly -
Hunahpu, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Getting attacked by a giant insect -
Now with New Coyopa, Ep5 -
Fishing, by his lonesome -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Challenge lost, looking over at Hunahpu -
Worried about being the only single on a tribe full of pairs -
New Coyopa, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Watching Baylor lose to Reed, Ep6 RC -
Trying to fish, to make up for the lost reward barbecue -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Watching Missy and Jon work the puzzle -
Coyopa, Ep6 Tribal Council -
So mad at Missy and Baylor for voting against him, he could spit, early Ep7 -
Merge feasting, Ep7 -
Just got reminded (by Josh) that it's Wesley's birthday -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
About to outlast Jon -
Keith wins immunity! Ep7 IC -
Listening to Probst officially announce Julie's quit, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching Natalie climb the finished puzzle to release the lever -
Yellow team wins! -
Beachfront tacos, beer, and margaritas. Not bad. -
Talking about Wes's taco overload -
Back in camp, spitting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Still going... -
Huyopa, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Just beat Alec -
Enjoying Wes winning against Reed in the rematch -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
...and Baylor wins!?! -
Huyopa, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Sitting out, Ep10 RC. Also spitting out. -
Listening to Reed's plan -
It's a good plan! I can stick with it! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Reminiscing with Probst about 2.5 Men -
As long as everyone sticks to it! -
Huyopa, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Stick to the plan! Ha ha ha. -
Getting ready to play his idol -
Not happy about Wes getting idoled, early Ep11 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Got the second one right -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Keith wins! Ep11 IC -
Huyopa, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Holding balls again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Getting the hang of it -
Oh well. Jon won the immunity deal. -
Ep12 Tribal Council, with his fellow split-vote target, Alec -
Still alive, Wesley! -
Happy to finally have some sort of alliance (with Natalie) this late in the game, Ep13 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
That ain't good, Missy -
Blue team wins! -
Don't tell anyone, but I thought this spa business was okay -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
...and done -
Learning about Natalie's plan to blindside Jon, Ep13 -
Huyopa, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Getting Jon's forgotten torch for him -
Starting line, Ep14 (F5) RC -
Tossing sandbags FTW -
Keith wins reward! -
Turns out the 'reward' was getting to practice indefinitely. Eh. -
Starting line, Ep14 F5 IC -
Cruising to an easy win -
Keith wins immunity! Guaranteed a spot in the final four! -
Final five Tribal Council -
Natalie plays her idol for Jaclyn, chaos ensues -
Pre-challenge lineup, final (four) IC -
Trying to catch up on the puzzle -
Good job, Jaclyn -
Final four Tribal Council -
Dang -
Snuffed, just short of the finals -
Final Tribal Council, jury debut -
Asking his question -
Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal -
Reunion Q&A with Probst
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Cambodia intro shot -
Cambodia intro shot -
Cambodia pre-season video -
Second Chance campaign video -
Just heard he made the Second Chance cut -
Second Chance cast, first picture together -
Emerging from a temple at Angkor Wat, Ep1 opening sequence -
Day 1, greeting Probst -
The race for rice begins -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/iC -
Lighting the final wok -
Bayon wins immunity! -
Helping Joe set up his hammock city, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Hauling the crate -
Joe just finished the puzzle -
Bayon wins immunity again! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep3 -
Now with the invincible new Ta Keo tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Loading up the cart -
Ta Keo wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Ta Keo doesn't lose! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Playing some skee-ball -
Almost there... -
Ta Keo wins reward! -
Enjoying some reward juices -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Now taking on Spencer to secure second place -
Ta Keo doesn't lose! -
Terry says some hurried goodbyes, night 13 -
Picking new buffs again, Ep6 -
Back on Bayon -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching Kelley lose the final point -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Eating some tasty giant water beetle -
Bayon wins immunity! -
Merge feasting, Ep7 -
Talking to Savage while Tasha and Kass argue -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Yay, Joe won -
Orkun, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Working the puzzle -
Green wins reward! -
Reward feasting -
Checking out the tuk-tuk -
A man with a plan -
Plan achieved -
Talking about his tuk-tuk enterprise dreams -
Mission accomplished -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Still going... -
Concentrating -
Orkun, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Kelley just played her idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
The losing green team (plus Abi) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Transition to the top rail -
Orkun, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Survivor ain't fun! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Watching Jeremy score -
The losing green team -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line, Joe vs. Keith -
Still going -
...and done -
Orkun, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Chaotic starting line -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
The game is afoot -
Well done, Spencer -
Orkun, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
The loved ones are here! -
Hugging Big D -
Taking an early lead -
Picked for reward -
Reward feasting -
Recharged and ready now -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
And going... -
Getting necklaced after Joe passes out -
Orkun, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Knocking some blocks off -
And done. Keith wins reward! -
Pondering which people to bring with him -
Arriving at Siem Reap -
Enjoying the performance -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Crossing the obstacles -
Orkun, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Ready to vote, Jeff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 6 IC -
Working on the stair puzzle -
Orkun, Final 6 Tribal Council -
Kelley and Jeremy are *both* playing idols? -
No votes! -
Kelley begs Keith to stay -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 5 IC -
Retrieving a bag, hot on Jeremy's heels -
Working on the puzzle -
Just got a fake idol from Kelley -
Jeremy tries to signal to Keith -
Heading to Tribal one last time -
Orkun, Final 5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
The ninth member of our jury... -
About to be snuffed, Day 37 (Episode 14) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking his question -
Jury, waiting for the final vote reveal -
Full cast (minus Vytas), reunion show
Keith Nale - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (8/27/14): "Keith & Wes" (video interview)
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/21/14): "Keith - 'It's the Black Widows, They're Gonna Kill Me'"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/21/14): "Interviews with the Winner and Final 5 of San Juan del Sur"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (12/21/14): "Keith Nale Talks Survivor: San Juan del Sur"
Pre-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/11/15): "Survivor: Second Chances | Keith Nale Interview"
- Erin Cebula at ET Canada (8/24/15): Pre-game video interview
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (8/25/15): "Keith Nale Welcomes You To Survivor: Second Chance"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (9/7/15): "Keith admits he had 'no strategy' last time he played"
- Pre-departure, in-studio CBS video interview (released 9/14/15).
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/17/15): "Exit Interviews with the Winner + Players from the Final 6 - 12/17/15"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/17/15): "Keith on his strategy: 'There ain't much of that'"
Obituaries
- Anthony Dominic at ETonline (4/18/23): "Keith Nale, Two-Time Survivor Contestant, Dead at 62"
- Wendy Geller at ETonline (4/19/23): "Two-Time Survivor Contestant Keith Nale Dead at 62"
Keith Nale - Bios
From his official CBS Survivor: San Juan del Sur cast bio page:
"Occupation: Fire captain
Personal Claim to Fame: My wife and kids.
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing and golfing.
Pet Peeves: Loafers.
3 Words to Describe You: Easy going, fun loving and hard working.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be? 1) 39 Cigars 2) Easy chair 3) My truck
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Rudy because I’m older and wiser.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning the million dollars and spending time with Wes.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’m a great swimmer, hunter, fisher and I’m a hard worker.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I will have a good social game, I’ll be good at challenges and I work well with others.
What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? We are both very competitive with others and with each other. I am looking forward to sharing and living out this experience with my son. Can't wait to show him the old man still has it!!"
From his CBS Survivor: Cambodia bio page (nothing to see there):