Survivor contestant Zeke Smith

Zeke Smith - Millennials vs. Gen X, Survivor: Game Changers

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Seasons: 2 | Days: 62 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (2016) - 9th place, 11th out - 5th juror.

Voted out in Episode 12, "About to Have a Rumble" (Day 33).

Survivor: Game Changers (2017) - 10th place, 11th out - 4th juror.

Voted out in Episode 11, "Reinventing How this Game Is Played" (Day 29).

Zeke Smith - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S33: Millennials vs. Gen X	1.62	8.22	0.20	4	10	7	0.55	1.14	-	-	-	0.75	2.76
S34: Game Changers	1.30	5.97	0.22	3	11	6	0.47	0.93	-	-	-	0.69	2.24
Career	2.92	14.20	0.21	7	21	13	0.53	1.05	-	-	-	0.73	2.51

Millennials vs. Gen X challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (8.0*-for-13):
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Got to Choose" - Helps gather clubs then watches, as Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 2 RC/IC: "The Ocean" - Grabs a key, but the Millennials lose.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Going Coconuts" - Works the puzzle with Michelle; Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Jay, loses vs. Chris/David; Millennials lose, 3-2.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 IC: "Angry Chair" - Helps pull the chair up and down, and the Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 5 IC: "Holy Diver" - Now with Vanua, swims & retrieves buoys; Vanua loses (3rd/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Faith" - Blindfolded, works the puzzle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 IC: "In the Bag" - Works the table maze with Michelle; Vanua doesn't lose! (2nd*/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 RC: "Matt Finish" - Moves balls along with Michelle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 IC: "Bail Out" - Sinks coconuts, Vanua doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Helps push the crate for the losing team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 RC: "Ferryman" - Grabs a key, solves the puzzle (with Adam) for the winning team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 RC: "Slither Me Timbers" - Helps catch up on the puzzle, and Zeke's team wins.
*Note: Second-place finishes during the three-tribe phase of MvGX count as half a win.

Individual challenge record (0-for-6; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 53.0%)
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 8 IC: "Fools in the Rain" - Fifth to drop out, circa 10 minutes (9th/13).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - Sits out, opting to eat rather than compete (tie-12th/12).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 IC: "With a 10 Ft. Pole" - Last person to drop out, in the fourth and final round (2nd/11).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 IC: "Rusty Cage" - Still in cage, one of nine people tied for second (tie-2nd/10).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 RC: "Rope A Dope" - One of four people on the last pole as Jay wins (tie-2nd/9).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 IC: "Push Me Pull You" - Sixth person to drop his rod, quite quickly (4th/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
Game Changers challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (8.0*-for-12):
- Game Changers Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Works the puzzle with Cirie, and Nuku wins!
- Game Changers Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Hauls the giant snake, and Nuku wins again.
- Game Changers Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Austin's EOC" - Work the puzzle with Cirie for Tavua, who finish second (2nd*/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 4 IC: "Ow Pairs" - Blindfolded, retrieves bags for Tavua, and Tavua wins (1st/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 5 RC: "Unchained Medley" - Works the final slide puzzle, and Tavua wins (1st/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 5 IC: "Box Car Blues" - Helps flip the giant cube for Tavua, which doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 6 IC: "Cargo Salvage" - Now with Nuku, works the puzzle, but Nuku loses.
- Game Changers Ep. 7 RC: "Dulcimer Stomp" - Works the ladder puzzle with Varner, and Nuku wins.
- Game Changers Ep. 7 IC: "Plunge, Pop, Pull" - Helps pull the Nuku raft along, but Nuku loses.
- Game Changers Ep. 9 RC: "New School" - With Debbie, works the fish puzzle for the winning team.
- Game Changers Ep. 10 RC: "O Black Water" - Crosses water obstacles for the losing team.
- Game Changers Ep. 11 RC: "Angry Chair" - With Andrea & Brad, works the word puzzle for the winning team.
*Note: Second-place finishes in the three-tribe phase of Game Changers count as half a win.

Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 38.2%)
- Game Changers, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep on Your Toes" - Third person to drop out, in mere seconds (11th/13).
- Game Changers, Ep. 9 IC: "Get a Grip" - Fifth to drop out, fairly quickly (8th/12).
- Game Changers Ep. 10 IC: "Got a Hunch" - One of ten people to not beat Troyzan (tie-2nd/11).
- Game Changers Ep. 11 IC: "High Step and Stack" - One of nine people to not beat Andrea (tie-2nd/10).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Game Changers: None yet.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	16.0*
Played:	25
Win%:	0.64
Sat out:	--

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	10
Sat out:	1
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	47.8%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Millennials vs. Gen X Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 5: CeCe Taylor (voted out, 4-1).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 8: Michelle Schubert (voted out, 9-4).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 9: Taylor Stocker (voted out, 7-4-1).
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 10: Chris Hammons (voted out, 7-4).
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Jessica, and Ken.
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Ken, and Will (voted out, 5-[0]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14: Voted for Adam Klein, who won, 10-0-0.
Game Changers Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Game Changers: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
- Game Changers, Ep. 6: Sandra Diaz-Twine (voted out, 5-2).
- Game Changers, Ep. 7: Jeff Varner (voted out, 6-0).
- Game Changers, Ep. 10: Debbie Wanner (voted out, 6-5).
VAP - Votes against (11):
- Game Changers, Ep. 8: Two votes, from Michaela and Hali.
- Game Changers, Ep. 9: Four votes, from Andrea, Aubry, Michaela, and Ozzy.
- Game Changers, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Andrea, Aubry, Cirie, Michaela, and Sarah (voted out, 5-3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Game Changers, Ep, 14: Voted for Sarah Lacina (who won, 7-3-0).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	7
Tribals:	13
VAP:	21

Jury votes
Made:	2
For winners:	2
Received:	--

Millennials vs. Gen X image gallery

Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot

Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot

Bonus Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot

CBS pre-game interview

Class photo

S33 preview shot

S33 preview shot

Split-screen with David, S33 preview

Getting boated in, Day 1

More getting boated in

Still on the boat, with CeCe and Chris

Opening sequence confessional about not actually liking social media

Greeting Probst, Day 1

Newly assembled Millennials/Vanua tribe

Listening to Probst

Both tribes show Probst their opening scramble hauls

Millennials: fond of gourds

In camp, playing with poles

Sure

Not super impressed with the children on his tribe

Hey, let's get soaked right before dark! Fun!

Listening to the morning 2 tarp treemail

Well, this is fun

Oh good, Probst is here

About to be evacuated, Day 2

Back in camp, starting a fire, Day 3

We did it!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Millennials, trailing

Watching the puzzle stage

Millennials win!

Freshly idoled

Talking about the showmance conflict, Ep2

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Starting line

Grabbing a key

Waiting for Mari to resurface

Watching Jay toss rings

I'm anxious to get started voting people out!

So we're voting Figgy, right? Great.

Yep, 100% Figgy

Millennials tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council

I am my best self out here, Jeff!

Michaela says all is not rosy

Not interested in listening to Hannah, early Ep3

That was not a fun Tribal Council!

Please, give me some space, Hannah

Commisserating with Adam

About to hear the Ep3 Summit treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC

Watching Jay knock blocks off

Working the puzzle, with Michelle

Millennials win!

Jay proposes swapping out the reward

Motion denied

Millennials planning a hunting expedition, Ep4

And they're off...

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Ready to take on Chris and David

Going swimmingly

The losing Millennials

Their guys were HUGE

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line

Hauling Figgy

Watching the puzzle stage

Millennials win!

Pre-swap lineup, Ep5

Buff dropped, ready to swap

Picking new buffs

The new Vanua tribe

Pretty excited about the new tribe

Bonding with Chris

Forming an alliance

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Waiting for CeCe to finish

...and waiting for David

Maybe

The losing Vanuas

CeCe and David were TERRIBLE in that challenge

Stay of execution from the governor

Vanua tribe, Ep5 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

The Gen X people voted out one of their own! Ha ha! Ep6

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

On the (blindfolded) puzzle stage

Almost there...

Vanua wins!

Enjoying the food

Can't talk, too much food

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Running out to open up bags

Working the table maze

Vanua doesn't lose!

Listening to Michaela

Learning about David's idol, Ep7

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC

Starting line

Watching Chris shoot

Moving balls along, with Michelle

Watching Chris place balls

Yay, personal chef!

Eating as much as possible

I ate all I could, then kept going

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Challenge underway

Watching Michelle work the combo lock

Watching Chris slingshot targets

Vanua doesn't lose!

It's the merge! Ep8

Hugging Hannah

Merge feasting

More eating

Re-connecting with Hannah and Adam

Hanging with the bros

Just overheard Jay and Taylor plotting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Waiting for it to be over

Plotting with Adam

Can we trust Adam?

Vinaka tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

Starting line

Helping Adam retrieve a key

Stuck under a net

The losing orange team

Upset about Adam telling Jay he's on the bottom

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Ready to sit this one out with Will... and beer

Whew, rough challenge you guys. Keep fighting.

Post-challenge strategy session

Vinaka, Ep9 Tribal Council

Listening to Taylor digging his own grave

Oh, Will. Of course I won't!

Chris, have you heard about Jay's idol?

Oops!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Starting line

Purple team reaches the dock

Purple team wins!

Cheers!

Letters from home? For us?!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Starting line

Outlasting Chris

Still going...

Argh, just short

Watching David get necklaced

We'll see about that!

Heading to Tribal

Vinaka, Ep10 Tribal Council

Watching Hannah get a hashtag

Bret wants to try a new alliance, Ep11

It's time to take out David

Checking in on Hannah and Adam

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

Getting to work on the puzzle

Orange team wins!

Chopper ride!

Cheers!

Bret and I are drinking buddies now!

Wait, you're gay too, Bret?

Chatting about generational differences without Probst even forcing it

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

Starting line

Watching Jay win

Heading back to camp, empty-handed

The battle continues

Vinaka, Ep11 Tribal Council

Objecting to David's call for a show of hands

Good question...

Post-tie/pre-rocks discussion

Victory

Thanking the alliance for going to rocks, Ep12

Tribal Council was *AMAZING*!

Well, yeah. Unfortunately.

Pre-challenge, Ep12 RC

Just hanging with Dad on Survivor, NBD

Starting line

Early morning strategy session, minus Will

Ep12 IC, now in progress

Still going...

...and done

Will just blabbed the plans to KEN?

Will attempts some damage control

Vinaka, Ep12 Tribal Council

Will wants to flip on us?

Twelfth person voted out, and the fifth member of our jury...

Thanks, everyone! Well played.

Snuffed, Day 33 (Episode 12)

The jury, ready to grill the Final Three

Asking about the Evolution of Strategy

Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal

Full cast, S33 reunion show
Game Changers image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Game Changers intro shot

Game Changers intro shot

Bonus Game Changers intro shot

S34 CBS pre-game interview

Pre-season ad shot

On the boat, Day 1

Talking to Probst about belonging here

Nuku, ready to paddle out

Made it to camp

Ready to bathe in the blood of his enemies

Hugs for a fellow Survivor: Brooklyn alum

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Watching Debbie unlock stuff

Working the puzzle with Cirie

Almost there...

Nuku wins!

Yay, immunity

Forming an alliance with Cirie, Ep2

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

More listening to Probst

Starting line

The snake has been raised

Hauling asp

Almost to the table

Nuku wins again!

Pre-swap lineup, Ep3

Selecting new buffs

Yup

The brand-new Tavua tribe

New tribe, new Troyzan

Troyzan feels like he's on the outs, because he is

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Working the puzzle with Cirie

Tavua doesn't lose, nothing to see here

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Listening to Probst

Watching Troyzan lose it, from the sidelines

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Choosing the sitout (Troyzan?)

Starting line

Indeed

Watching Ozzy on the table maze

Tavua wins!

Yay, immunity

Hey, this tiny island looks familiar... arrival, Ep5 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Going to work on the slide puzzle

Getting closer...

Jeff?!

Tavua wins!

Cheers!

Will you be my drinking buddy, Ozzy?

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Listening to Probst

Moving cubes

Watching Ozzy vs. JT (Ozzy wins)

Pre-swap lineup, Ep6

Gayme changers

The New new Nuku tribe

Uh oh...

People always say 'We can take out Sandra next time,' but they don't

Getting Andrea and Sarah on board

The key is selling Sandra and Varner on planning to vote out Tai

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Listening to Probst

Working the puzzle, with Ozzy and Sandra

Nuku, Ep6 Tribal Council

Concerned about Tai's comments

Who do you really trust, Tai?

Yay, Debbie's back! Ep7

Talking with Varner

First awkward hug of the episode

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC

Working the ladder puzzle, with Varner

Nuku wins!

Nuku, ready for 10 pizzas

Cheers!

Starting line, Ep7 IC

Pulling

Watching the word puzzle

The losing Nukus

Sarah tries to target Ozzy

Not so sure about that...

Nuku, Ep7 Tribal Council

Varner tries to get everyone on board with voting Ozzy

Outing Zeke on national TV

Talking to Probst

Another awkward hug as Varner leaves

Ep8, grateful for the response of his tribemates

Pre-merge lineup, Ep8

Listening to Probst

Watching Tai volunteer to give up his feast

Yay, merge

Merge feasting

Sigh

Chatting with Sierra

Oh. Hi, Michaela

Plotting with Cirie and Andrea

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Waiting for it to finish

Cirie pitches keeping Michaela over Hali

Heading to Tribal

Maku Maku tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

Listening to Hali

Ready to start making moves, Ep9

Making plans with Andrea

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

Listening to Probst

Working the puzzle with Debbie

Blue team wins!

Ready for reward

Enjoying Tai's antics

Reward feasting

Happy to take a break from the game

Trying to get Debbie and Tai on board with booting Andrea

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Starting line

Watching Ozzy vs. Tai

Heading to Tribal

Maku Maku, Ep9 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

Plotting with Sarah, early Ep10

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Red team, starting line

Crossing the beam

Helping Cirie finish

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

And they're off (except Tai)

Good news from Sarah

Maku Maku, Ep10 Tribal Council

Starting line, Ep11 RC

Hauling Brad

Working the word puzzle

Still working...

By Jove, I think she's got it

Reinventing how this game is played!

Reward arrival

Hoping to use this opportunity to start connecting with Brad

It's a lazy Susan!

Plotting with Sarah

Bringing in Brad and Troyzan for the next cycle

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

Starting line

Hmm...

Maku Maku, Ep11 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

Listening to Probst

Five votes Zeke, the fourth member of our jury

Snuffed, Day 29 (Episode 11)

With the jury, final Tribal Council

Reunion show, awaiting the final vote reveal

The jury, still waiting

Full cast, reunion show

Millennials vs. Gen X interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (8/29/16): "Zeke Smith Before the Game"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/30/16): "Zeke: 'I'm A Very Talented Liar, I Always Have Been'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/1/16): "Zeke: 'I'd Rather Go Out Swinging Than Go to the End and Lose'"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/1/16): "Zeke Smith Looks Back on His Game"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/1/16): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 12/01/16"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/1/16): "Zeke reveals why the loved ones visit hurt his game"
Game Changers interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (2/15/17): "Zeke Smith and Michaela Bradshaw Return to the Wild"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (2/24/17): "Zeke: 'Three of My Top Five Players Are Here in Cirie, Sandra, and Tony'"
- CBS Game Changers pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith: 'The Day After the Varner Incident There Was a Seismic Shift in How I Was Viewed in the Game'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith defends CBS decision to air transgender outing"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith on His Fijian Metamorphosis"
- Josh Wigler at THR.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith speaks out about his Survivor experience (and that very public outing)"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/4/17): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 5/4/17"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (6/4/17): "Zeke Smith on his Survivor experience"

Millennials vs. Gen X bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X cast bio page: (8/17/16)

"If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? 1. Hairspray: ostensibly for applications in fire making, but actually to keep my hair high and tight. 2. Coffee: to calm the nerves and awaken the senses, so to be on alert for plots against me. Coffee treatments also bring out my hair's natural shimmer. 3. Industrial-sized vat of peanut butter: who wouldn't bring a high-protein, high-fat, delicious treat to a starvation marathon? And, lest we forget, peanut butter is a magnificent deep conditioner.

Survivor contestant you're most like: Tony Vlachos (Cagayan). I mean, I'm not personally like a cop from New Jersey. I would never live in New Jersey, are you kidding me? Excuse me? New Jersey? Where Tony and I intersect is our unbridled passion for Survivor. I came to lie, manipulate, and make big moves, which, on Day 39, will leave no one doubting that I played the superior game. Seriously, New Jersey?

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I'm tough as nails. Try and tear me down. Furthermore, people fascinate me. I can get along with anyone because I tend to be more curious than judgmental of an individual's quirks than judgmental. I'm surprisingly adept in the out-of-doors and have been killing myself in the gym for the past six months, so I shouldn't drag ass in challenges. Hopefully, all those hours... okay, days.... fine, years spent watching Survivor and listening to Survivorpodcasts will yield at least some aptitude at the game."
Game Changers bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from his official CBS Game Changers bio page:

"How have you changed since the last time you played?
Since I just played, I don’t think I’ve changed at all. I’m still digging sand out of my tush. I keep leaving the apartment barefoot. I’ve taken to sleeping on my neighbor's floor so there’s someone to wake me during my night terrors. They know it’s time to shake me awake when I start screaming, “Dave found another Idol!”

What skills do you bring to Survivor that will make you a useful member of the group and what skills have you been learning since you last played?
New skills? Well, I went to a friend’s party in workout clothes. I brought my own salad, which I ate in a corner and refused to speak to anyone. So, yeah, I can do that now.

What are you most proud of from the last time?
I’m not quite sure. It’s really all a blur. I remember something about forcing rocks to save myself. What, if anything, do you most regret? Nothing. Everything. Nothing. Everything. Chris.

How will you play differently this time?
Frankly, I don’t exactly know what I did right or wrong last time but, I think I played too flashy. This go ’round, I’m going to play more subtly, because I’m a very subtle person.

Take one look at me and you think, “This guy knows subtle. No part of his mustache or patterned shirts or style of speaking says, ‘pay attention to me!’”"