Challenges: MPF percentile
75%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 25 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- SurvivorAU: Blood v Water (2022) - 14th place, 11th out.
- Voted out, then eliminated via fire-making in Episode 12 (Day 25).
Ben Watson on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| AU: Blood v Water | 0.82 | 3.26 | 0.25 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.65 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.90 | 2.69 |
| Career | 0.82 | 3.26 | 0.25 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.65 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.90 | 2.69 |
Ben Watson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
76%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
47%
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.
Ben Watson - Challenge record
AU:
Blood v Water challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-20):
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Not shown competing; Blood loses, 3-2.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 1 IC: (Battering rams) - Hits one of the five targets, and Blood wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 2 RC: (Water cage match) - Not shown competing; Blood loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 2 IC: (Barrel roll) - Crosses obstacles, and Blood wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 3 RC: (Sandbag pile) - Carries sandbags, and Blood wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 3 IC: (Poles, seesaw) - Carries Sam to place blocks, but Blood loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 4 RC: (Mud pit, bell) - Not shown competing; Blood wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 4 IC: (Poles, seesaw) - Blood can't solve their puzzle, loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 5 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses a point to Jordie; Blood loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 5 IC: (Endurance logs) - Holds on all alone to the end, Blood wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 6 RC: (3-on-3 rugby) - Part of one losing team; Blood loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 6 IC: (Pairs basketball) - Retrieves second ball, but Blood loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 7 RC: (Rowing tug-of-war) - Scores twice, loses once; Water wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 7 IC: (Boxes, table maze) - Works table maze; Water wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 8 IC: (Disc chain) - Second-to-last Water pair to drop, Water loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 9 RC: (Dunk log) - Loses a point vs. Josh; Water loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 9 IC: (Spool stack) - Places the final spool, and Water wins.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 10 RC: (Water slide b-ball) - Competes once, does not score.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 10 IC: (Chariot slingshot) - Hauls the chariot, but Water loses.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 11 IC: (Team Spoon Man) - Works first and last maze, Water loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean %
Finish: 67%)
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 12 IC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Lasts 26 min., fourth out for Water (3rd/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: Blood v Water: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 20 |
| Win%: | 0.40 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 67% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Ben Watson - Tribal Council record
AU:
Blood v Water Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: Blood v Water: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Kate | Kate Tatham (idoled out, [0]-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | David | Sophie Cachia (voted out, sent to Water, 7-4) | - |
| Ep5 | Jay | Jay Bruno (voted out, 4-3-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Sophie | Sophie Cachia (voted out, 6-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Croc | 'Croc' Crocker (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Khanh | Ben Watson (voted out, 4-2; out via fire) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Chrissy and Khanh.
- AU: Blood v Water, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Chrissy, Jesse, Khanh, and Sam (voted out, 4-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: Blood v Water: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Ben Watson - Pictures
AU:
Blood v Water image gallery -
AU: Blood v Water intro shot -
AU: Blood v Water intro shot -
Day 1 arrival, watching Sandra's chopper land -
The newly assigned Blood tribe -
Watching Sophie vs. KJ, Ep1 RC -
Trying to make fire, Day 1 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Heaving the ram -
Blood wins immunity! -
Idoled up -
Blood finally has fire! Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Plotting at the well -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Moving barrels along -
Almost done... -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Blood wins reward! -
Listening to a juicy shopping story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Watching the chopping -
Carrying Sam to place blocks -
The losing Bloods -
Dave wants Sandra out, but I don't want that -
A new plan -
Blood tribe, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sandra -
Watching the wrestling, Ep4 RC -
A reward feast AND Shay gets to join us?! -
Greeting the guest -
Reward feasting -
Hauling the raft, Ep4 IC -
Shoddy construction -
Heading to Tribal -
Blood, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sophie -
Watching Sumo at Sea, Ep5 RC -
Starting line, Ep5 IC -
Still going... -
Blood's chances down to just Ben -
Ben wins it! -
Blood wins immunity! -
Hoisting the idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Not stopping Jordie -
Watching Amy shoot a basket, Ep6 IC -
Post-challenge chat in camp -
Blood, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jordan -
The new Water tribe, Ep7 swap -
Water wins reward! -
Cheers, new tribemates! -
Watching the chopping, Ep7 IC -
Working the table maze -
Water wins immunity! -
Fielding Sophie's complaints, Ep8 -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
Sophie has a plan -
Water, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
About to lose a point to Josh -
Placing the final spool, Ep9 IC -
Water wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Starting line -
Saying goodbye to Nina -
Preparing to haul Jesse around -
Feeling pretty safe, thanks to his alliance with Sam and Jesse -
The totally not setting up a blindside alliance -
Water, Ep10 Tribal Council -
The three receiving votes -
Not pleased with the almost-blindside, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Starting line -
The losing Waters -
Croc tips Ben off to the plan -
Confronting Sam and Jesse -
Safely hiding behind a bush -
Heading to Tribal -
Water, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Talking to Jonathan -
I'm still here! Ep12 -
Starting line, Ep12 individual IC -
Still going... -
Waiting for it to end -
Blood AND Water, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Chrissy -
Encouraging Khanh to play his idol -
The person receiving the most votes for Water... -
Firemaking vs. Mel -
Down to the wire... -
Hugging Shay goodbye -
Snuffed, Day 25 (Episode 12)
Ben Watson - Interviews
AU:
Blood v Water interviews Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Official 10Play exit interview (2/23/22): "'I Went Into the Game to Be Australia's Nicest Asshole': Ben Wilson's [sic.] Time in Survivor Gone with the Wind">
Ben Watson - Bio
AU:
Blood v Water bio Official Ten AU: Blood v Water bio excerpts (January 24, 2022):
"Standing at 6’4”, Ben is a standout in the crowd kind of guy and has a drive to win. He hopes to be a player who is a beast at challenges but also someone the tribe trusts.
What will be your strength in the competition? My drive to finish this game on top, I have the urge, desire, strength and ability to push whoever I need to out of my way to get me to the end.
What’s the strategy you’re both adopting going in? We’re both going in to play our own game, but not knowing what we’re up against in Survivor, we’re just going to be happy to adapt in any part of the game."