Challenges: MPF percentile
92%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 3: Champions v Contenders (2018) - 8th place, 17th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 18 (Day 39).
Benji Wilson 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 |
| AU3: Champs v Contenders | 1.97 | 8.80 | 0.22 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0.61 | 1.44 | - | - | - | 0.83 | 3.41 |
| Career | 1.97 | 8.80 | 0.22 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0.61 | 1.44 | - | - | - | 0.83 | 3.41 |
Benji Wilson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
69%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
78%
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.
Benji Wilson - Challenge record
AU3: Champs v Contenders challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-23):
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Not shown competing. Both tribes win stuff.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Helps carry the battering ram; Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Not shown competing; Contenders lose, 7-3.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Lands one shot before Heath takes over; Contenders win, 8-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Scores one goal, but allows two to Sam; Contenders lose, 7-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Helps haul the giant cart, and the Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - With Robbie, scores a point vs. Steve; Contenders lose, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Chops the rope, helps push the ball; Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Crosses the barrels/planks, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Helps paddle the canoe, but the Contenders lose, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Loses again in his bout vs. Sam; Contenders lose, 7-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: Helps carry the two cages; Contenders win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Wrestles for balls twice; Contenders lose, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Exhausted in his sole race, allowing a point; Contenders lose, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Eventually ends up holding 2-3 bags, but Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 9 IC: Runs up the slide to fill the bucket, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 RC: Jumps, grabs rope, climbs the ramp, and the Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Shoots baskets, but the Contenders lose once again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Paired with Sharn, drops at circa 20 min., but new Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Not shown competing, but new Contenders win, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Assembles wheels and rides the cart, Contenders win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Tosses sandbags with Heath, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 18 RC: Scores in his match-up vs. Monika, but the black team loses, 3-2.
Individual challenge record (1-for-6): (Mean % finish: 76.3%)
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Sixth person to drop out, at over 1 hour (7th/12).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15 IC: Eighth person to drop out, over 20 minutes in (4th/11).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 RC: Last person eliminated, after wrestling Mat (2nd/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 IC: "Last Gasp" - Lasts over an hour, but seventh person out (4th/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17 IC: Reaches the final round, places all three balls, and Benji wins! (1st/9).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18 IC: Lasts over 1 hour, past the one-handed transition, then drops (3rd/8).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 23 |
| Win%: | 0.35 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 6 |
| Win%: | 0.17 |
| Mean% Finish: | 76.3% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Benji Wilson - Tribal Council record
AU3: Champs v Contenders Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/0):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 10: Finds the idol clue at the reward nacho feast, but unable to grab the idol (Day 23).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 12: Finally goes out to the island to grab the idol (at night, Day 27).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18: Voted out with his idol in his pocket (Day 39).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/13):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Steve K | Matt Dyson (voted out, 7-5) | - |
| Ep4 | Paige | Steve Khouw (voted out, 6-4-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Jenna | Jenna Austin (voted out, 9-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Tegan | Tegan Gasior (voted out, 7-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Heath | Anita Berkett (idoled out, [0]-1) | - |
| Ep9 | Zach | Zach Kozyrski (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Paige | Paige Kerin (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Heath | Heath Davies (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Fenella | Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3) | - |
| Ep15 | Robbie | Robbie Skibicki (voted out, 9-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Samuel | Samuel Hinton (voted out, 8-2) | - |
| Ep17 | Mat | Mat Rogers (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Sharn | Benji Wilson (voted out, 4-4; 5-1) | - |
| 13 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 10: One vote, from Paige.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15: One vote, from Shane.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16: Two votes, from Sam and Fenella.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18: Four votes, from Brian, Monika, Shane, and Sharn (voted out, 4-4 [5-1]).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Voted for Sharn Coombes, who finished second (5-4).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 8 |
| Tribals: | 13 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Benji Wilson - Pictures
AU3: Champs v Contenders image gallery -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Arrival, Day 1: Contenders -
Looking over at the arriving Champions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Watching Paige vs. Shane -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Moving the battering ram -
Contenders, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Watching Steve K lose to Russell -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Helping Paige get to the buoys -
Shooting baskets -
Contenders win! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Trying to block Sam from scoring -
Would like to find an idol, or something -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Hauling the giant cart -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Contenders win! -
Foraging with Shonee and Anita, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Watching the dislodging -
Trying to drag Commando Steve -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Moving the ball under the net -
Scaling the wall -
Seems legit -
Contenders, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Talking to Jonathan -
Listening to a disappointed Paige, Ep5 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Contenders trailing... -
Not winning -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Heading to Tribal -
Contenders, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Paige -
Will there ever be a rainbow? (Yes, they're looking at one) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching Paige leave for reward with Mat -
Watching Paige get interrogated, post-reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Carrying the cage -
Contenders win! -
Conspiring against Tegan and Heath, Ep7 -
Talking about his plan to dethrone Queen Tegan -
Trying to get Shonee on board -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Racing for the ball -
Starting line, round 4 -
Heading to Tribal -
Contenders, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Zach -
Pretty happy with how Tribal went, Ep8 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Running round in circles -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Contenders lose, again -
That's fine, now I can dethrone King Heath, too -
Contenders, Ep8 Tribal Council -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking a question -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Reunion show
Benji Wilson - Interviews
AU3: Champs v Contenders interviews Pre-game interviews
- Official SurvivorAU "Meet Benji" pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (9/19/18): "4th Juror/17th Boot Exit Interview"
- Kyle Dessent at 2 Boys Talk Survivor (9/19/18): "E18 Exit Interview"
Benji Wilson - Bio
AU3: Champs v Contenders bio Excerpts from Benji's official bio page (7/31/18):
"Even though Benji refers to himself as the happiest person you will ever meet, he plans to be anything but a pushover on Survivor.
“I want to be a heroic villain. There is no likeable hero who can coast all the way to the end and win with loyalty and mateship. In order to win, you need to play a strategic game.
“I am going to be extremely likeable and perform well in challenges for my tribe but hidden behind my high performance and fun, goofy exterior will be some very villainous moves. The best way to ensure you are safe is to cause chaos in another section of camp. Just because I will do anything to achieve that won’t necessarily make me a heartless villain, I will just be a great game player.”
Highly intelligent and competitive, Benji says he is a self-made millionaire working in some of the biggest places in the world from New York to Brazil. One to take chances, he moved to Brazil on a one-way flight and found out quickly that he needed to make some money.
“I hustled. I immediately took on four different jobs, learnt algorithms and went onto become a bestselling author by paying other people to write books for me then used my marketing skills to sell them under my name. I even booked speaking gigs at universities in the US. I’ve never looked back and now run multiple businesses that bring in over one million dollars, just four years later.”
Playing to win, Benji wants to take out the prize not only to prove he can but to help a charity that he founded called 10 Million Meals. “I will feed two million kids, I am determined to and winning the money would be a huge help towards that. I can and will win Survivor!”"