S10: Palau
S11: GuatemalaChallenges: MPF percentile
46%
Seasons: 2 | Days: 45 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 10: Palau (2005) - 10th place, 11th out.
- Eliminated by fire-making in Episode 8, "Neanderthal Man" (Day 21).
- Survivor 11: Guatemala (2005) - 9th place, 10th out - 1st juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "Secrets and Lies and an Idol Surprise" (Day 24).
Bobby Jon Drinkard on social media: None found
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S10: Palau | 0.52 | 4.35 | 0.12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.65 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.72 | 2.07 |
| S11: Guatemala | 1.10 | 4.72 | 0.23 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0.64 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.87 | 2.65 |
| Career | 1.61 | 9.06 | 0.18 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0.68 | 2.51 | - | - | - | 0.86 | 3.32 |
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
73%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
83%
Challenges: MPF percentile
12%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
68%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
32%
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.
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-14):
- Palau Ep. 1 IC: "Supply Dump" - Ulong carries too much stuff, loses.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Fails once,
but grabs one flag; Ulong wins, 10-3.
- Palau Ep. 2 IC: "Heads Up" - Ulong is no match for Tom's hauling prowess, loses.
- Palau Ep. 3 RC: "By Any Means Necessary" - Wins vs. Gregg/Janu; Ulong wins.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - Stays in until the end, but Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build A Better Bathroom" - Ulong loses its first reward challenge.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses twice to Tom; Ulong loses, 6-5.
- Palau Ep. 5 RC: "Sea Salvage" - Retrieves a bottle and pulls the rope, but Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Hits on three shots; Ulong wins, 8-7.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Swims, unties, Ulong loses again.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Ulong builds a decent signal, doesn't win.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Moves tiles for 1.3 hours, Ulong still loses again.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Can't beat Tom in the final round; Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Ulong struggles on the puzzle; loses one last time.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50.0%)
- Palau Ep. 1 RC: "Race to Shore" - Does not win, but at least ahead of Jonathan (tie-2nd/10).
Hero challenge/ duel record: (0-for-0)
- Palau: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-12):
- Guatemala Ep. 1 RC: "11-Mile Hike" - Hikes, vomits, dehydrates, cramps up, and after 24 hours, Nakúm wins.
- Guatemala Ep. 1 IC: "Paddle Battle" - Paddles, then hauls the rope, but Nakúm loses.
- Guatemala Ep. 2 RC: "Web Over Water" - Retrieves a bag, Nakúm wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 2 IC: "Dragged Through the Mud" - Participates in the tribal stalemate; later, Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Build" - Leaps in excitement as Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 3 IC: "Holding Court" - Does not score a point, but Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 4 IC: "Rows and Throws" - Now with Yaxhá, rows but doesn't throw, and Yaxhá wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 5 RC: "Slave to the Grind" - Chops a log with a machete, and Yaxhá wins again!
- Guatemala Ep. 5 IC: "What's For Launch?" - With Danni and Gary, makes two catches, but it's not enough as new Yaxhá returns to the old Yaxhá's habit of losing, 5-2.
- Guatemala Ep. 6 RC: "Boulder Smash" - Loses twice to Jamie & Judd, first with Brandon, then with Brian; Yaxhá loses again, 3-2.
- Guatemala Ep. 7 RC: "Spooling Around" - Second-to-last wrapped/unwrapped; and Yaxhá wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 7 IC: "Tomb Raider" - Retrieves puzzle pieces, but Yaxhá loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 40.7%)
- Guatemala Ep. 8 IC: "Pot Head" - Makes the tiebreaker; third to drop his pot, does not win (3rd/6).
- Guatemala Ep. 9 RC: "Atlatl" - Makes the second-worst throw, bumped up one food slot by Jamie (8th/9).
- Guatemala Ep. 9 IC: "Bridge It" - One of five people eliminated in the first round (tie-5th/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record: (0-for-0)
- Guatemala: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 11 |
| Played: | 26 |
| Win%: | 0.42 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 43.1% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Palau: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/7):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Angie | Jolanda Jones (voted out, 6-3) | - |
| Ep2 | Ashlee | Ashlee Ashby (voted out, 6-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Kim | Jeff Wilson (voted out, 4-2-1) | - |
| Ep4 | Kim | Kim Mullen (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Angie | Angie Jakusz (voted out, 2-2-1; 3-0) | Yes |
| Ep6 | James | James Miller (voted out, 2-2; 2-0) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Ibrehem | Ibrehem Rahman (voted out, 2-1) | Yes |
| 7 | TOTALS | 5 | |
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Palau, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Stephenie and Angie.
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Palau: None.
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Guatemala: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Jim | Jim Lynch (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Blake | Blake Towsley (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Brian | Brian Corridan (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Amy | Amy O'Hara (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Jamie | Brandon Bellinger (voted out, 6-4) | - |
| Ep9 | Stephenie | Bobby Jon Drinkard (voted out, 6-2-1) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Guatemala, Ep. 6: One vote, from Brian.
- Guatemala, Ep. 7: One vote, from Amy.
- Guatemala, Ep. 9: Six votes, from Stephenie, Rafe, Lydia, Cindy, Judd, and Jamie (voted out, 6-2-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Guatemala, Ep. 14: Voted for Danni Boatwright (who won, 6-1).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 9 |
| Tribals: | 13 |
| VAP: | 10 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Pictures
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Palau intro shot -
Palau intro shot -
On the big rowboat, Day 1 -
Almost there... -
The race begins in earnest -
Working on the 'loser job' of firemaking -
Time to pick tribes -
Ulong and Koror, freshly sorted -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Ulong, trailing -
Ulong, paddling the wrong direction -
Ulong loses, but at least gets the camp -
Plotting with Jolanda and Ibrehem -
Stephenie wants Jolanda out, but I dunno, that woman has a lotta, lotta strength -
Ulong, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to James -
Reading treemail, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Ulong wins reward! -
At last, Ulong has fire -
Ulong learns Morse code -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Swimming out -
Ashlee and Kim are both about the same -
Heading to Tribal -
Ulong, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Battling Gregg and Janu for a point -
Ulong wins reward! -
It's a sewing kit, but it has some stuff we can use to fish -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Ulong, in Hot Pursuit of Koror -
Still going... -
Jeff asks to be voted out -
Discussing alternate plans -
I'd much rather vote out Kim, she doesn't do *anything* -
Ulong, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Ulong still hasn't picked a representative, Ep4 RC -
Talking about the construction efforts -
Watching the judging of Ulong's bathroom -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Battling Tom -
The losing Ulongs -
Now we can boot Kim -
Ulong, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Pulling the rope -
Ulong loses again -
Ulong, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephenie -
Unhappy with James' ranting about Ibrehem, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Ulong wins reward! -
Enjoying some Pringles and Survivor trivia -
Appreciating the experience of swimming with jellyfish -
Reading treemail -
Tying knots around Ulong's crate -
Ready for the next phase, Ep6 IC -
Racing Koror -
Trying to open the chest -
The losing Ulongs -
Making a deal with Stephenie -
Ulong, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Life in Ulong's cave, Ep7 -
Listening to treemail -
Discussing Ulong's SOS signal plans -
Hey! Look at us! -
Another day, another loss -
Listening to treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Directing the tile moving, for some reason -
Ulong, about to lose -
This really sucks -
Ulong, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Eating some delicious balut -
Final round, vs. Tom -
Tom won? Again? -
Heading back to camp -
Immunity is do or die today -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Working on the word-find, finally -
Well, we lost. Now there's a challenge? -
Ulong, Ep8 Tribal Council -
First to flame in firemaking -
...but Stephenie wins -
Snuffed, Day 21 (Episode 8) -
Full cast, reunion show
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Guatemala intro shot -
Guatemala intro shot -
Bonus Guatemala intro shot -
Making a surprise appearance at the top of a temple, Ep1 -
Getting a Nakúm buff from Probst -
Greeting his new tribemates -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
An 11-mile hike through solid jungle? What could go wrong? -
Nakúm heads out -
Talking about the preparations for the hike -
Making their way through the jungle -
Day 2, not in the best shape -
Near the finish line, struggling to get his legs -
Nakúm wins reward! -
Nakúm also wins the better camp -
Passing out, Day 2 -
Getting tended to by Brooke and Margaret -
Yep, that was pretty rough -
Ready to compete in the Ep1 IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Launching the canoes -
Paddling back, trailing -
Pulling the rope -
The losing Nakúms -
Hello immunity loss darkness, my old friend -
Nakúm, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Looking around at the ruins -
I don't like going to Tribal Council. I might have to pay rent there. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC (Nakum wins) -
Reading the Ep2 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Mass muddy pulling -
Bobby Jon, Bobby Jonning -
Watching Judd drag Gary to a Nakum IC win -
Nakum wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Blindfolded, ready to go, Ep3 RC -
Collecting poles with Danni and Judd -
Nakum tries to catch up on the tent puzzle -
Nakum wins reward! -
Ready for those comfort items -
Eh, it's hot. Let's set up the tarp later. -
With Brandon, Danni and Judd, ready to brave the croc-infested lake -
So far, nobody has been eaten -
Getting told how to set up the tarp by Margaret -
I'm 28 years old. I don't need a supervisor. -
Reading the Ep3 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Guarding Jamie -
Giving up a point -
Nakum wins immunity, anyway! -
Writing down names, Ep4 'reward challenge' -
Yep, Danni most needs a bite to eat -
Reward for being voted the smelliest: Getting to shower in front of everyone -
Yep, Danni most needs a bite to eat -
Watching the picnic-goers depart -
Well, great. One of us is still Nakúm, the rest are Yaxhá. -
Heading out to camp, now a member of Yaxhá. -
Arriving at the new camp -
Surprise, Gary and Amy! -
New tribe meet-and-greet -
Making an unbreakable pee deal with Blake -
New tribe meet-and-greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Throwing stage, watching Brian swap out for Danni -
Yaxhá wins immunity! -
Hugs -
Idoled -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Using a machete to chop through rope, while Jamie struggles at the first stage -
Almost there... -
Everybody in! (except Danni) -
Blowout victory! -
Hooray, Yaxhá, etc. -
Returning to a poolside party at camp -
Cheers! -
The Yaxhá swim team -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Ready to make a catch -
Sigh, Nakúm won -
Answering Jamie's yelling with a yelp of his own -
Complaining to Brian about Jamie's excessive celebration -
Not ready to vote out Blake just yet -
Yaxhá, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Early Ep6, assuring Brandon he feels bad about voting out Blake -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching Amy and Danni push the boulder -
With Brandon, failing to outpush Jamie and Judd -
That's not nice! -
Starting line, game point. (They lose). -
Back at camp, talking about yelling at Jamie -
Yaxhá, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Brian -
Praising Brian's effort -
I have open, festering sores, but hey, that's Survivor -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Four-person roll -
Yaxhá wins reward! -
Ready to head out for chocolate and ziplining -
Majestic ziplining -
Cheers! Let's gorge on chocolate! -
Taking mounds of chocolate back to camp -
Let's row all the way to Nakúm and back! Okay, Gary. Fine. -
Talking about the pool party with the Nakúms for Danni's birthday -
Trying to catch fish in his mouth, using his scabs as bait. As you do. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Listening to Probst -
More listening to Probst -
Watching Danni bring back a puzzle piece -
Yaxhá, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Danni -
Just got a vote (from Amy) -
Amy is gone, but Danni has a bag of news buffs, and they're officially merged -
Heading off to Nakúm camp with the news -
Yay, late-night merge. Early Ep8. -
Listening to Rafe read the hidden idol announcement -
Cutting a deal with Stephenie to at least reach the jury -
I've been spending a lot of time looking for the idol each day. I need to. -
The ex-Yaxhas try to row away from the Nakum negativity -
Not loving the merged tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Probst presents the opt-out-for-food option -
The six who chose to compete -
Ep8 IC, now in progress -
Standing still while Rafe eats -
Arguing with Jamie (who is eating) -
One hour in, made it to the tie-breaker -
Racing up the steps -
Yay, Gary won -
Just talked to the Nakúms, maybe we can boot Jamie -
Telling Brandon his boot-Jamie plan -
Xhakúm, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Telling everyone that Jamie has no class
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- CBS Early Show "Meet the Cast" video (1/13/05)
Post-game interviews
- Rene Syler at the CBS Early Show (video, 4/8/05): "No Fire for Bobby Jon"
- Tatiana Morales at CBSNews.com (4/7/05): "Routing Out the Vermin"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/14/05): "Survivor's Alabama's Man Slammed"
Pre-game interviews
- Jeff Probst's Guatemala pre-season cast assessment
- CBS Early Show "Meet the Cast" video (8/12/05)
Post-game interviews
- Harry Smith at the CBS Early Show (video, 11/11/05): "Bobby Jon Believed the Lies"
- Tatiana Morales at CBSNews.com (11/10/05): "Guile in Guatemala"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (11/17/05): "Second Time Not the Charm for Survivor"
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.
Bobby Jon Drinkard - Bios
From his official CBS Survivor: Palau cast bio page (which is the same as his Guatemala page):
"Born and raised in Troy, Alabama, Bobby Jon Drinkard graduated from Charles Henderson High School, where he lettered in football. He was also a member of the Future Farmers of American for four years. After high school, Drinkard was accepted at Troy State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations/Print Journalism in 2003. He was previously employed as a personal trainer, lifeguard and farmer.
In the Spring of 2003, Drinkard was voted Alabama's most eligible bachelor by Cosmopolitan Magazine. He enjoys hunting, fishing, lifting weights, running, going to concerts and reading the bible. He describes himself as determined, bold and righteous. His perfect day begins with a workout, followed by fishing and then grilling with family and friends in the evening. His father is his hero because Drinkard believes he leads by example and never complains.
Drinkard is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
Currently single, Drinkard moved to Los Angeles in August, 2003 to pursue a modeling career. His birth date is May 10, 1977."
From his official CBS Survivor: Palau cast bio page (which is the same as his Guatemala page):
"Born and raised in Troy, Alabama, Bobby Jon Drinkard graduated from Charles Henderson High School, where he lettered in football. He was also a member of the Future Farmers of American for four years. After high school, Drinkard was accepted at Troy State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations/Print Journalism in 2003. He was previously employed as a personal trainer, lifeguard and farmer.
In the Spring of 2003, Drinkard was voted Alabama's most eligible bachelor by Cosmopolitan Magazine. He enjoys hunting, fishing, lifting weights, running, going to concerts and reading the bible. He describes himself as determined, bold and righteous. His perfect day begins with a workout, followed by fishing and then grilling with family and friends in the evening. His father is his hero because Drinkard believes he leads by example and never complains.
Drinkard is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
Currently single, Drinkard moved to Los Angeles in August, 2003 to pursue a modeling career. His birth date is May 10, 1977."