S23: South Pacific
S26: CaramoanChallenges: MPF percentile
36%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 49 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 23: South Pacific (2011) - 6th place, 14th out - 7th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13, "And Then There Were Five" (Day 35).
- Eliminated by Ozzy in the final duel in Episode 14, "Loyalties Will Be Broken" (Day 36).
- Cumulative time: In-game - 35 days; Redemption Island - 1 day.
- Survivor 26: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites (2013) - 16th place, 5th out.
- Voted out in Episode 5, "Persona Non Grata" (Day 13).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S23: South Pacific | 1.55 | 9.48 | 0.16 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 0.91 | 3.18 | - | - | - | 1.07 | 4.73 |
| S26: Caramoan | 0.76 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -0.21 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.53 | 0.76 |
| Career | 2.30 | 10.50 | 0.22 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0.76 | 2.15 | - | - | - | 0.98 | 3.31 |
Brandon Hantz - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
90%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
Brandon Hantz - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-7)
- South Pacific Ep. 1 IC: "Coconut Conundrum" - Shoots baskets, Upolu wins.
- South Pacific Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Crate Escape" - Competes, but Upolu loses.
- South Pacific Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Hitching A Ride" - Puzzle bag retriever for Upolu, Upolu wins.
- South Pacific Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Shoulder the Load" - Sets the record for weight held (240 lbs, tied with Jim Rice), but Upolu loses.
- South Pacific Ep. 5 RC/IC: "Pig Out" - Gnaws and spits pork, Upolu wins.
- South Pacific Ep. 6 RC/IC: "Losing Face" - Moves the cart of coconuts around, but Upolu loses.
- South Pacific Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Family Ties" - Paired with Edna on first bag, gives Upolu slight lead, Upolu wins.
Individual challenge record (1-for-8; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 51.4%)
- South Pacific Ep. 8 IC: "Coconut Cradle" - third place among men (3rd/8) and overall (3rd/12).
- South Pacific Ep. 9 F11 IC: "Get Crackin'" - One of seven eliminated in the first round (tie-5th/11).
- South Pacific Ep. 9 F10 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - One of seven who opted to eat instead of compete (tie-10th/10).
- South Pacific Ep. 10 F9 IC: "Price on Your Head" - Barely second to Sophie (2nd/9).
- South Pacific Ep. 10 F8 IC: "C.A.T." - With Cochran, eliminated on second question (tie-4th/8).
- South Pacific Ep. 11 IC: "Deja Vu" - Tied with Edna for last in first round (tie-6th/7).
- South Pacific Ep. 12 IC: "Flip Out" - Second person eliminated (5th/6).
- South Pacific Ep. 13 IC: "Batman Wall" - Brandon wins, solidly over Coach (1st/5). Then gives away the necklace.
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50%)
- South Pacific Ep. 14 Duel: "Get A Grip" - Loses to Ozzy, eliminated (2nd/2).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.71 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 8 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.13 |
| Mean% Finish: | 51.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 50% |
Brandon Hantz - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0):
- South Pacific: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Christine | Christine Shields Markoski (voted out, 4-3-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Stacey | Stacey Powell (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Mikayla | Mikayla Wingle (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Keith | Keith Tollefson (voted out, 6-6; 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep9 (F11) | Ozzy | Ozzy Lusth (voted out, 9-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 (F10) | Jim | Jim Rice (voted out, 7-3) | Yes |
| Ep10 (F9) | Dawn | Dawn Meehan (voted out, 7-2) | Yes |
| Ep10 (F8) | Whitney | Whitney Duncan (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Cochran | John Cochran (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Edna | Edna Ma (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Sophie | Brandon Hantz (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- South Pacific, Ep. 12: One vote, from Edna.
- South Pacific, Ep. 13: Three votes, from Coach, Sophie, and Rick (voted out, 3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- South Pacific, Episode 14: Voted for Sophie Clarke (who won, 6-3-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 10 |
| Tribals: | 23 |
| VAP: | 12 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Brandon Hantz - Pictures
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South Pacific intro shot
Brandon Hantz - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/22/11): "Pre-Game Interview: Brandon Hantz"
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/19/11): "Post-finale interviews with Sophie, Brandon, Rick, Albert, Coach & Ozzy"
Brandon Hantz - Bios
From his MSN.com contestant profile:
"Brandon says: It would be a great opportunity to have money for my family and it was going to be an opportunity to show America there's more to the Hantz family than what Russell brought to Survivor. I am the exact opposite of my uncle Russell but most of my family doesn't think that's true.
Jeff [Probst] says: He's the underdog."
From his EW.com new contestant picture caption (by Dalton Ross):
"Just when you thought Survivor was finally done with Russell Hantz, along comes his nephew Brandon. And Brandon is on a mission to show that there is a much different side to the Hantz family. What side might that be? 'It's loyal. It's courageous. It's kind of like a golden retriever,' says Brandon. 'I want to show that we have morals and values and we have a standard in the Hantz family.' So what kind of advice did Uncle Russell give him? 'Pretty much to stay calm. If somebody tries to get in my face, to not lose my temper. Other than that, he knows I'm a nice guy to be around, and as long as I keep my cool, it's going to be smooth sailing.'"
Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: South Pacific bio page:
"Inspiration in life: Jesus, because he died for me.
Hobbies: Shooting my guns, hunting and eating crawfish.
Pet peeves: When I order some food and it's not the way I want it or they forget my hot sauce.
3 words to describe you: Headstrong, bold and clever.
Survivor contestant you are most like: Probably Colby, Johnny Fairplay, Russell and Brandon [Ed. note: We presume he means Brandon Quinton from S3.]
Reason for being on Survivor: Financial freedom and to show everyone there is more than one side to the Hantz family other than being mean.
Why you think you'll "survive" Survivor: I'm very strong and I can hunt. I like fishing and swimming and I can build.
Why you think you will be the sole Survivor: I'm very handsome, smart, cunning, manipulative and funny."