Challenges: MPF percentile
32%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 17 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2008) - 14th place, 7th out.
- Voted out in Episode 6, "It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard" (Day 17).
Chet Welch 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 |
| S16: Micronesia | 0.21 | 2.22 | 0.10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0.66 | 1.31 | - | - | - | 0.76 | 1.52 |
| Career | 0.21 | 2.22 | 0.10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0.66 | 1.31 | - | - | - | 0.76 | 1.52 |
Chet Welch - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
77%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
5
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.
Chet Welch - Challenge record
S16: Micronesia 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-10; 1 sit-out):
- Micronesia Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Reinventing the Wheel" - Helps with the puzzle, as Airai wins.
- Micronesia Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Smash & Grab" - Keymaster, but thanks to Chet's inability to find a key, Airai doesn't come close.
- Micronesia Ep. 3 RC: "Beach Brawl" - Various grappling and tugging, but Airai loses.
- Micronesia Ep. 3 IC: "Nut Bucket" - Lands the final coconut, and finally, Airai wins.
- Micronesia Ep. 4 RC: "Diver Down" - Sits out, and Airai still loses.
- Micronesia Ep. 4 IC: "Crosswalk" - Would have worked the puzzle with Kathy, but Airai doesn't get there, loses.
- Micronesia Ep. 5 RC: "Cat and Mouse" - Tethered to Joel, loses two points; Malakal loses, 3-2.
- Micronesia Ep. 5 IC: "A Stone's Throw" - Directs the puzzle, Malakal loses again.
- Micronesia Ep. 6 RC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Participates, but Malakal is slow, loses.
- Micronesia Ep. 6 IC: "United We Stand" - Malakal is out-strategized by James, loses big.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50%)
- Micronesia Ep. 1 ind. IC: Does not find Airai's medallion/idol thing (tie-2nd/10).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Micronesia: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.20 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 50% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Chet Welch - Tribal Council record
S16: Micronesia 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Micronesia: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/4):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Mary | Mary Sartain (voted out, 6-2-2) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Mikey B | 'Mikey B' Bortone (voted out, 6-3) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Joel | Joel Anderson (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Erik | Chet Welch (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| 4 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (12):
- Micronesia, Ep. 2: Two votes, from Jason and Mikey B.
- Micronesia, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Alexis, Jason, and Mikey B.
- Micronesia, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Erik and Joel.
- Micronesia, Ep. 6: Five votes, from Amanda, Ami, Cirie, Erik, and Ozzy (voted out, 5-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Micronesia: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 4 |
| VAP: | 12 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Chet Welch - Pictures
S16: Micronesia -
Micronesia intro shot -
Micronesia intro shot -
On the canoe, Day 1 -
Politely clapping for Parvati -
Becoming Kathy's first gay friend (that she knows about) -
Listening to the IC treemail -
Starting line, Ep1 IC -
Airai wins! First immunity! -
Celebrating with Airai -
Yay, Airai has fire, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Not finding his key -
The losing Fans -
Airai, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Less-painted lineup, Ep3 IC -
Watching the tossing -
Airai wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
The losing Fans -
Airai, Ep4 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Swap time, Ep5 -
The new Malakal tribe, pre-Ep5 RC -
Caught by Eliza and Parvati -
Getting dragged by Joel -
Good talk, thanks Joel -
I get along better with the chickens -
Caller for the puzzle as Malakal leads, Ep5 IC -
The losing Malakals -
Malakal, Ep5 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Getting right in there, Ep6 RC -
Exiled with Jason, telling him Ozzy already has the idol -
Of course Jason didn't listen -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Malakal, trailing badly -
Not wanting to be part of Erik's blindside of Ozzy -
I'll consider it, though -
Malakal, Ep6 Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Seventh person out of Micronesia... -
Snuffed, Day 17 (Episode 6) -
Full cast, reunion show
Chet Welch - Interviews
S16: Micronesia Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview (1/3/08)
Post-game interviews
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (3/12/08): "Survivor: Micronesia Interview - Jonathan & Chet"
- Christopher Rocchio at RealityTVWorld.com (3/14/08): "Chet Welch Dishes on Survivor: Micronesia Injury, Ouster"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (7/21/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Chet Welch explains why 'my edit on the show sucked'"
Chet Welch - Bio
S16: Micronesia From the now-missing official CBS bio page (1/3/08):
"Chet Welch currently works in customer service for a pharmacy that supplies nursing homes and hospitals with resident-specific medications. He has been in the pharmacy business for 20 years. After finishing high school, he attended college classes in business and music.
Welch has lived in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in the same house his entire life, but has traveled throughout the United States. He enjoys swimming, hiking, kayaking, dancing and yoga. Welch describes himself as magical, determined and unknowing. He is most proud of having coached 11 Miss Pennsylvania pageant contenders to win the title (he is a pageant coach for Miss America in his spare time). He believes the fact that he is fit, intelligent, crafty and street/country smart will help him go far on Survivor.
Welch continues to live in Ford City, Pennsylvania, with his significant other, Bob. Having rescued animals for 40 years, he currently houses his three dogs (Forrester, Chance and Savanna), along with 15 sheep, 75 ducks and three cats. His birth date is October 22, 1959."