Challenges: MPF percentile
92%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 30 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 39: Island of the Idols (2019) - 9th place, 12th out - 6th juror.
- Visited Island of the Idols 1 time; lost her Ep.1 Tribal Council vote.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "Bring on the Bacon" (Day 30).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S39: Island of the Idols | 0.81 | 5.29 | 0.15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.57 | 3.20 | - | - | - | 0.72 | 4.01 |
| Career | 0.81 | 5.29 | 0.15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.57 | 3.20 | - | - | - | 0.72 | 4.01 |
Elizabeth Beisel - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
55%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
88%
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.
Elizabeth Beisel - Challenge record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-10):
- Island of the Idols Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Tower of Equality" - Crosses obstacles, scales the tower, but Lairo loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Rung-O Star" - Helps carry and steady the ladder, and Lairo wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Beam Me Up" - Gives Lairo a lead on the initial swimming leg, but Lairo loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Ow Pairs" - Caller for Lairo, almost catches Vokai on the puzzle, but Lairo loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 RC: "Headlong Flight" - Tethered to Dan, slithers well, and (new) Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 IC: "Discography" - Helps carry the buoys across the balance beam, Vokai wins again.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 RC: "Heroes End" - Helps carry the sled, move sandbags, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 IC: "Cage Against the Machine" - Helps carry the cage (and balls), but Vokai loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 7 IC: "Faulty Towers" - Shoots coconuts for Vokai, and Vokai wins.
- [Island of the Idols Ep. 9 RC: "Raise the Roof" - (unaired) Holds up sandbags as part of the winning team.]
Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 74.8%)
- Island of the Idols Ep. 8 IC: "Pegs Over Easy" - Lasts over 15 minutes, 11th person out (3rd/13)
- Island of the Idols Ep. 9 IC: "I Hold On" - Final woman to drop out, lasts over 20 minutes (2nd/7).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 10 IC: "We Will Go Round" - Second person out from orange team, fairly quickly (4th/5).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 11 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - Final person eliminated, fairly quickly (2nd/3; 6 sat out).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.60 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 74.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Elizabeth Beisel - Tribal Council record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 1: Lost to Boston Rob at firemaking, and lost her vote instead of winning an idol (Day 3).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | -* | Ronnie Bardah (voted out, 7-2) | - |
| Ep3 | Vince | Vince Moua (voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Chelsea | Chelsea Walker (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Jason | Jason Linden (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Kellee | Kellee Kim (voted out, 8-5) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Karishma | Jamal Shipman (voted out, 5-3-[0]) | - |
| Ep10 | Tommy | Missy Byrd (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep11 | Karishma | Elizabeth Beisel (idoled out, [0]-1-1; 7-0) | - |
| 7* | TOTALS | 4 | |
*Elizabeth was present at the Ep.1 Tribal Council, but unable to vote; no TCA charged.
VAP - Votes against (1):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 11: One vote, from Dan (idoled out, [0]-1-1; 7-0 on revote).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 14: Voted for Dean Kowalski, who finished second, 8-2-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 7* |
| VAP: | 1 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Elizabeth Beisel - Pictures
S39:
Island of the Idols -
CBS pre-game interview -
S39 preview shot -
Arriving on the boat, Day 1 -
Yay, Lairo beach -
Talking about her Olympian past -
The "strong seven" forms -
An all-women alliance instead? Sure! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Hitting the net -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The losing Lairos -
Worried about being sent to Island of the Idols -
Indeed -
Oh my -
Yay, Sandra and that Red Sox guy! -
Having an Idols chat -
Yay, fire-making works! -
Challenge Rob in fire-making?! -
That didn't go so well -
Picking the next victim, er, visitor -
Great, now I need to come up with a cover story -
It was Ghost Island, minus the ghosts -
Checking in with Karishma and Chelsea -
Heading to Tribal -
Lairo, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Elaine -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Holding the ladder -
Watching Missy roll balls -
Lairo wins! -
Dean talks! Post-sending Vince to Island of the Idols -
Curious what will happen now that two Lairos know the Island secret -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line, swim race vs.Janet -
Watching the puzzle stage -
That seems wrong -
The losing Lairos -
Not sure about the plan for tonight -
Lairo, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Lairo's caller, starting line -
Things are going great -
Finally made it to the puzzle stage -
Things continue to go great -
Aaron wants to target Dean -
Boston Rob said to look before I leap, though, so... -
Heading to Tribal -
Lairo, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Picking new buffs, Ep5 -
The new Vokai tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Just finished crawling -
Vokai wins reward! -
Applebee's reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Making a leap -
Carrying the buoys, with Dan -
Vokai wins immunity! -
Lairos on Vokai plotting, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Carrying Aaron to the slingshot -
Watching Aaron shoot -
Vokai wins chickens! -
Learning what Elaine got from Island of the Idols -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Moving the cage -
Watching Aaron just miss the winning shot -
Checking out Elaine's advantage -
Lairo is taking control of this tribe! -
Telling Aaron the good news -
Filling in Missy -
Vokai, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Elaine explains her advantage play, Ep7 -
Everyone has a good laugh about Dan's handsiness -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Shooting coconuts -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins immunity! -
About to merge, Ep8 -
Happy about the new tribe -
Making plans with Missy -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Lumuwaku, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jamal's Island of the Idols story, Ep9 -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Still going... -
Lumuwaku, Ep9 Tribal Council -
So cold... Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Orange group, ready to start -
Enjoying the reward Elaine won them -
Orange group, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Missy -
Understood -
Elaine explains the Missy vote, Ep11 -
Feeling pretty alone with Aaron and Missy both gone -
Dean is opposed to goats -
The tribe discusses who should go to Island of the Idols -
Listening to Lauren's story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Choosing to compete -
Starting line -
...and done, fairly quickly -
Disappointed about the challenge -
More unwanted attention from Dan -
Lumuwaku, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Lauren -
12th person voted out and the sixth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 30 (Episode 11) -
The jury, Final Tribal Council
Elizabeth Beisel - Interviews
S39:
Island of the Idols Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/11/19): "Survivor 39 Preseason Interviews: Lairo Tribe - Part 1"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/21/19): "Survivor Island of the Idols: Meet Elizabeth Beisel"
Post-game interviews
- None.
Elizabeth Beisel - Bio
S39:
Island of the Idols Official CBS Island of the Idols bio excerpts (September 9, 2019):
"Pet peeves: I hate when people have conversations while scrolling on their phones. Be present and in the moment without your phone.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Becoming the youngest member of the United States Olympic Team in 2008 at 15 years old.
Who or what is your inspiration in life?My best friend Allison. She and I have been to three Olympics together. After the 2012 Olympics where she won five medals, she went through a serious post-Olympic depression. She is now a mental health advocate for athletes and speaks around the country. She is a true hero.
What's one thing we wouldn't know from seeing a photo of you? I love classical music and have played the violin since I was 3 years old.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? Kara. Her exuberant personality and positive attitude reminds me of myself.
What's your primary motivation for being on Survivor? To compete again. I retired from swimming a year ago and I miss challenging myself and bringing myself to the edge. Second reason... one million dollars."