Challenges: MPF percentile
32%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 14 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2008) - 16th place, 5th out.
- Voted out in Episode 5, "He's a Ball of Goo!" (Day 14).
Joel Anderson 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 | 1.93 | 0.11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.26 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.37 | 1.14 |
| Career | 0.21 | 1.93 | 0.11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.26 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.37 | 1.14 |
Joel Anderson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
25%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
25%
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.
Joel Anderson - Challenge record
S16: Micronesia 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-8):
- Micronesia Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Reinventing the Wheel" - Hauls and gathers, 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" - Helps hold the net, and finally, Airai wins.
- Micronesia Ep. 4 RC: "Diver Down" - Dives for coconuts, but Airai has no Ozzy, loses.
- Micronesia Ep. 4 IC: "Crosswalk" - In a harness, gets a necklace, but Airai loses once again.
- Micronesia Ep. 5 RC: "Cat and Mouse" - Tethered to Chet, loses two points; Malakal loses, 3-2.
- Micronesia Ep. 5 IC: "A Stone's Throw" - Breaks no tiles, Malakal loses again.
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: | 8 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 50% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Joel Anderson - Tribal Council record
S16: Micronesia 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Micronesia: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/2):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Tracy | Mary Sartain (voted out, 6-2-2) | - |
| Ep4 | Mikey B | 'Mikey B' Bortone (voted out, 6-3) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Chet | Joel Anderson (voted out, 6-2) | - |
| 3 | TOTALS | 1 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Micronesia, Ep. 5: Six votes, from Amanda, Ami, Chet, Cirie, Ozzy, and Tracy (voted out, 6-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Micronesia: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 3 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Joel Anderson - Pictures
S16: Micronesia -
Micronesia intro shot -
Micronesia intro shot -
On the canoe, Day 1 -
Happy to see James among the Favorites -
Politely clapping for Parvati -
Starting line, Ep1 IC -
Watching Erik fling sand on Ozzy and James -
Airai wins! First immunity! -
Celebrating with Airai -
Airai has fire, Ep2 -
Talking about Mary and Mikey B -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Mikey B proposes a 4-3-3 vote split plan -
Airai, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Erik -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Ready to flatten some Faves -
In his canoe bed after a nightlong rainstorm -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Holding up the net -
Airai wins! -
Idoled up -
Fans losing to mostly Ozzy, Ep4 RC -
The losing Fans -
Tired of losing every reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Mikey's plan for booting Chet -
Airai, Ep4 Tribal -
Listening to Probst -
Time to swap, Ep5 -
The new Malakal tribe, pre-Ep5 RC -
With Chet, just lost a point -
Another challenge lost, Chet -
Can't believe Chet is still here, and on his new tribe -
Malakal feasting -
Hauling the puzzle pieces in, Ep5 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
New tribe, same result -
Malakal, Ep5 Tribal -
Erik has a point about keeping the tribe strong -
Fifth person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 14 (Episode 5) -
Full cast, reunion show
Joel Anderson - 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: Joel"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (2/25/13): "Original Fans Speak: Joel & Kathy 5 Years After Micronesia"
Joel Anderson - Bio
S16: Micronesia From the now-missing official CBS bio page (1/3/08):
"Joel Anderson is a firefighter for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. He assists in the treatment and transport of patients with medical emergencies and also helps fight fires. He has previously worked for a private ambulance company and has also taught. Anderson received a BA in human communications from Arizona State University.
Anderson's hobbies include training for his job, swimming and motorcycles. He runs and lifts weights regularly. His favorite sport is Olympic-style wrestling. He describes himself as driven, loyal and caring. He thinks his perseverance, self-confidence, heart, power, strength, endurance, work-ethic, intelligence, resourcefulness, EMS skills and positive attitude are all skills he possesses to do well on Survivor.
Anderson has previously lived in Tempe, Arizona and Waukesha, Wisconsin. He is a member of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 493 and the United Phoenix Firefighters Association.
He and his wife, Jasmyn, currently reside in Avondale, Arizona, with their two sons, Kaden and Gavin. The have two Labrador retrievers, Turbo and Thunder. His birth date is June 1, 1975."