Challenges: MPF percentile
68%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 35.5 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor: San Juan del Sur (2014) - 6th place, 13th out - 6th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13, "Let's Make a Move" (Day 35).
- Cumulative time: In-game - 31.5 days; Exile Island - 4 days (2 visits).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S29: San Juan del Sur | 2.44 | 11.32 | 0.22 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.55 | 2.59 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 5.04 |
| Career | 2.44 | 11.32 | 0.22 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.55 | 2.59 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 5.04 |
Jon Misch - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
54%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
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.
Jon Misch - Challenge record
S29:
San Juan del Sur 
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-10; 1 sit-out):
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 1 IC: "Temple of Syrinx" - First through the obstacle crawl, works the puzzle, and Hunahpu wins.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 2 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Wins in his bout against John Rocker, and Hunahpu wins again, 5-4.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 3 IC: "Game of Throw-Ins" - Paired with Natalie, scores Josh/Baylor and scores the winning point against Wes/Alec, and Hunahpu wins, 3-2.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 4 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Sits out, as Drew's IC-throwing shenanigans cost Hunahpu the win.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 5 IC: "Shakedown Street" - Now with New Coyopa, which loses, massively.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 6 IC: "Flips, Flops & Flags" - Retrieves the bags, then blows the puzzle. Coyopa loses.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 RC: "Long Road to Ruins" - With Alec, Josh, Jaclyn, and Baylor, loses by a lot.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 RC: "Shake It Off" - Wins both of his bouts vs. Jeremy, but his teams loses, 5-4. Gets reward anyway, thanks to Natalie.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 RC: "Dirty Water Dog" - With Reed, Alec, and Jaclyn, cruises to an easy reward win.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 RC: "Austin's E.O.C." - With Keith and Missy, pushes out a last-second win. Swaps himself out of the reward to allow Baylor to join her mom.
Individual challenge record (1-for-9): (Mean % finish: 62.6%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 7 IC: "Take the Reins" - Tenth to drop out, makes final, 2-ball round (3rd/12).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 IC: "My Poor Brain" - First out, eliminated on second item in 1st round (11th/11).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 IC: "The Game Is Afoot" - One of several people working on the third layer (tie-4th/10).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - First to drop out, for a plate full of partially eaten candy, a whopping 7 minutes in (9th/9).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 RC: "Crush" - Takes one hit from Alec, promptly cedes the challenge to Missy, who already had taken two hits, in order to volunteer to go to Exile (tie-5th/8).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 IC: "Paddle Out" - In a tight race with Keith, just loses (2nd/8).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 RC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Fifth to drop out, after 20 minutes (3rd/7).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - In a tight race with Keith, actually wins this time (1st/7).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 IC: "Vase Off" - Reaches a showdown with Natalie, blown away by the wind (2nd/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 4 RC: "Tromp Stomp" - Blows an early lead, but beats Jaclyn, 5-4; picks Drew to join her.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 5 |
| 2nd place: | - |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.11 |
| Mean% Finish: | 62.6% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
Jon Misch - Tribal Council record
S29:
San Juan del Sur 
Idols held/played (2/1; 5 votes voided):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 8: First person sent to Exile Island post-merge, follows a spectacularly detailed clue to a poorly hidden idol. Pockets it, tells Jaclyn he has it, doesn't play it (Day 19).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 10: After heavy prompting from both Probst and Natalie, plays his idol, saving himself (Day 26).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 11: Mere hours later, volunteers to return to Exile, where he promptly finds another idol (Day 27).
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 13: Voted out with the second idol still in his pocket (Day 35).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/9):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep4 | Keith | Drew Christy (voted out, 5-2-1-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Dale | Kelley Wentworth (voted out, 3-2-2) | - |
| Ep6 | Dale | Dale Wentworth (voted out, 3-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Josh | Josh Canfield (voted out, 6-5) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Jeremy | Jeremy Collins (voted out, 5-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Wes | Wes Nale (idoled out, [0]-[0]-2) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Reed | Reed Kelly (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Keith | Alec Christy (voted out, 4-3) | - |
| Ep13 | Keith | Jon Misch (voted out, 2-2-2; 3-0) | - |
| 9 | TOTALS | 5 | |
VAP - Votes against (2):
- [San Juan del Sur, Ep. 10: Five votes, all voided by his idol.]
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 13: Two votes, from Natalie and Keith (plus three votes, from Missy, Baylor, and Natalie on the re-vote, after a 2-2-2 initial tie with Jaclyn and Keith; voted out, 2-2-2 [3-0]).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14: Voted for Jaclyn Schultz (who finished second, 5-2-1).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 2 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Jon Misch - Pictures
S29: San Juan del Sur image gallery -
San Juan del Sur intro shot -
San Juan del Sur intro shot
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CBS pre-game interview, with Jaclyn -
Reading the Day Zero treemail, with Jaclyn -
Day Zero confessional, also with Jaclyn -
Ready to root for Jeremy, pre-Ep1 RC -
Working on the shelter with Drew, Day 1 -
In camp, with Jeremy, Kelley, and Reed -
Ep1 confessional about his ailing dad -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Go! -
First through the crawl! -
Lifting Kelley up to collect a bag -
Watching Drew secure the rope climb -
Working Hunahpu's puzzle -
Hunahpu, about to win, Ep1 IC -
Watching Probst make his tribe feel bad for winning -
Ep2 confessional: I didn't really lose the flint, but I might as well confess to it -
Watching Natalie react to the Nadiya-less Coyopa's arrival, Ep2 RC -
Watching Julie compete, Ep2 RC -
Yay, Julie won -
Thinking he would like the fishing gear they just won more than flint, Ep2 -
Oh well, at least we have fire -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Helping Kelley back onto the platform after her first-bout loss -
Ready to battle Rocker, Ep2 IC -
Jon-John is on -
Success! -
Story checks out -
Looking at the reward, pre-Ep3 RC -
Huh. Keith lost. Oh well. -
Hunahpu discusses Rocker's past, post-Ep3 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Ready to go, with Natalie -
Scoring a point -
Hunahpu yells at Rocker -
Now scoring the winning point -
With Drew, pondering the discovery of the extra flint -
Standing ovation for the Rocker-less Coyopas, pre-Ep4 RC -
Amused at Drew's attempt to trade the extra flint -
Ready to compete against Jaclyn, Ep4 RC -
About to land a shot -
Focusing -
Post-RC hug with Jaclyn -
Talking about Exile with Probst -
Who should I send with Jaclyn? -
Talking about the decision to send Drew -
Impersonating Drew -
Watching Drew throw away immunity, Ep4 IC -
Post-challenge discussion with Drew -
Floating a plan for a couples alliance -
Instantly shot down -
Thanks, Drew! -
Listening to Drew planning to target Kelley, with Kelley standing feet away -
Dude! -
Real talk with Drew -
Hunahpu heads to its first Tribal Council -
Hunahpu, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Drew -
Talking to Probst -
Complimenting Kelley and Natalie on booting Drew -
So long, Drew -
Talking about Tribal, early Ep5 -
Post-Tribal apology tour -
Listening to Probst, pre-Ep5 swap -
Buff dropped, ready to swap -
Now with New Coyopa -
Happy to be swapped to a tribe with Jaclyn -
The first of many of these shots -
See? -
...and this one -
Talking alliance options with Jaclyn -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Go! -
Digging deep, as Hunahpu races ahead, Ep5 IC -
That did not go as hoped -
Post-challenge lecture from Probst -
Getting recruited by Dale and Kelley -
More pitch listening, with Jaclyn -
Now entertaining offers from Missy and Baylor, Ep5 -
New Coyopa, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking about being in the middle of two alliances (with Jaclyn) -
Good question, early Ep6 -
An idol, you say? -
Yep, it sure looks like an idol! -
Discussing who will compete, pre-Ep6 RC -
Ready to watch Reed vs. Baylor -
Baylor... possibly not the best choice -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Collecting bags -
Working the puzzle for Coyopa -
That doesn't look right... -
Lost again -
Except for the winning part -
Post-challenge lecture from Probst -
Listening to Dale's pitch, Ep6 -
Dale promises to give Jon his fake idol after the vote -
Sounds good to me! -
Making actual plans with Missy and Baylor -
Talking things over with Jaclyn -
Jaclyn seems skeptical -
Coyopa, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
Hauling stuff to the merge feast, Ep7 -
Excited about the merge feast -
Merge feasting -
Heading back to camp -
Checking back in with Jeremy -
With Jaclyn, discussing merge tribe names -
Listening to Josh's recruitment attempt -
Talking alliance options with Jaclyn, again -
Going through Julie's bag, of course -
Found it -
Eating the trail mix before Julie gets back -
Angry, angry young man -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Ready to go... -
Still in it... -
Holding his balls -
Alec sure wishes he had some trail mix -
More consulting with Jaclyn -
Listening to Probst announce Julie's quit -
Post-merge balance of power, Ep7 -
Another talk with Jaclyn, early Ep8 -
We were going to boot Jeremy, but we'll still entertain other offers. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Less excited to listen to Probst than Wes, apparently -
Blue team, ready to lose -
Pushing the sled full of puzzle pieces, with Alec -
Still working on the puzzle, yellow team about to win -
Me? Go to Exile? Fine. -
Not pleased to be exiled, but spoiler alert: it turns out okay -
Just one urn to open now -
Reading the fairly simple clue -
Off to find the idol -
Yup, there it is -
Almost there... -
Found and hashtagged -
Told you it would work out -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Trying to remember stuff -
Whoops. -
That was quick -
Watching Jeremy get his necklace, post-Ep8 IC -
Indeed. -
Learning about the way the men treated Jaclyn in his absence -
Maybe we won't boot Jeremy then. Also, he's immune. -
So true -
Spilling Jeremy's plans to Josh and his alliance -
You probably shouldn't -
Huyopa, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst, with Jaclyn -
Yup, we're in the middle again -
Foreshadowing stabbing Jeremy in the back, early Ep9 -
Oh no! We might not be in the middle next time! -
Not to worry, there's time to get back in the middle -
Huyopa arrives, Ep9 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Blue team, ready for their traditional losing spot -
Watching Jaclyn vs. Natalie -
Beating Jeremy, first bout -
Facing off against Jeremy again -
Just beat him again -
With Jaclyn, getting reward despite losing (thanks Natalie and Jeremy) -
Exiling Jeremy in gratitude -
Heading out to reward -
Yay, dolphins! -
Talking about enjoying the food again -
Cheers! -
Another rare kissing shot -
Thinking maybe it's time to target Jeremy -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
...and Baylor wins. -
Learning that Keith also has an idol -
We are free to boot Jeremy, then! -
Playing dumb about having found the Exile idol, to Jeremy -
Passing the Jeremy boot plan on to Missy -
Huyopa, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Arguing with Wes and Keith about idols -
Trying to pull Natalie back in, early Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Yellow team, ready to win -
Giving Wes a temporary lead -
Getting a key closeup -
Working the puzzle, with Reed -
And done. -
Exiling Wes -
Yay, free baseball stuff! -
Handing out supplies -
Delighted to be offered food -
Mmm, eating -
Feeding local kids ice cream -
Talking about kids, and Jaclyn's MRKH syndrome -
Impersonating Jeff Kent -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Ep10 IC, now in progress -
Gazing longingly at Probst's plate of partially chewed candy -
The last temptation of Jon -
Snickerrrrrrrs! -
Waiting for the challenge to end -
Laughing about Probst's 2.5 Men cameo -
Getting played by Alec, pre-Ep10 Tribal -
Time to split the vote against Keith and Wes! -
Huyopa heads to Tribal -
Huyopa, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Stick to the plan! -
Free hints from Natalie -
Seriously! -
Successful idol play -
Yes. -
Nice try, Reed -
Hey! That wasn't very nice. -
Yay, not voted out, early Ep11 -
Lecturing Jaclyn about jury management -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Getting the first one right -
Micromanaging the collusion -
Sorry, Alec's not-broken skull -
Discussing who gets to 'win,' Ep11 RC -
Volunteering for Exile again. -
Okay! Time for another idol! -
Groan, so much more walking -
Yup, there it is -
Hashtagged again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Battling Keith, Ep11 IC -
Getting filled in on camp happenings by Jaclyn -
That didn't go so well... -
Almost plotting with Reed, when a hovering Natalie appears -
Getting another hashtag -
Telling Missy about his idol -
Not talking to Jaclyn -
Still not talking to Jaclyn -
Huyopa, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst about his dispute with Jaclyn -
So long, Reed -
Yup -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Ready to go, Ep12 RC -
Still going... -
Having problems -
Done -
Getting reward from Natalie, anyway -
Yay, a bed with wine and food. -
Cheers! -
Mmm, food -
Mmm, wine -
Mmm, bed -
That's not very nice, Baylor -
Jon will be sacrificed for this season's sins -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Listening to Baylor -
Ready to go, Ep12 IC -
So far, so good -
Getting closer... -
...and done. -
Yay, immunity -
Having an idol and a necklace is pretty sweet! -
Listening to Natalie, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking about his dad -
What? ALEC got voted out? -
Seems legit -
Well... it kind of is... -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Blue team, ready to... win? -
Missy, having problems -
...and more problems -
Just got to the puzzle -
Almost there... -
Blue team wins! -
I'm swapping myself out for Baylor! -
Watching Natalie get exiled -
Missing out on spa day is not so bad, get to hang out with Jaclyn -
Is it possible Natalie didn't forget to vote for Keith? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Finally getting to the challenge, as Missy gets medical attention -
Ready to go, Ep13 IC -
Still going... -
D'oh! -
Watching Probst congratulate Natalie on her IC win -
Now behind Natalie -
Still feeling comfortable in his five -
Kissing Jaclyn again -
Seriously, though. Are we sure Natalie's really with us? -
Uh huh. -
Hmmm. -
Shockingly, another kiss -
...and again -
Heading to his final Tribal -
Huyopa, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jaclyn -
Stick to the plan. -
What? -
Who did that? -
Sigh -
Watching the re-vote reveal -
One more kiss... -
Whoops, forgot something -
Snuffed, Ep13 -
Final Tribal Council, the jury assembles -
Asking his question -
Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal -
Reunion Q&A with Probst
Jon Misch - Interviews
S29:
San Juan del Sur Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (9/17/14): "Controversial Survivor player John Rocker on what he'll do if recognized"
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/18/14): "Interviews with the Winner and Final 5 of San Juan del Sur"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (12/20/14): "Jon Misch Talks Survivor: San Juan del Sur"
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (12/11/14): "Jon - '(Jaclyn is) a Better Survivor Player than Me'"
Jon Misch - Bio
S29:
San Juan del Sur From his official CBS Survivor: San Juan del Sur cast bio page:
"Occupation: Financial assistant
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning a big 10 championship at Michigan State University.
Inspiration in Life: My sister, Lara who has worked hard for everything she has and is an incredible role model. She inspires me to work hard and to appreciate things more. Seeing how hard she works to take care of her family reminds me how things aren't always as easy as we wish they were. She works harder than anyone I know.
Hobbies: Working out, playing piano and researching wine.
Pet Peeves: People with too many pet peeves.
3 Words to Describe You: Outgoing, unpredictable and intuitive.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) Piano – to play and entertain myself and others 2) Football – for entertainment and to make friends 3) Wine – to get drunk – duh!
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Hayden. I feel my personality is a lot like his and he’s also an athlete that uses his head.
Reason for Being on Survivor: The experience and the competition. It’s unique and completely social which would be fun to experience.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I can build a fire from scratch, debone/gut a fish, catch lizards and lift things up and put them down.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I have very good social and physical skills. I can read people well and I’m good at telling them what they need to hear.
What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Playing with Jaclyn is an incredible opportunity. I've learned in the past that experiencing adversity with others can build the relationship you have together (if you do it correctly). Since there is no experience like that of Survivor, there's no telling the amount that can be gained by triumphing through the challenges that present themselves on a daily basis, let alone those found in treemail!"