Mike Chiesl - Survivor: Redemption Island

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor 22: Redemption Island (2011) - 6th place, 13th out - 7th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 9, "The Buddy System" (Day 22).
  • Eliminated in a duel (by Andrea Boehlke) in Episode 14, "Seems Like a No-Brainer" (Day 36).
  • Cumulative totals: In-game - 22 days; Redemption Island - 14 days.

Mike Chiesl on social media: Instagram

Mike Chiesl - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S22: Redemption Island 1.88 5.52 0.34 4 6 6 0.65 1.87 - - - 0.99 4.00
Career 1.88 5.52 0.34 4 6 6 0.65 1.87 - - - 0.99 4.00

 

Mike Chiesl - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

99%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

68%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

48%

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.

 

Mike Chiesl - Challenge record
Survivor 22 logo  S22: Redemption Island

Beach Balls - Ep6 RC/IC

Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-7)

  • Redemption Island Ep.1 RC/IC: "Push It Uphill" - Competes, and Zapatera wins!
  • Redemption Island Ep.2 RC/IC: "Smash, Grab, Smash" - Retrieves a key for Zapatera, and Zapatera wins again.
  • Redemption Island Ep.3 RC/IC: "Spin Cycle" - After David throws the puzzle, Zapatera "loses."
  • Redemption Island Ep.4 RC/IC: "Toolin' Around" - Saws boards with Steve, and Zapatera wins.
  • Redemption Island Ep.5 RC/IC: "Smoko" - Blindfolded, follows Stephanie's orders, Zapatera loses.
  • Redemption Island Ep.6 RC/IC: "Beach Balls" - Matches up poorly against Grant, allowing 4 of Ometepe's 5 catches.
  • Redemption Island Ep.7 RC/IC: "Crash Course" - Goes through the obstacles, but Zapatera loses to Grant again.

 

Meso Soup - Ep9 F11 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % finish: 91.3%)

  • Redemption Island Ep. 8 IC: "Rollerballs" - Goes deep into the final three-ball round, then drops (2nd/12).
  • Redemption Island Ep. 9 (F11) IC: "Meso Soup" - Barely beaten by Grant on the final puzzle (2nd/11).

 

A Leg Up - Ep14 duel

Redemption Island duel record (3-for-5; 1 2nd): (Mean % finish: 88.3%)

  • Redemption Island Ep. 10 duel: "House of Cards" - First to finish, Mike wins! (1st/3).
  • Redemption Island Ep. 11 duel: "Survivor Shuffle Board" - Doesn't win, but stays alive (2nd*/3).
  • Redemption Island Ep. 12 duel: "Rock Block" - Mike wins over a jumbo-sized field (1st/4).
  • Redemption Island Ep. 13 duel: "A Maze N' Jig" - Mike wins again! (1st/4).
  • Redemption Island Ep. 14 duel: "A Leg Up" - Falls just short in the final re-entry duel (2nd/4).
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 3
Played: 7
Win%: 0.43
Sat out: --
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 2
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 91.3%
Hero challenges/ duels
Wins: 3
2nd place: 1
Played: 5
Win%: 0.70
Mean% Finish: 88.3%
Mike Chiesl - Tribal Council record
Survivor 22 logo  S22: Redemption Island

Ep8 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • Redemption Island: None, although Ralph futilely played one for him.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/6):

 

VAP - Votes against (6):

  • Redemption Island, Ep. 9 (F11 vote): Six votes, from Rob, Phillip, Natalie, Ashley, Andrea, and Grant (voted out, 6-5).

 

Jury votes made (1/1):

Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 0
Played: --
Votes voided: --
Voting record
VFB: 4
Tribals: 6
VAP: 6
Jury votes
Made: 1
For winners: 1
Received: --
Mike Chiesl - Pictures
Survivor 22 logo  S22: Redemption Island
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    Redemption Island intro shot
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    Redemption Island intro shot
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    CBS pre-game interview
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    Opening sequence, on the plane
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    Confessional about being ready to play
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    Seeing the returnees
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    The Zapateras, now saddled with a Hantz
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    Russell swears he's a changed man
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    Not buying it
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Starting line
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    Pushing blocks
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    Watching the puzzle-doing
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    Zapatera wins!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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    Starting line
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    Zapatera wins again!
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    Ready to go, Ep3 IC
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    The Zapatera Six forms
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    Zapatera, Ep3 Tribal Council
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    Sawing away, Ep4 IC
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    Hammer time, Ep4 IC
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    Zapatera wins again!
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    Blindfolded, Ep5 IC
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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    Ready to give up lots of catches to Grant
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    There's one!
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    Starting line, Ep7 IC
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    Crashing through walls and such
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    Shooting baskets
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    Mass excitement at the Ep8 duel
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    Round 1 of the Ep8 (merge) IC
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    Still going, Round 2, Ep8 IC
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    Three balls and a fly
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    So long, Matt! Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Pre-challenge lineup, F11 IC
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    Made it to the final round
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    Battling Grant, mostly
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    Competing, Ep10 duel
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    Mike wins!
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    Matt also stays alive (sorry, David)
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    Ready to go, Ep11 duel
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    Hooray, shuffleboard
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    So long, Julie
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    Here we go, Ep12 duel
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    Making a loved ones visit decision
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    Sorry, Mom, I have to do this
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    Giving it away now
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    Ep13 duel, now in progress
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    Almost there...
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    Mike wins again!
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    Run away, Ralph!
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    Ready to go, final duel
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    So far so good
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    Still going...
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    Watching Grant and Matt join the jury
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    Burning his buff, Day 36
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    Final words
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    With the jury, ready to question the Final Three
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    Full cast, reunion show
Mike Chiesl - Interviews
Survivor 22 logo  S22: Redemption Island

Pre-game interviews

 

Post-game interviews

  • Jennifer Still at Digital Spy (5/18/11): "Mike Chiesl (Survivor: Redemption Island)"
  • Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (5/19/11): "Mike Chiesl: I Regret Throwing Survivor Challenge to Oust Russell Hantz"
Mike Chiesl - Bio
Survivor 22 logo  S22: Redemption Island

Excerpts from his official CBS bio page:

"Personal Claim to Fame: Bringing all my Marines home after my first deployment to Iraq.

Pet Peeves: Selfishness and laziness.

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Rudy. Nobody was intimidated by him, so he wasn’t voted out early and he had the ability to tough it out.

Why you think you'll survive SurvivorThe mental toughness I've developed from serving in the Marines and playing college football at the US Naval Academy."