S37: David vs. Goliath
S40: Winners at WarChallenges: MPF percentile
74%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 74 | Wins: 1 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath (2018) - Winner, 7-3-0.
- Received 7 jury votes to win in Episode 14, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" (Day 39).
- Survivor 40: Winners at War (2020) - 7th place, 16th out - 13th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13, "The Penultimate Step of the War" (Day 34).
- Cumulative time: In-game - 34 days; Edge of Extinction - 1 day.
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S37: David vs. Goliath |
4.12 | 13.75 | 0.30 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0.77 | 5.38 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 1.77 | 13.70 |
| S40: Winners at War |
1.66 | 10.07 | 0.17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0.72 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 3.36 |
| Career | 5.78 | 23.83 | 0.24 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 0.75 | 3.69 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 1.27 | 8.23 |
Nick Wilson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
79%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
99%
Challenges: MPF percentile
78%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
75%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
71%
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.
Nick Wilson - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-13; 3 2nds):
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 1 IC: "Matchbox 25" - Crosses the obstacles and hauls tiles, but the Davids lose.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Another Brick in the Wall" - Paddles the boat, helps work the puzzle, but the Davids lose.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Tangled Up in Blue" - Untangles ropes for the Davids, and finally, Davids win.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Blind Barrow" - Blindfolded, hauls the barrow with Natalie; Jabeni doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 RC: "Ball-istic Missiles" - Hits the target, securing second place eggs for Jabeni (2nd*/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 IC: "A Bridge You Must Cross" - Works the snake maze, but Jabeni loses (3rd/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 RC: "Carry On" - Helps carry the bag, lands all 4 rings, and Jabeni doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 IC: "Dishwalla" - Helps carry the saucer, but Jabeni loses big (3rd/3).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 RC: "Raise the Roof" - Holds the weight the full time, and orange team wins.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Crosses obstacles, helps lift Gabby, but the purple team loses.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 RC: "Back in Slack" - Crosses the line quickly, lands one bar, but the purple team loses.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 11 RC: "Beastie Buoys" - Lands the team's only two baskets, purple team loses.
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 12 RC: "Ringo Starz" - With Angelina, each land their balls for a comeback team win!
Individual challenge record (3-for-11; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 52.0%)
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 7 IC: "Ring Leader" - Out before the transition to the other hand, 10 minutes in (8th/13).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 IC: "Can't Buoy Me Love" - Tenth person to drop their buoy (3rd/12).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 IC: "Roll Away the Dew" - Not yet to the table maze as Alec wins (tie-7th/11).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Sits out for nachos and margaritas (tie-10th/10).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 11 IC: "Word Forward" - One of several working on the word puzzle as Davie wins (tie-4th/9).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 12 IC: "A Hand Out" - Fifth person out, lasting over 15 minutes (4th/8).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 13 RC: "Pole Dancing" - In a showdown with Davie to knock the final block, just loses (2nd/7).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 13 IC: "Rollerball" - Lasts to the two-ball stage, but 5th person to drop out (3rd/7).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Step Brothers" - Fifth to the final puzzle, but Nick wins! (1st/6).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Vertigo" - Second to the final puzzle, and Nick wins again! (1st/5).
- David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Simmotion" - Makes it to the three-ball stage, and Nick wins! (1st/4).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- David vs. Goliath: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 1 2nd):
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 F20 IC: "Water Slaughter" - Not shown competing; Dakal wins, 3-1.
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 F19 IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Paddles, crosses obstacles, but Dakal loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Assembles, hauls and dismantles the cart; Dakal wins.
- Winners at War, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Along the Watch Tower" - Crosses obstacles, digs and carries ladder, and Dakal wins.
- Winners at War, Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Beyond the Wheel" - Jumps for and retrieves two keys, but Dakal blows the puzzle, loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 5 IC: "Block in a Hard Place" - Now with Sele, knocks blocks, and Sele wins (1st/3).
- Winners at War, Ep. 6 IC: "Rice Race" - Places one ball, racing to place the final one as Sele loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 7 RC: "Ball-istic Missiles" - (Unaired). Sele finishes second (2nd*/3).
- Winners at War, Ep. 7 IC: "Dishwalla" - Helps carry the dish across obstacles, but Sele loses by a second.
- Winners at War, Ep. 9 RC: "New School" - Works the puzzle with Jeremy, for the losing red team.
- [Winners at War, Ep. 11 RC: Unaired - Not a part of the winning team.]
Individual challenge record (1-for-8): (Mean % finish: 66.7%)
- Winners at War, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - Final man to drop out (2nd/7).
- Winners at War, Ep. 9 IC: "Bermuda Triangles" - Seventh person out, in the third and final stage (5th/11).
- Winners at War, Ep. 10 IC: "Got a Hunch" - One of nine people to not win (tie-2nd/10).
- Winners at War, Ep. 11 IC: "10 Foot Pole" - Fifth person to drop out, on the third stage (5th/9).
- Winners at War, Ep. 12 IC: "When It Rains" - Third man out, dropping for PB & chocolate, fire token (2nd/4).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13 F7 IC: "Running Down a Dream" - Fourth to the slide puzzle, but Nick wins! (1st/7).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13 F6 IC: "High Step Back" - One of five people to not win (tie-2nd/6).
- Winners at War, Ep. 14 EoE RC: "Don't Call It a Comeback" - Reaches the table maze, places no balls (tie-4th/13).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Winners at War: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| 2nd place: | 4 |
| Played: | 24 |
| Win%: | 0.38 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 19 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.21 |
| Mean% Finish: | 65.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Nick Wilson - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (1/1; 0 voted voided) | Advantages held/played (1/1):
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 8: With Carl and Davie's assistance, retrieves the vote steal advantage (Day 21).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 9: Steals Alison's vote, then votes twice (correctly) for Dan, booting him (Day 25).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 10: Finds a clue with Davie early, then picks up an idol late at night (Day 26).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 13: Plays his idol (plus a fake one) for himself, but nobody voted against him (Day 34).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/13*):
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 2: Jessica Peet (voted out, 5-4).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 5: Natalie Cole (voted out, 3-2).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 6: Lyrsa Torres (voted out, 3-1).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 7: Elizabeth Olson (voted out, 12-1).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 8: John Hennigan (idoled out, [0]-3-[0]).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 9: Dan Rengering, Dan Rengering* (voted out, 6-3-2).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 10: Alec Merlino (voted out, 9-1).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 13: Christian Hubicki (voted out, 3-2-[0]).
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Alison Raybould (voted out, 4-1).
*Nick's total includes two correct votes for Dan in Ep.9 (vote steal advantage)
VAP - Votes against (0):
- David vs. Goliath: None.
Jury votes received (7/10):
- David vs. Goliath, Ep. 14: Received seven jury votes, from Elizabeth Olson, John Hennigan, Dan Rengering, Alec Merlino, Carl Boudreaux, Gabby Pascuzzi, and Davie Rickenbacker, to win, 7-3-0.
Idols/advantages held/played (0/0):
- Winners at War: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/11):
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 (F19 vote): Amber Mariano (voted out, 6-3-1).
- Winners at War, Ep. 6: Parvati Shallow (voted out, 3-2).
- Winners at War, Ep. 7: Yul Kwon (voted out, 3-1).
- Winners at War, Ep. 9: Adam Klein (voted out, 8-2-1).
- Winners at War, Ep. 10: Tyson Apostol (voted out again, 5-2-[0]).
- Winners at War, Ep. 11: Sophie Clarke (voted out, 4-3-2).
- Winners at War, Ep. 12: Kim Spradlin (voted out, 5-3).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13 (F7 vote): Jeremy Collins (voted out, 3-2-[0]).
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 (F19 vote): One vote, from Amber.
- Winners at War, Ep. 4: One vote, from Tyson.
- Winners at War, Ep. 9: Two votes, from Denise and Sarah.
- Winners at War, Ep. 13: Four votes, from Ben, Denise, Sarah, and Tony (voted out, 4-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Winners at War, Ep. 14: Voted for Tony Vlachos, who won, 12-4-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 18* |
| Tribals: | 24* |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | 7 |
| Total jurors: | 10 |
Nick Wilson - Pictures
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David vs. Goliath intro shot -
David vs. Goliath intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Opening sequence confessional about food stamps and "nothing in life is free" -
Greeting Jeff Probst -
The new David tribe -
Listening to Lyrsa talk about being picked "weakest" -
Watching Christian and Lyrsa in the Hero RC -
Davids win reward! -
David tribe meet-and-greet -
Talking about making alliances -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Opening melee -
Moving tiles around -
The losing Davids -
Watching Medical attend to Pat -
Saying goodbye -
Post-medevac chat with Probst -
Bonding with Christian, Ep2 -
Oh dear -
Just got the tarp and firemaking kit gift box -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Waiting for Bi -
Paddling back with bags -
Helping with the puzzle -
The losing Davids, back at camp -
David tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Celebrating the Jessica blindside in Jessica's scarf, Ep3 -
Oh yeah, you guys, it was *totally* Gabby's fault -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Untangling ropes, with Lyrsa and Davie -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Davids win! -
Watching Bi leave the game, Ep4 -
Picking new buffs -
The new Jabeni tribe -
Jabeni tribe meet-and-greet -
Making fire, as Natalie directs -
I see a crack in the Goliaths, and its name is Natalie -
Forming the "rockstars" alliance with Mike -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Watching the table maze -
Cyclone time, Ep5 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Knocking down sandbags -
Starting line, Ep5 IC -
Working the snake maze -
Not happy with Natalie's jacket negotiating -
Mike can't help offering script notes -
Heading to Tribal -
Jabeni, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Natalie? Your jacket? -
Talking about Angelina's jacket performance, Ep6 -
Starting line, Ep6 RC -
Tossing rings -
Jabeni takes second! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Hauling the saucer -
That seems problematic -
The losing Jabenis -
Plotting with Angelina -
Rock Stars meeting -
Kalokalo, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Merge feasting, Ep7 -
Reuniting with Christian -
Talking about maybe a cross-tribal alliance? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Kalokalo, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Elizabeth -
Finding clues with Davie, Ep8 -
Here it is -
With Carl, finding the actual advantage -
Good news! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Still going... -
Getting the scoop from Alec -
Kalokalo, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Davids discuss their arsenal of advantages -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Christian -
Playing his vote steal (on Alison) -
Celebrating with Christian, Ep10 -
Early morning idol hunting with Davie -
Talking about the lazy Goliaths, while wearing Dan's jacket -
Just found a... clue -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Tossing bars -
Talking about his plan to retrieve the idol that night -
There it is! -
It's... an idol? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Hurry up and start, so we can eat nachos -
Yup -
Kalokalo, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Carl wants Alison out tomorrow -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
But first, Angelina negotiates for rice -
Working the word puzzle -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Gabby explain the Carl blindside, Ep12 -
But the Davids had the numbers! -
Hanging out with Dad on national TV -
Starting line, Ep12 RC -
Digging deep -
Watching Angelina place the winning ball -
The reward winners (and guests) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Still going... -
Gabby wants to target Christian? -
That's what *I* want to do, too! -
Kalokalo, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Watching Christian play his idol -
Christian tries to reconnect, Ep13 -
Talking about his fake idol ploy -
Just found an "idol" -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Trying to catch up to Davie -
Nick wins! ... aw, wait... -
Picked by Davie anyway -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Still going, second round -
Kalokalo, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Finale check-in with Probst, Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, F6 IC -
Trying to release the stairs -
Nick wins immunity! -
Future profile pic -
Sorry other three, this is the final three -
Reward feasting -
Checking out Angelina's idol -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, F6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Complaining to Angelina -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Nick wins! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Alison pleads her case -
Kalokalo, F5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Alison -
Starting line, F4 IC -
Nick wins final immunity! -
Announcing his firemaking decision -
Kalokalo, F4 Tribal Council -
Watching Mike and Kara make fire -
Day 39, reflecting on the game -
Morning 39 breakfast cheers -
Heading to Final Tribal -
The Final Three -
Answering questions -
Watching the vote reveal -
The winner of Survivor: David vs. Goliath ... -
Nick wins! -
Talking about his game -
Full cast, reunion show
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Winners at War intro shot -
Winners at War intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting the arriving women -
A toast to 20 years, 20 winners... -
The new Dakal tribe -
Dakal wins! Ep1 F20 IC -
Talking about the fire tokens -
Checking out the fire token menu -
Working on the shelter -
The "no connections" alliance, with Wendell and Yul -
Pre-challenge lineup Ep1 F19 IC -
Pushing the boat out -
Crossing the roller obstacle -
Watching Wendell toss rings -
The losing Dakals -
Dakal, Ep1 F19 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sophie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Dakal wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Carrying the ladder -
Dakal wins! -
Looking out at the Edge from camp, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle, with Sarah -
Worried about being a target for blowing the puzzle -
Heading to Tribal -
Dakal, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Picking new buffs, Ep5 -
Three tribes! -
Now with the new Sele tribe -
Happy to have the majority with his two alliance members -
Sele meet-and-greet -
You were my high-school crush, Parvati -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Knocking blocks -
Watching the block puzzle stage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Hauling rice -
Working the table maze -
Talking about the vote -
Sele, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Carrying the dish -
Sele loses again, barely -
Hello darkness, my old friend... -
Maybe we should boot Wendell? -
Yul wants Wendell out -
Heading to Tribal -
Sele, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Wendell -
Yay, merge! Ep8 -
Yay, Tyson's back -
Checking out the new fire token menu -
Merge feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Showdown with Jeremy -
Plotting with the Seles and Jeremy -
Feeling good about this vote -
Come on guys, don't sit on the swing -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Unhappy about being left out of the vote, Ep9 -
They're gonna pay -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Working the fish puzzle, with Jeremy -
Sarah gives up her reward for the birthday boy -
That was nice, but I still don't trust Sarah -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Performative whispering -
Pre-loved ones lineup, Ep10 -
Talking to Probst, with Grisel -
So many loved ones -
Loved ones feasting, with Sarah's family -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Stacking tiles -
Yay, Tony won -
Plotting -
Koru, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Jeremy and Sarah jockey for position -
Just walking in on Tony's idol hunt, Ep11 -
Listening to treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
So far, so good -
Still going... -
Tony pitches blindsiding Sophie -
Koru, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sarah -
Talking to Kim, Ep12 -
Now is the time to make a move -
Forming an F3 alliance with Denise and Michele -
Not finding an idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Down to a showdown with Tony -
So much for booting Tony -
Who mentioned your name? Ummmmmmmm. -
Koru, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Michele -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 F7 IC -
Starting line -
Working the slide puzzle -
Nick wins! -
Two fire tokens... spend 'em quick! -
Plotting with Tony and Jeremy -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Just received the IC disadvantage offer -
Getting financial assistance from Michele -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 F6 IC -
I'm playing this on Ben -
Oh my gosh, Ben! Who would do such a thing? -
Stacking tiles -
I did it! I made Ben lose! -
Koru, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Seeing his name come up a third time -
16th person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 34 -
Time for the re-entry challenge, Day 35 -
Heading to the challenge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Fresh off the starting line -
Post-challenge reflections -
Full jury, Final Tribal Council -
Full cast finale composite
Nick Wilson - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (5/25/18): "Survivor: Filmmaker Mike White, Wrestler John Hennigan to Compete on Season 37"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (9/12/18): "Meet the David tribe"
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/12/18): "The Underdogs"
- CBS pre-game interview (9/19/18)
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/20/18): "Nick - 'Nobody Knew I Was a Lawyer Until the Day After Final Tribal'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/20/18): "Nick on what we didn't see in the finale"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (12/20/18): "Nick Wilson Gets the Winning Verdict"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/20/18): "Exit Interviews | Final Six from David vs. Goliath - 12/20/18"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (12/20/18): "Survivor: David vs. Goliath Walks Through the Path to Victory"
Pre-game interviews
- Sangita Patel for ET Canada (1/15/20): "Nick Wilson Hopes His 'Free Agent' Status Will Help Him During Survivor Season 40"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (1/30/20): "Nick Wilson on the perils of being the most recent winner in Winners at War"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (2/11/20): "Nick Wilson Is Searching for a Second Slingshot in Survivor: Winners at War"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (2/3/20): "Nick Wilson - 'I Do Feel Like a David Again'"
Post-game interviews
- None yet.
Nick Wilson - Bios
Official CBS David vs. Goliath bio excerpts (expected August, 2018):
"Pet peeves: People getting offended over every little thing and know-it-alls.
What's your personal claim to fame? Becoming a Redneck Lawyer! I am a first generation college student and the first in my family to get a bachelor degree. I am also proud of myself for being a public defender to help people instead of chasing money—especially because money and the thought of being rich motivated me in school.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A cooler, beer, and a radio. Nothing beats being outdoors and putting a few back. As great as it is at a tailgate, on the lake, or at a bonfire, I bet it would be even more enjoyable on the beaches of Fiji.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? J.T. from Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains, and Game Changers. I've got that Southern charm. I can be hard headed when in the heat of a competition. I'll either win or get myself sent home with a massive swing for the fences. No regrets!
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I know I could be the final Survivor because I am the total package for this game, First, I am an adamant, hard-working son of a gun. I have chased my dreams my whole life and achieved those, despite humble beginnings. Second, I am a likeable, social guy. Third, I am physically fit and stronger than I look. I will do great in the challenges—tribal and individual, physical and puzzle. Fourth, I am very smart and it is hidden well behind my accent and appreciation for small town life. I will definitely be underestimated. Finally, I am a Survivor strategy expert. I am a super fan who has analyzed every season and every move. As I said, I am the Survivor total package."
Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: Winners at War cast bio page (1/15/40):
"Pet peeves: Know-it-alls,
closed-mindedness, judgmental people, unwarranted outrage,
or to sum it all in one word: Twitter.
When did you first watch Survivor?
Season 1 finale.
Do you still watch Survivor?
Every Wednesday! I am even considering starting a Survivor podcast.
Who is your inspiration in life?
Sandra, because I want to be the next two-time winner.
What does Survivor mean to you
and your family?
Survivor has helped me through hard times.
For example, it was a great escape from the stresses of
law school. And on a more serious note, I specifically
remember when my mom had recently passed away, I was moved
by Rodney grieving the loss of his sister on Season 30. I
bawled my eyes out. It was a much-needed therapeutic
experience.
My family has always watched Survivor and
tried to watch it together when we could. When my dad came
to Fiji for the family visit, it was a monumental
experience that strengthened our relationship. Because of
that moment, we are still closer to this day.
As Survivor approaches Season
40 and celebrates 20 years on television, what does it
mean to be a part of the legacy?
It is a dream come true for me to be a part of the 20-year
celebration of Survivor. Only two years ago,
I was daydreaming about how I could ever even get the
opportunity to be cast on the show. Now, I am the winner
of one of Survivor's greatest seasons, and I
am placed in the same category as the legends I used to
look up to! It is a great honor. I am a Survivor legend!
How amazing! What a blessing!
How will you play differently than in your past
season?
When I won David vs. Goliath, I never
received a single vote against me. I was able to disguise
my strategic ability and knowledge of the game under my
country accent and chill demeanor. I was able to fly under
the radar and build one-on-one relationships with nearly
every single player in the game. This time, if I don't
receive a single vote the entire game, I will take it as
an insult! Everyone has seen how brilliantly I play Survivor.
These legends won't fall for alliance names and my
Kentucky charm as easily as a cast of complete strangers
did. I won't be able to hide behind bigger threats. So
this time, I'm going to be even more aggressive. In short,
I am going to have as much fun as possible in the
beginning. This is my dream come true and I want to
take it all in. Then, I am going to TURN IT ON. No player
will be safe from the Kentucky Nick sneaky ninja assassin
blindside! This game is where legends are made!"