Seasons: 4 | Days played: 128 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1 | Jury: 3
- Survivor 13: Cook Islands (2006) - 2nd place, four jury votes.
- Received 4 jury votes, to finish 2nd (5-4-0) in Episode 15, "This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5... 4... 3..." (Day 39).
- Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2008) - 9th place, 12th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 10, "I Promise..." (Day 27).
- Sent to Exile Island one time. Cumulative time: In-game - 25 days; Exile Island - 2 days.
- Survivor 23: South Pacific (2011) - 4th place, 15th out - 9th juror.
- Voted out (voluntarily) in Episode 7, "Trojan Horse" (Day 19).
- Returned to the game in Episode 8, "Double Agent" (Day 20).
- Voted out again in Episode 9, "Cut Throat" (Day 22).
- Returned to the game (again) in Episode 14, "Loyalties Will Be Broken" (Day 36).
- Voted out for the third & final time in Episode 14, "Loyalties Will Be Broken" (Day 38).
- Cumulative totals: In-game - 23 days; Redemption Island - 15 days.
- Survivor 34: Game Changers (2017) - 12th place, 9th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "There's a New Sheriff in Town" (Day 24).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S13: Cook Islands | 7.82 | 10.57 | 0.74 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0.80 | 4.48 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1.98 | 14.96 |
| S16: Micronesia | 0.89 | 4.80 | 0.19 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0.86 | 1.88 | - | - | - | 1.04 | 2.77 |
| S23: South Pacific | 5.93 | 8.48 | 0.70 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0.22 | 0.33 | - | - | - | 0.92 | 6.27 |
| S34: Game Changers | 1.10 | 4.07 | 0.27 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0.71 | 1.91 | - | - | - | 0.98 | 3.01 |
| Career | 15.75 | 27.93 | 0.56 | 20 | 34 | 30 | 0.66 | 2.34 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1.67 | 6.94 |
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Tribal/team challenge record (9-for-14; 1 2nd):
- Cook Islands Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Lock and Load Light" - Aitu finishes second (2nd*/4).
- Cook Islands Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Tow the Line" - Thanks to Ozzy, Aitu "loses" (thrown challenge, 4th/4).
- Cook Islands Ep. 3 IC: "Steeple Chase" - Now with new Aitu, runs, but eventually Aitu loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 4 RC: "Strung Along" - Swims, Aitu wins!
- Cook Islands Ep. 4 IC: "Mayday" - Swims to rescue Candice, easily outpacing Raro, Aitu wins again..
- Cook Islands Ep. 5 RC: "Never Tear Us Apart" - Paired with Flica, who is the last Aitu to drop her weight (20 lbs), and eventually, Aitu loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 5 IC: "United We Stand" - Holds the poles, Aitu wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 6 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Holds onto a pole for Aitu; Aitu wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 8 RC: "Smash and Grab" - Smashes and grabs, as Aitu wins again.
- Cook Islands Ep. 8 IC: "Stairway to Heaven" - With Yul and Candice, gives Aitu a lead on the zipline; Aitu loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 9 RC: "Barrel of Monkeys" - With Yul, rolls the barrel; Aitu wins!
- Cook Islands Ep. 9 IC: "Depth Charge" - Once again, Aitu wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 10 RC: "Make Your Point" - Paired with Becky, and again, Aitu wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 10 IC: "South Pacific" - One of Aitu's four swimmers, Aitu wins one last one.
Individual challenge record (6-for-8): (Mean % finish: 87.8%)
- Cook Islands Ep. 11 IC:, "Mast Cling On" - Ozzy wins, after Candice drops out at 135 minutes (1st/9).
- Cook Islands Ep. 12 IC: "Recollection" - Eliminated in the first round (bottom 5/8).
- Cook Islands Ep. 13 RC: "Pass the Bucket" - Teamed with his mom, still manages third place (3rd/7).
- Cook Islands Ep. 13 IC: "Flotsam & Jetsam" - Ozzy wins! (1st/7).
- Cook Islands Ep. 14 RC: "Mud Run" - Ozzy wins, almost doubles Parvati's second-place total (45 lbs to 24 lbs; 1st/6).
- Cook Islands Ep. 14 IC: "Cannonball Run" - Outpaces Yul, and once again, Ozzy wins (1st/6).
- Cook Islands Ep. 15 F5 IC: "Compass Ropes" - Ozzy wins again (1st/5).
- Cook Islands Ep. 15 F4 IC: "Self-Destruction" - Ozzy wins one last time, after Sundra drops at 2.5 hours (1st/4).
RECORD: Ozzy's five consecutive individual challenge win streak (including the Ep14 RC and the last four ICs) in Cook Islands is tied with Kelly Wiglesworth (Borneo) and Bob Crowley (Gabon) for first place all-time in a single season.
• RECORD: Ozzy's five total immunity wins are tied for most in a single season, all-time, with Colby Donaldson (The Australian Outback), Tom Westman (Palau), Terry Deitz (Panama-Exile Island), Mike Holloway (Worlds Apart), and Brad Culpepper (Game Changers).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Cook Islands: None.
| Wins: | 24 |
| 2nd place: | 3 |
| Played: | 44 |
| Win%: | 0.58 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.55 |
| Mean% Finish: | 79.3% |
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 8 |
| Win%: | 0.88 |
| Mean% Finish: | 91.7% |
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Cook Islands: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/10):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Billy | Billy Garcia (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Becky | Cecilia Mansilla (voted out, 5-3) | - |
| Ep6 | Cao Boi | Cao Boi Bui (voted out, 6-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Flica | Jessica 'Flica' Smith (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Nate | Nate Gonzalez (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Candice | Candice Woodcock (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Penner | Jonathan Penner (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Parvati | Parvati Shallow (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep15 (F5) | Adam | Adam Gentry (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep15 (F4) | Becky | Sundra Oakley (voted out, 2-2; fire) | - |
| 10 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (1):
- Cook Islands, Ep. 2: One vote, from Billy.
Jury votes received (4/9):
- Cook Islands, Ep. 15: Received four jury votes, from Parvati Shallow, Nate Gonzalez, Jenny Guzon-Bae, and Rebecca Borman, to finish second, 5-4-0.
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 20 |
| Tribals: | 30 |
| VAP: | 34 |
| Made: | 3 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | 4 |
| Total jurors: | 9 |
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Julie Chen at CBS's The Early Show (12/18/06): "Yul Gets $1M Survivor Check" (YouTube)
- Staci Krause at IGN.com (12/18/06): "Exclusive Survivor: Cook Islands Interview: Ozzy"
From his official CBS Survivor: Cook Islands bio page (8/23/06):
"Born in Mexico, Oscar 'Ozzy' Lusth moved 10 times in his teen years to seven U.S. States and Central America while his mother remarried. He attended two years of college at Santa Barbara City College before moving to the Los Angeles area.
Lusth is currently a waiter and was formerly a restaurant manager. He enjoys big wave surfing, skateboarding, sailing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, gymnastics and motorcycle riding. He owns land in Panama and enjoys going there to spearfish. He can dive to 30 feet and can hold his breath under water for three minutes. He is skilled at building traps, forts, shelter and surviving in the wilderness on his own. In the summer of 2005, he camped all the way from Panama to San Diego over the course of five months.
He enjoys reading and writing.
Lusth currently resides in Venice, California with his German Shepard mix, Buddha (who also accompanies him on his board while surfing). His birth date is August 23, 1981."