Rob Cesternino - Survivor: The Amazon, Survivor: All-Stars
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Seasons: 2 | Days: 50 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor: The Amazon (2003) - 3rd place, 14th out - 7th juror.

  • Voted out in Episode 13, "...And Then There Were Four" (Day 38).

Survivor: All-Stars (2004) - 15th place, 4th out.

  • Voted out in Episode 4, "Wipeout!" (Day 12).
Rob Cesternino - Career statistics
Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S6: The Amazon 1.64 12.93 0.13 10 4 11 0.90 3.18 - - - 1.03 4.82
S8: All-Stars 0.78 1.23 0.64 0 5 1 -0.83 0.00 - - - -0.20 0.78
Career 2.43 14.16 0.17 10 9 12 0.82 3.59 - - - 0.99 4.80
Rob Cesternino - Challenge record
  • S6 logo The Amazon challenges (click to expand/collapse)
    Unchained - Ep1 IC
    Total Recall - Ep2 IC

    Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11):

    • The Amazon Ep. 1 IC: "Unchained" - Rob works the puzzle with Dave, Tambaqui loses.
    • The Amazon Ep. 2 RC: "Flip Out" - Blindfolded, grabs planks, but Tambaqui loses again.
    • The Amazon Ep. 2 IC: "Total Recall" - Answers one question correctly (and one wrong), and Tambaqui wins, 6-4.
    • The Amazon Ep. 3 RC: "Matchmaker" - Not shown making a match; Tambaqui loses, 18-14.
    • The Amazon Ep. 3 IC: "The Great Escape" - The women prove superior at escaping a crate; Tambaqui loses.
    • The Amazon Ep. 4 RC: "Light My Fire" - The men, however, shield fire better, and Tambaqui wins.
    • The Amazon Ep. 4 IC: "Gone Fishin'" - Rob assists in catching lots of fish; Tambaqui wins.
    • The Amazon Ep. 5 IC: "Up the Creek" - Now with new Jaburu, and Jaburu wins.
    • The Amazon Ep. 6 RC: "Log Jam" - Loses to Butch in his sole shown bout; Jaburu loses, 5-4.
    • The Amazon Ep. 6 IC: "Piranha Feast" - Gnaws some meat, but Jaburu loses again, barely.
    • The Amazon Ep. 8 RC: "Mud Bungee" - With Butch and Christy, the third-place team in the team portion.

     

    Weapons - Ep9 RC
    Paddle - Ep11 RC

    Individual challenge record (1-for-11): (Mean % Finish: 57.8%)

    • The Amazon Ep. 7 IC: "Perch" - Fifth to drop out, at 1 hr mark, for pizza (6th/10).
    • The Amazon Ep. 8 IC: "Face Off" - Somehow gets all Q's wrong, fourth person eliminated (6th/9).
    • The Amazon Ep. 9 RC: "Weapons" - Three blowdart points, eliminated in first round (tie-5th/8).
    • The Amazon Ep. 9 IC: "Amazon Menu" - With Butch, eliminated in Rd.2, babasu coconut worms (tie-5th/8).
    • The Amazon Ep. 10 IC: "Touchy Subjects" - First to five points, and Rob wins! (1st/7).
    • The Amazon Ep. 11 RC: "Paddle" - Makes it to final round vs. Matt, but loses on the puzzle (2nd/6).
    • The Amazon Ep. 11 IC: "Shoot 'n' Shuffle" - Gets two pucks, in closest spot twice, but eliminated by Jenna (tie-2nd/6).
    • The Amazon Ep. 12 RC: "Try Again" - First to finish puzzle, but Matt passes him on the decoding (tie-2nd/5).
    • The Amazon Ep. 12 IC: "Out on a Limb" - Gets two feathers, way behind Matt's five (tie-3rd/5).
    • The Amazon Ep. 13 F4 IC: "Braille Maze" - Collects two necklaces (3rd/4).
    • The Amazon Ep. 13 F3 IC: "Will Power" - Outlasts Matt's dive, but not Jenna (2nd/3).

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • The Amazon: None.
  • S8 logo All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)
    Quest for Fire - Ep1 RC/IC
    Matchmaker - Ep4 RC

    Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-6; 1 sit-out):

    • All-Stars Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Quest for Fire" - Rob paddles and carries the raft; Chapera wins (1st/3).
    • All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Chapera does not win, but Saboga gives them reward, anyway.
    • All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: "Float Your Boat" - More paddling, Chapera wins again (1st/3).
    • All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: "Better Homes and Island Living" - Assigned garden duties with Alicia, Chapera wins (1st/3).
    • All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: "Match Maker" - Makes two matches; Chapera wins again (1st/3).
    • All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Sits out, and somehow, Chapera actually finishes third (3rd/3).

     

    Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

    • All-Stars: None.

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • All-Stars: None.
Career challenge totals
  • Team/tribal challenges
    Wins: 8
    Played: 17
    Win%: 0.47
    Sat out: 1
  • Individual challenges
    Wins: 1
    Played: 11
    Win%: 0.09
    Mean% Finish: 57.8%
  • Duels
    Wins: 0
    Played: 0
    Win%: --
    Mean% Finish: --
Rob Cesternino - Tribal Council record
  • S6 logo The Amazon Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
    Final 3 Tribal Council
    Final 3 Tribal Council

    Idols held/played: (0/0)

    • The Amazon: None.

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/11):

     

    VAP - Votes against (4):

    • The Amazon, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Jenna and Heidi.
    • The Amazon, Ep. 13 (F4 vote): One vote, from Butch.
    • The Amazon, Ep. 13 (F3 vote): One vote, from Jenna (voted out, 1-0 [or 2-1]).

     

    Jury votes made (1/1):

  • S8 logo All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
    Ep4 Tribal Council
    Ep4 Tribal Council

    Idols held/played: (0/0)

    • All-Stars: None.

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):

    • All-Stars: None.

     

    VAP - Votes against (5):

    • All-Stars, Ep. 4: Five votes, from Amber, Rob, Big Tom, Alicia, and Sue (voted out, 5-1).

     

    Jury votes made (0/0):

    • All-Stars: None.
Career Tribal Council totals
  • Hidden idols
    Found: 0
    Played: 0
    Votes voided: --
  • Voting record
    VFB: 10
    Tribals: 12
    VAP: 9
  • Jury votes
    Made: 1
    For winners: 1
    Received: --
Rob Cesternino - Pictures
  • S6 logo The Amazon image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

    The Amazon intro shot

    The Amazon intro shot

    Bonus The Amazon intro shot

    CBS pre-game interview

    On the riverboat, Day 1

    Waiting for Probst to divide the tribes

    The men of Tambaqui, ready to paddle out

    Land ho!

    Already amused by Roger's bossiness

    Machetefest

    Introducing the tribe to the Magic 8 Ball

    Reading the first treemail

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

    Listening to Probst

    And they're off...

    Fun with balance beams

    Getting a late start on the puzzle, with Dave

    Post-loss lecture on integrity from Dave

    It's good news to me if Dave is only going to tell the truth

    Oh yeah, Ryan, we're good

    Sure, I'm with you, Butch and Roger

    Tambaqui, Ep1 Tribal Council

    Listening to Probst

    Tambaqui fisihing expedition, Ep2

    Enjoying having a shelter

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

    Listening to Probst

    Tambaqui gets a late start on the puzzle, thanks to Butch

    Delighted at Alex's argument with Roger

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

    Q and A time

    Ready to maybe remember stuff

    Rob scores a point for Tambaqui

    Final question vs. Deena

    Tambaqui wins!

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

    Trying to make a match, or at least a date

    Not a JoAnna fan, apparently

    Forming an alliance with Alex

    Talking about the path forward

    Consulting the Magic 8-Ball

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

    Tambaqui, Ep3 Tribal Council

    Talking to Probst

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

    Starting line

    Making fire

    Tambaqui wins. Cheers!

    Checking out the sweet jungle Coke fridge

    Paddling to an early morning challenge

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

    Trying to catch fish

    Watching the final weigh-in

    Tambaqui wins. Polite clap.

    Reading the treemail sending Dave off to direct the swap, Ep5

    Unhappy that Dave gets to spend the night with Jenna, just for being slightly younger

    Pretty happy with how the swap turned out, after all

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

    New Jaburu, listening to Probst

    Word puzzling

    Collecting flags

    Almost there...

    Jaburu wins!

    Worried about the Alex-Shawna showmance, Ep6

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

    About to get rolled by Butch

    Jaburu takes a consolation bath

    I just took a bath with a swimsuit model. I repeat...

    Forming an alliance with Deena

    Nobody will suspect this!

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

    Meeting the meat

    Nice to meat you

    Jaburu, Ep6 Tribal Council

    Anticipating the merge, Ep7

    It's the key to the previously unmentioned locked box!

    Jaburu strong!

    Pre-merge lineup

    Made it to the new camp

    Discussing where to put the new shelter

    The one person everyone doesn't like (Roger) is asleep, and snoring

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

    Starting line

    Enjoying the disrobing

    Just jumped for Survivor pizza. Yay?

    Jacaré, Ep7 Tribal Council

    Talking to Probst

    Dave thinks he's so smart (Ep8)

    Why does Matthew need the machete so sharp? I think he's planning to kill us.

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

    Green team, starting line

    Things are going swimmingly

    Keeping Matt in the loop

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Oh no, I thought a bushmaster was a porn star!

    Jacaré, Ep8 Tribal Council

    Listening to Dave

    Matt is going to be next out, because we're all scared of him. Ep9

    Checking treemail with Deena

    Before this show, the only spears I knew were Britney, broccoli and asparagus

    No innuendo possible here

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

    Probst: "Rob, you look like you'd be good at this!"

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Starting line

    *Crickets*

    Watching Deena and Matt in the final round

    Deena and Alex both think they're going to blindside each other

    Jacare, Ep9 Tribal Council

    Listening to Alex

    Hanging out with his new Cool Kids Club friends, Ep10

    Sunbathing while the olds do some camp work

    Auction time, Ep10

    Getting ready to bid on stuff

    Nice haul, Butch

    Is Jenna crying? I hadn't noticed

    Alex is planning to vote him out at F4. No offense, right?

    That was surprising

    Coming clean and giving Matt and alternate plan

    Pulling in Christy to the Alex boot plan

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

    Heidi is the one everyone has a crush on

    Rob wins immunity!

    Stoked (for mischief upcoming)

    Heading to Tribal the next day

    Jacare, Ep10 Tribal Council

    Talking to Probst

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 (loved ones) RC

    Listening to Probst

    Starting line

    Made it to the second stage

    Finally to the puzzle stage

    Trying to catch Matt

    Falling short of Matt's finish

    Hoping Matt prefers to give rather than to receive

    He does!

    Hoping Jenna and Heidi remember the fun, and not just the times he's screwed them over

    Telling Jenna he'd like to go to Final 2 with her

    Did you ever consider that maybe I was lying to YOU?

    Still feeling pretty good about things

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Taking aim

    What if we just all vote for Christy?

    Jacaré, Ep11 Tribal Council

    Talking to Probst

    Watching the vote reveal

    Talking about Butch's firewood fetish, Ep12

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC

    Listening to Jenna claim illness

    Oh hey, a car

    Starting line

    Everyone working on knots

    Working the puzzle

    Yay, Matt won

    Cracking jokes about fire while the camp burns

    I need you going forward, Matt

    Returning to the burned-out camp

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

    Starting line

    Crossing that bridge when he (and Butch) comes to it

    Jenna wants to quit. Maybe we should just vote her out?

    Jacaré, Ep12 Tribal Council

    Turns out Heidi was the mastermind all along

    Sorry about the whole voting-you-out thing

    Final three IC, now underway

    Oh great, Matt just dropped out

    Still going...

    Waiting for Jenna to vote

    Last person voted out of Survivor: The Amazon and our final juror...

    About to become the smartest player to never win

  • S8 logo All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

    All-Stars intro shot

    All-Stars intro shot

    Bonus All-Stars intro shot

    Boat ride in, paired up with Sue

    'Hometown' intro shot, Ep1

    Chapera made it to camp! Things are looking up! Or down.

    Wow, I'm on a tribe with Sue Hawk!

    She won't look at me, but that's normal

    Helping try to make fire, Day 1

    Checking treemail

    Excited to see who the other All-Stars are

    The traditional saluting of the host

    Chapera, first to arrive at the Ep1 RC/IC

    Listening to Probst

    Starting line

    Swimming with the raft

    Chapera's raft reaches the beach

    Hauling raft

    Chapera wins! Ep1 RC/IC

    Collecting their various prizes

    Talking about rainy day activities, Ep2

    Entertained by Big Tom's antics

    Chapera contemplates their treasure chest

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

    Starting line, Ep2 RC

    Chapera actually making fire, Ep2

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

    Paddling back to victory

    Chapera wins! Everyone hug Rob!

    Celebrating another victory, post-Ep2 IC

    Reading the Ep3 RC treemail

    The Chapera construction crew discusses their plans, Ep3 RC

    As usual, I'm not allowed to play with the big boys

    Also getting yelled at by Alicia

    The Chapera wins (first place) reward!

    The Ready for the Ep3 IC, which doesn't happen

    About to send Jenna home to her mom

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

    Laughing at Ethan's funny rocks joke, Ep4 RC

    Making a match for Chapera

    Chapera wins reward again!

    Mmm, hygiene-y

    Communal bathing, minus Sue

    Reading the clue for the final rice key

    I could be the hero on this! I'm never the hero.

    The other Rob is the actual hero, again

    Yay, Chapera!

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

    Opting to sit out with Amber

    Ep4 IC, now in progress

    Watching various things crash into Big Tom, and vice-versa

    Hurry it up, Chapera

    Frustrated at not being able to participate

    Making a rock-solid deal with Boston Rob

    I have Boston Rob's back, and a deal's a deal

    Chapera, Ep4 Tribal Council

    Watching the votes come up

    First person voted out of Chapera...

    Snuffed, Day 12 (Episode 4)

Rob Cesternino - Interviews
Rob Cesternino - Bios
  • S6 logo The Amazon bio (click to expand/collapse)

    From his official CBS Survivor: The Amazon cast bio page:

     

    "Rob Cesternino currently works as a computer projects coordinator for an insurance general agency. He has been previously employed as a store clerk, a waiter and a bartender. After receiving 1420 on his SAT's, he eventually went on to graduate from the honors program at the State University of New York at Oswego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting. Cesternino wrote his college senior thesis on "The Impact of Reality Television" and received an A. While in college, he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

     

    Cesternino's favorite hobbies include telling jokes, watching sports and singing karaoke. He believes he is a master strategist that is always pulling shenanigans on people who suspect he's just an innocent kid. He describes himself as mischievous, hilarious and creative. If he could hold any office, he'd like to be member of Congress because "it looks like they can do anything they want with no repercussions." Certernino cites a last minute college road trip where he and two buddies drove 21 hours to go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans (without hotel accommodations) as his single greatest accomplishment. His favorite sport is baseball and he is an avid fan of the New York Mets and New York Jets. His hero is Bob Barker because, since a child, he always admired how he ran the show and was so funny about it. Superman is his chosen superhero -- besides the obvious strength and flying, "the x-ray vision would keep me busy for hours." He is doing this because he is an avid fan of Survivor and has dreamed of being a castaway. If he wins the $1 million, he's buying a "fully equipped bachelor pad with a big neon sign that will say 'OPEN.'"

     

    Cesternino currently lives with his family in Wantagh, NY. His birth date is October 20, 1978."

     

  • S8 logo All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

    From his official CBS All-Stars bio page:

     

    "After Rob Cesternino's third place finish on Survivor: The Amazon, Jeff Probst declared him "the smartest player to have never won Survivor" during the live finale show. Since then, among other things, Rob has written a weekly newspaper column for his local paper, made speaking engagements, endorsed Mattel's "Magic 8-ball" (which was his luxury item) and has been writing and performing stand-up comedy."

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