Survivor contestant Susie Smith

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1

Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - 3rd place, no jury votes.
Received 3 votes, to finish second (4-3-0) in Episode 13, "Say Goodbye to Gabon" (Day 39).
Sent to Exile Island 1 time; cumulative time - In-game - 37 days; Exile - 2 days.

Susie Smith on social media: Instagram

Susie Smith - 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
S17: Gabon	3.10	11.40	0.27	9	7	10	0.89	2.29	3	7	0.43	1.59	7.97
Career	3.10	11.40	0.27	9	7	10	0.89	2.29	3	7	0.43	1.59	7.97

Susie Smith - Performance ranks

S17: Gabon

Challenges: MPF percentile

27%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

89%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

71%

Susie Smith - Challenge record

S17: Gabon

Keep It Up - Ep8 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-14; 1 sit-out):

Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - Fang is slow up the final hill; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Waits at the unused puzzle table; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Helps push the boulder; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Resists Bob and Sugar's efforts; Fang wins.
Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Slides and retrieves a tile, Fang wins again.
Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Now with Kota, and Kota wins, 3-0.
Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Catches fruit for Kota, and Kota wins.
Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - Her throw goes in for 2 points; Kota wins, 8-7.
Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - Only Kota to drop out; Kota wins.
Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - Sits out, as Kota wins again.
Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Tosses eggs for Kota, and Kota wins, 3-0.
Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - 2nd Kota to drop out, and eventually, Kota loses.
Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Helps hold the slingshot, but Kota loses.
Gabon, Ep. 11 RC: "Now or Never" - With Ken and Matty, part of the losing team.

Ep9 IC - Fired Up

Individual challenge record (2-for-8): (Mean % finish: 48.3%)

Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Eliminated by Randy in 1st round (tie-7th/12).
Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - First to generate a flame, and Susie wins! (1st/9).
Gabon, Ep. 10 IC: "The Domino Effect" - Gets two bags, does not advance (tie-4th/8).
Gabon, Ep. 11 IC: "Q&A Bombs Away" - Hits the sixth ring, not good enough (7th/7).
Gabon, Ep. 12 RC: "Swamp Monkeys" - Unable to make her first basket (tie-4th/6).
Gabon, Ep. 12 IC: "Mask Match" - Retrieves just one of three bags (tie-4th/6).
Gabon, Ep. 13 F5 IC: "A-Mazing Gabon" - Stuck on 2 bags, doesn't start puzzle (5th/5).
Gabon, Ep. 13 F4 IC: "House of Cards" - At 8 feet for final minute, Susie wins! (1st/4).

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

Gabon: None.

Career totals - challenges

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	7
Played:	14
Win%:	0.50
Sat out:	1

Individual challenges
Wins:	2
Played:	8
Win%:	0.25
Mean% Finish:	48.3%

Hero challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	-
Mean% Finish:	-

Susie Smith - Tribal Council record

S17: Gabon

F4 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

Gabon: None.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/10):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Michelle	Michelle Chase (voted out, 8-1)	Yes
Ep2	Gillian	Gillian Larson (voted out, 7-1)	Yes
Ep7	Dan	Dan Kay (voted out, 4-3)	Yes
Ep8	Marcus	Marcus Lehman (voted out, 3-2)	Yes
Ep9	Charlie	Charlie Herschel (voted out, 5-4)	Yes
Ep10	Randy	Randy Bailey (voted out, 5-3)	Yes
Ep11	Corinne	Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 4-3)	Yes
Ep12	Crystal	Crystal Cox (voted out, 4-2)	Yes
Ep13 (F5)	Ken	Ken Hoang (voted out, 4-1)	Yes
Ep13 (F4)	Bob	Matty Whitmore (voted out, 2-2; out via fire)	-
10	TOTALS		9

VAP - Votes against (7):

Gabon, Ep. 7: Three votes, from Dan, Marcus, and Randy.
Gabon, Ep. 10: Three votes, from Bob, Corinne, and Randy.
Gabon, Ep. 13 (F5 vote): One vote, from Ken.

Jury votes received (3/7):

Gabon, Ep. 13: Received three jury votes, from Crystal Cox, Ken Hoang, and Matty Whitmore, to finish in second place, 4-3-0.

Career totals - Tribal Council

Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played:	0/0
Idols found:	0
Idols played:	-
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	9
Tribals:	10
VAP:	7

Jury votes
Made:	0
For winners:	-
Received:	3
Total jurors:	7

Susie Smith - Pictures

S17: Gabon

Gabon intro shot
Gabon intro shot
Hiking in, Day 1
Time for introductions
The freshly picked Fang tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC
Running up that hill
The losing Fangs
Listening to Gillian's pep talk
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
Puzzle teams, waiting for the pieces to arrive
Still waiting
The losing Fangs
Discussing options
Fang, Ep1 Tribal Council
Listening to Probst
Listening to treemail, Ep2
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
Chasing the ball
Gillian says Susie's next if they vote her out
Fang, Ep2 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
Fang wins reward!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
Starting line
Fang wins immunity!
Finally safe at Tribal Council tonight
A new majority alliance forms at Fang, Ep4 ...
... just in time for a tribe swap
Fang, arranged by perceived value
Excited about moving to Kota
Arriving at the new camp
Reading treemail
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
Paddling out
Kota wins immunity!
Watching Bob and Marcus shock themselves, Ep5
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
Kota wins reward!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
Watching the tossing
Kota wins immunity!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
Starting line
Kota wins reward!
Feasting on pastries
We're eating pastries, turtle soup. Life here is pretty good
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
Watching from the bench as Kota wins another one
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC
Waiting to toss the egg
Reward feasting
Appreciating the reward opportunity
Also: Letters from home!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
Watching Marcus vs. Matty
It's funny, I was thinking about voting for you!
Kota, Ep7 Tribal Council
Listening to Marcus
Fake merge feasting, Ep8
Watching Randy and Marcus set the idol adrift
Showing the new Kotas the camp
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
Starting li- ... Crystal's out
Waiting for it to end
Talking about being the swing vote
Crystal pitches returning to Fang
Heading to Tribal
Kota, Ep8 Tribal Council
Listening to Crystal
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
Playing slingshot "golf"
Pre-merge lineup
The newly merged Nobag tribe
Playing today to guarantee yourself a 1-in-8 chance at the million dollars
Starting line, Ep9 IC
So far, so good
Susie wins immunity!
The Fangs plot their move
Yay, new tribe flag
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council
Listening to Crystal
Listening to the auction treemail, Ep10
Pre-auction sitdown
Mmm, cookies
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
Starting line, first round
Watching the final round
Heading to Tribal
Nobag, Ep10 Tribal Council
Listening to Probst
Pre-challenge videos from home, Ep11 RC
Starting line
Retrieving cogs
The red team loses the team stage
Talking about the surprise in-camp loved ones visit
Answering questions, Ep11 IC
Nobag, Ep11 Tribal Council
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
Trying to make a basket
Well aware that Sugar already has the idol, so choosing comfort at Exile
At least there's food and shelter
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC
Starting line
Nobag, Ep12 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
Talking about the costuming prior to the Final 5 IC, Ep13
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 5 IC
Starting line
Navigating the balance beam maze
Not getting a solid answer about the vote from Matty
It could be me tonight
One of these two is going, at least
Nobag, Final 5 Tribal Council
Listening to Ken
I'm done if I don't win the final immunity
Rites of Passage-ing
Burning torch tokens
Pre-challenge lineup, final 4 IC
Starting line
Making progress
Final seconds ... holding steady
Susie wins final immunity!
Guaranteed a spot in the final three
Nobag, Final 4 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
Morning 39 breakfast
Leaving camp for the final time
Final three, Final Tribal Council
Addressing the jury
Reunion show, watching the vote reveal
Hugging the winner
Final four, reunion show

Susie Smith - Interviews

S17: Gabon

Pre-game interviews

Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/4/08): "Susie Smith: 'I certainly don't plan on apologizing every time I screw up'"

Post-game interviews

Mary Pieper for the Charles City (IA) Globe-Gazette (12/17/08): "Survivor brings $100,000 home to Charles City"
Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (12/17/08): "Sugar 'got the best contract' Survivor's ever given; Susie is 'okay' with Randy's vote"

Susie Smith - Bio

S17: Gabon

Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:

"Susie Smith, a Mexican American mother of one, has always allowed others to dictate her life and she's ready for a change. Born into a Mexican immigrant family of crop field workers, Susie and five of her siblings began working alongside her parents at a young age and the other three siblings were raised by Susie and her siblings. She has struggled ever since, but has overcome many personal challenges.

Tired of working hard and being poor, Smith vows to devote the rest of her life to her needs. After years of allowing others to influence her life, she's decided to stop and dedicate this next chapter to herself, and taking part in Survivor was the first step and second was showing her son, family, friends, and students that all it takes to change any part of your life is to just TRY.

Smith has been married for 25 years. She currently works as an assistant teacher and hairdresser. She teaches English to non-speaking English children from kindergarten to 8th grade. When Susie is not teaching, she enjoys working as a hairdresser where she has many wonderful clients. Her hobbies include photography, watching movies, eating out, sewing and gardening. She describes herself as encouraging, moody and talkative but with a big potty mouth.

...

Smith currently lives in Charles City, Iowa with her husband, Todd, son, Trent, and two dogs. She is a graduate of the Marshalltown Cosmetology School and a graduate of North Iowa Area Community College.

Her birth date is October 24, 1960."