Challenges: MPF percentile
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Seasons: 1 | Days played: 9 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 48 (2025) - 15th place, 4th out.
- Idoled out in Episode 4, "The House Party's Over" (Day 9).
Thomas Krottinger on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| Survivor 48 | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.69 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.50 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.19 | 0.68 |
| Career | 0.68 | 0.98 | 0.69 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.50 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.19 | 0.68 |
Thomas Krottinger - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
32%
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.
Thomas Krottinger - Challenge record
Survivor 48 challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-5; 1 2nd):
- Survivor 48 Ep. 1 RC: "Uphill Battle" - Lands the second sandbag, and Lagi wins.
- Survivor 48 Ep. 1 IC: "Slide Hustle" - Works the puzzle with Bianca; Lagi wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Looks that Keel" - Paired with Bianca on the buoy transport/balance beam, Lagi doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Blind Melon" - Blindfolded, works puzzle, as Lagi wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Stage 48" - Pushes the cube, works the puzzle, but new Vula blows a lead there, loses (3rd/3).
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 48: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 48: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.70 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Thomas Krottinger - Tribal Council record
Survivor 48 Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Survivor 48: None, but was aware of Star's Beware puzzle box.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Kyle | Thomas Krottinger (idoled out, [0]-3]) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (3):
- Survivor 48, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Kamilla, Kyle, and Kyle (idoled out, [0]-3).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Survivor 48: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 1 |
| VAP: | 3 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Thomas Krottinger - Pictures
Survivor 48 image gallery -
Survivor 48 intro shot -
Survivor 48 intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Lagi tribe, greeting Probst -
Lagi tribe meet and greet -
Oh no, could I be the weakest link? -
Bonding with Bianca -
Lagi has fire! -
Forming the California Girls -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Hauling the sled -
Working the puzzle with Bianca -
Lagi wins! -
Star found the Beware idol? Ep2 -
Trying to go on the Ep2 journey -
Success! Maybe? -
Completing the slide puzzle -
Advantage: Thomas -
Claiming he walked away without playing -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Clapping for Eva -
Fun times at Lagi, Ep3 -
Joe made a bonfire, yay -
Not thrilled at Eva making a bracelet for Joe's daughter -
Working the puzzle, Ep3 RC/IC -
Lagi wins! -
Learning Bianca lost her vote -
The new Vula tribe, Ep4 swap -
Seeing how terrible Vula camp is -
Comparing Vula camp to a nightmare -
Kamilla implied Thomas lied about the journey? The nerve! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Shauhin, giving Vula a lead -
Working the puzzle -
The losing Vulas -
Egging Shauhin on in searching Kyle's bag -
Vula, Ep4 Tribal -
Listening to Shauhin -
Fourth person voted out of Survivor 48... -
Snuffed, Episode 4 (Day 9)
Thomas Krottinger - Interviews
Survivor 48 interviews Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (2/8/25): "Music Executive Thomas Krottinger Wants to Make a Rival to Lower His Threat Level"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (3/20/25): "Survivor 48 star Thomas Krottinger explains not using his Steal-a-Vote"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (3/20/25): "Survivor 48's Thomas Krottinger Reveals His Tribe Figured Out Star's Idol Clue - And Chose Not to Tell Her"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (3/20/25): "Exit Interview: Fourth Player Voted Out Survivor 48"
Thomas Krottinger - Bio
Survivor 48 bio Official CBS Survivor 48 bio excerpts, (as preserved in Mike Bloom's Parade.com cast reveal, January 29, 2025):
"3 Words to Describe You: Outgoing, emotional, loyal
Why do you want to be part of Survivor? I always encourage those around me to chase their dreams and be vulnerable, so I feel like it’s time for me to take my own advice and do something I love, even if it scares me to death.
What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? My friend and I lament that we work in “a viper pit” on a regular basis – nothing has prepared me more for this game than the music business.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Sophie Clarke. The woman has it all. Smart, savvy, personable, and knows when to kick it into high gear and when to blend in with the pack.
What will you value in an alliance partner? Someone who not only is honest with me, but can also be a shield and more of a threat.
Favorite Hobbies: The Real Housewives, homemade ice cream, reading, cold brew, my dogs.
Pet Peeves: Being late, traffic, losing to UCLA
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Probably putting myself out there to be on this show and be tested to my limits, when I know deep down I am a delicate man who really loves a nice bed and 3 meals a day.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I am a major sports fanatic and college football is one of my favorite things in the world.
Who is your biggest inspiration and why? My husband Michael. He is thoughtful and brave, completely unafraid to do the right thing in any situation.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I’m going to hoodwink these people into thinking I’m not a threat until it’s too late and there’s nothing they can do."