Challenges: MPF percentile
41%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 1
- Survivor 15: China (2007) - Winner, 4-2-1.
- Received 4 jury votes to win in Episode 13, "A Slippery Little Sucker" (Day 39).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S15: China | 1.33 | 13.30 | 0.10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0.99 | 3.11 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.66 | 7.86 |
| Career | 1.33 | 13.30 | 0.10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0.99 | 3.11 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.66 | 7.86 |
Todd Herzog - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
94%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
78%
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.
Todd Herzog - Challenge record
S15:
China 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-12; 3 sit-outs):
- China Ep. 1 IC: "Dragon Dance" - Carries the pole, and Fei Long wins.
- China Ep. 2 RC: "Chinese Checkers" - Sits out as Fei Long wins again.
- China Ep. 2 IC: "Gate Crasher" - Carries the log, Fei Long wins against underfed Zhan Hu once again.
- China Ep. 3 RC: "Clear the Deck" - Sits out again, but somehow, Fei Long loses.
- China Ep. 3 IC: "Blade Runner" - Works the puzzle with Jean-Robert, but Fei Long loses.
- China Ep. 4 RC: "Great Balls of Fire" - Moves fireballs with Denise, and Fei Long wins.
- China Ep. 4 IC: "Warrior's Duel" - Scores one of Fei Long's points, and Fei Long wins again, 4-3.
- China Ep. 5 IC: "Plunge, Pull & Pop" - Thanks to Zhan Hu throwing the IC, Fei Long wins.
- China Ep. 6 RC: "Search and Decode" - Grabs planks, works the puzzle, Fei Long wins yet again.
- China Ep. 6 IC: "Name That Spoon" (gross food) - Sits out, and finally, Fei Long loses.
- China Ep. 8 RC: "Bucket Stops Here" - Part of the winning team, with Amanda, James, and Jean-Robert.
- China Ep. 9 RC: "Drum Roll" - Part of the hapless red team, with Peih-Gee, Denise, & James.
Individual challenge record (0-for-11; 1 sit-out): (Mean % Finish: 56.0%)
- China Ep. 7 IC: "Retention to Detail" - One of four people eliminated on the third question (tie-3rd/10).
- China Ep. 8 IC: "Dragon Rider" - Seventh person to drop out, at circa 30 minutes (3rd/9).
- China Ep. 9 IC: "Take A Stab At It"- Sits out to eat, instead of competing (tie-8th/8).
- China Ep. 10 RC: "Confucius Said" - Gets 4/5 questions right, just short of victory (tie-2nd/7).
- China Ep. 10 IC: "Star Struck" - Eliminated in the first round; one hit for three total points (5th/7).
- China Ep. 11 RC: "Marco Polo" - Blindfolded, as is his sister; does not win (tie-2nd/6).
- China Ep. 11 IC: "Swamp Donkeys" - Opens two locks, but guesses wrong on last one, loses (2nd/6).
- China Ep. 12 RC: "Zen Archery" - Given six arrows, just misses first place, with 7 points (2nd/5).
- China Ep. 12 IC: "Chinese Leftovers" - Eliminated in the first round, throwing stars (5th/5).
- China Ep. 13 RC: "Great Wall of Zhelin" - Finishes just behind Amanda (tie-2nd/4).
- China Ep. 13 IC: "Offer It Up" - First person eliminated, at 27 minutes (4th/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- China: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 12 |
| Win%: | 0.58 |
| Sat out: | 3 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 56.0% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Todd Herzog - Tribal Council record
S15:
China 
Idols held/played (1/0):
- China, Ep. 6: Todd figures out the idol clues and retrieves the idol, then gives it to the kidnapped James (Day 17).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/9):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Leslie | Leslie Nease (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Sherea | Sherea Lloyd (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Jaime | Jaime Dugan (voted out, 7-3) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Jean-Robert | Jean-Robert Bellande (voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Frosti | 'Frosti' Zernow (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | James | James Clement (voted out, 5-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Erik | Erik Huffman (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Peih-Gee | Peih-Gee Law (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Denise | Denise Martin (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| 9 | TOTALS | 9 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- China, Ep. 10: One vote, from Peih-Gee.
- China, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Peih-Gee and Erik.
- China, Ep. 12: One vote, from Peih-Gee.
- China, Ep. 13: One vote, from Denise.
Jury votes received (4/7):
- China, Ep. 13: Received four votes (to win, 4-2-1), from Peih-Gee Law, James Clement, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Jaime Dugan.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 9 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 4 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
Todd Herzog - Pictures
S15:
China -
China intro shot -
China intro shot -
Bonus China intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Day 1, hiking to the train -
On the train -
At the temple, listening to Probst -
Post-temple chat with Probst -
The game has begun, Day 1 -
Fei Long heads to camp -
Yay, we have rice! -
Fei Long! -
Jean-Robert thinks Todd seems like a sneaky person -
He's right, time to get Jean-Robert out -
Working on the shelter -
Talking about how well Fei Long works together as a team -
With James, getting the first IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Fei Long leading -
Fei Long wins! -
Making a final two alliance with Amanda, Ep2 -
Pulling in Aaron as a vote shield -
Amanda and I have booked our slot in the finals! -
Fei Long confronts Jean-Robert about his laziness -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Watching from the sidelines -
Fei Long wins reward! -
Just kidnapped Jaime -
Leslie shares her idol clue -
Why would she do that?! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Things are going smashingly -
Almost there... -
Fei Long wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Yay, we're sitting out again -
Courtney alerts Todd to James and Jean-Robert loudly plotting against her -
...eventually -
I can't believe they said that -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Working the puzzle, as Zhan Hu wins -
Aaron shifts the target to Leslie -
Still thinking maybe Jean-Robert -
Fei Long, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Leslie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Placing the first fireball, with Denise -
Dave is a nutjob, but I'm being nice to win his favor -
Since Day 1, Dave. Come on. -
Making a deal to totally give Dave the next clue -
More details, but still not quite enough -
Fei Long greets the fishermen family -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Watching the winning point -
Fei Long wins! -
Idoled up again -
A boat arrives at Fei Long, Ep5 -
Reading the letter -
Fei Long selects Frosti and Sherea from Zhan Hu -
So long, Aaron and James -
Greeting the new arrivals -
Swap feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Waiting for Jean-Robert -
Working the puzzle -
Fei Long wins! -
Idoled up -
Speaking of idols, with Amanda, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle -
Fei Long wins! -
Watching James receive his clue tube -
Reward tea tasting -
Stoked about the reward -
Cutting a deal with James for the idol clue -
Of course -
It's those stupid bats! -
Grabbing the idol -
Frosti complicates things -
Go away, Frosti! -
There it is! -
The actual idol -
Guess Frosti's part of the alliance now -
Making plans with James to get the Zhan Hu idol, and idol out Jaime -
Telling Denise about the plan -
Also filling in Courtney -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line (sitting out) -
The plan was to win! Sigh. -
Debating Jean-Robert vs. Sherea as the boot -
Fei Long, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Courtney complains that Jean-Robert's still there, Ep7 -
You are merged! -
Hugs -
Yay, new buffs -
Merge feasting -
Post-feast entertainment -
Pre-challenge sit-down, Ep7 IC -
Getting one right -
James talks about Jaime's non-idol -
You'd better not screw me over, Todd -
Of course, whatever, Jean-Robert -
Jaime offers info about idols in exchange for Ep7 safety -
Hae Da Fung, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Probst tosses Jaime's "idol" in the fire -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
The winning yellow team -
Touring the 1000-year-old village -
Amused at Jean-Robert's excitement about the idol clue -
Reward feasting -
Amanda, not into blindsiding James just yet -
Frosti seems more receptive -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Jean-Robert has big news: James has two idols -
Let's get rid of Jean-Robert -
Hae Da Fung, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Red team, freshly picked -
Starting line -
Not really -
Red team almost scores, fails -
The losing red team -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Electing to eat, instead of compete -
Move it along, Probst. We have cheeseburgers to eat! -
Can't watch, eating -
Frosti is right to worry about Erik, but... still a threat -
Hae Da Fung, Ep9 Tribal Council
Todd Herzog - Interviews
S15:
China Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview: "This is my game. This is something that I've wanted for so long. I used to get all smiley just thinking about it. I'd just picture myself in the Final Two, knowing that that's how far I got, and at that point, it's out of my hands."
- Probst pre-game assessment from TV Guide online (8/20/07): " Todd is a Survivor superfan who's wanted to be on since he was 14. Next to Courtney, he's probably the smallest person here. He's what you look for — a great personality who knows how to play this game."
Post-game interviews
- Christopher Rocchio at RealityTVWorld (9/21/07): "Survivor: China champion Todd Herzog talks strategy"
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (12/18/07): "Survivor: China Winner Interview - Todd"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (11/17/17): "Heroes v Healers v Hustlers Episode 8 recap | Todd Herzog"
Todd Herzog - Bio
S15: China From his official CBS Survivor: China bio page:
"Todd Herzog is an openly gay Mormon who came out shortly after high school and won the hearts of everyone at his school. He attended Pleasant Grove High School in Utah and then two years of college at Utah Valley State College. He currently works as a flight attendant. He previously worked as a manager at a movie theater and at a major theme park.
Herzog has previously lived in Seattle, Orlando and Denver. His hobbies include traveling, shopping and drinking coffee. He enjoys surfing, biking and boating. He's allergic to cats, rabbits and shrimp. He describes himself as fantastic, amazing, awesome and super-original. He believes he will do well on Survivor because he claims he is very positive, great at social skills and strategizing, and he's willing to 'gather wood and sh*t.' He thinks the Spice Girls are the most significant historical event of the past 100 years and is unbelievably stoked that they are going on a reunion tour this winter.
Herzog currently lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He has one brother, Tyler, and three sisters, Brandy, Kimmi and Tori. His birth date is January 29, 1985."