Zeke Smith - Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, Survivor: Game Changers

Seasons: 2 | Days played: 62 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2


  • Survivor: Game Changers (2017) - 10th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 11, "Reinventing How this Game Is Played" (Day 29).

Zeke Smith on social media: twitter | Instagram

Zeke 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
S33: Millennials vs. Gen X 1.62 8.22 0.20 4 10 7 0.55 1.14 - - - 0.75 2.76
S34: Game Changers 1.30 5.97 0.22 3 11 6 0.47 0.93 - - - 0.69 2.24
Career 2.92 14.20 0.21 7 21 13 0.53 1.05 - - - 0.73 2.51

 

Zeke Smith - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

40%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

55%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

25%

 

Zeke Smith - Challenge record

The Ocean - Ep2 RC/IC

Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-13; 2 2nds):

  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Got to Choose" - Helps gather clubs then watches, as Millennials win.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 2 RC/IC: "The Ocean" - Grabs a key, but the Millennials lose.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Going Coconuts" - Works the puzzle with Michelle; Millennials win.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Jay, loses vs. Chris/David; Millennials lose, 3-2.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 IC: "Angry Chair" - Helps pull the chair up and down, and the Millennials win.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 5 IC: "Holy Diver" - Now with Vanua, swims & retrieves buoys; Vanua loses (3rd/3).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Faith" - Blindfolded, works the puzzle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 IC: "In the Bag" - Works the table maze with Michelle; Vanua doesn't lose! (2nd*/3).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 RC: "Matt Finish" - Moves balls along with Michelle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 IC: "Bail Out" - Sinks coconuts, Vanua doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Helps push the crate for the losing team.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 RC: "Ferryman" - Grabs a key, solves the puzzle (with Adam) for the winning team.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 RC: "Slither Me Timbers" - Helps catch up on the puzzle, and Zeke's team wins.

 

With a 10 Ft. Pole - Ep10 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-6; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 53.0%)

  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 8 IC: "Fools in the Rain" - Fifth to drop out, circa 10 minutes (9th/13).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - Sits out, opting to eat rather than compete (tie-12th/12).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 IC: "With a 10 Ft. Pole" - Last person to drop out, in the fourth and final round (2nd/11).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 IC: "Rusty Cage" - Still in cage, one of nine people tied for second (tie-2nd/10).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 RC: "Rope A Dope" - One of four people on the last pole as Jay wins (tie-2nd/9).
  • Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 IC: "Push Me Pull You" - Sixth person to drop his rod, quite quickly (4th/9).

 

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

  • Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 14
2nd place: 4
Played: 25
Win%: 0.64
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 10
Win%: 0.00
Mean % Finish: 47.8%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean % Finish: -

 

Zeke Smith - Tribal Council record

Ep11 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • Millennials vs. Gen X: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep2 Figgy Mari Takahashi (voted out, 7-3) -
Ep5 CeCe CeCe Taylor (voted out, 4-1) Yes
Ep8 Michelle Michelle Schubert (voted out, 9-4) Yes
Ep9 Taylor Taylor Stocker (voted out, 7-4-1) Yes
Ep10 Chris Chris Hammons (voted out, 7-4) Yes
Ep11 Hannah Jessica Lewis (out via rock draw) -
Ep12 Hannah Zeke Smith (voted out, 5-[0]) -
7 TOTALS 4

 

VAP - Votes against (10):

  • Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Jessica, and Ken.
  • Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Ken, and Will (voted out, 5-[0]).

 

Jury votes made (1/1):

  • Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14: Voted for Adam Klein, who won, 10-0-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Idols/advantages
Advantages found/ played: 0/0
Idols found: 0
Idols played: -
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 7
Tribals: 13
VAP: 21
Jury votes
Made: 2
For winners: 2
Received: -

 

Zeke Smith - Pictures
  • Zeke Smith S33
    Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot

 

Zeke Smith - Interviews

Pre-game interviews

  • Josh Wigler at Parade.com (8/29/16): "Zeke Smith Before the Game"
  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/30/16): "Zeke: 'I'm A Very Talented Liar, I Always Have Been'"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (12/1/16): "Zeke: 'I'd Rather Go Out Swinging Than Go to the End and Lose'"
  • Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/1/16): "Zeke Smith Looks Back on His Game"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/1/16): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 12/01/16"
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/1/16): "Zeke reveals why the loved ones visit hurt his game"

 

Zeke Smith - Bios

Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X cast bio page: (8/17/16)

"If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? 1. Hairspray: ostensibly for applications in fire making, but actually to keep my hair high and tight. 2. Coffee: to calm the nerves and awaken the senses, so to be on alert for plots against me. Coffee treatments also bring out my hair's natural shimmer. 3. Industrial-sized vat of peanut butter: who wouldn't bring a high-protein, high-fat, delicious treat to a starvation marathon? And, lest we forget, peanut butter is a magnificent deep conditioner.

Survivor contestant you're most like: Tony Vlachos (Cagayan). I mean, I'm not personally like a cop from New Jersey. I would never live in New Jersey, are you kidding me? Excuse me? New Jersey? Where Tony and I intersect is our unbridled passion for Survivor. I came to lie, manipulate, and make big moves, which, on Day 39, will leave no one doubting that I played the superior game. Seriously, New Jersey?

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I'm tough as nails. Try and tear me down. Furthermore, people fascinate me. I can get along with anyone because I tend to be more curious than judgmental of an individual's quirks than judgmental. I'm surprisingly adept in the out-of-doors and have been killing myself in the gym for the past six months, so I shouldn't drag ass in challenges. Hopefully, all those hours... okay, days.... fine, years spent watching Survivor and listening to Survivor podcasts will yield at least some aptitude at the game."