Challenges: MPF percentile
18%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 37 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 39: Island of the Idols (2019) - 5th place, 16th out - 9th juror.
- Visited Island of the Idols 1 time; opted not to play the game for a useless advantage.
- Voted out in Episode 14, "Mama, Look at Me Now" (Day 37).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S39: Island of the Idols | 0.98 | 9.79 | 0.10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0.49 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.59 | 2.38 |
| Career | 0.98 | 9.79 | 0.10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0.49 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.59 | 2.38 |
Janet Carbin - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
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.
Janet Carbin - Challenge record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-11):
- Island of the Idols Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Tower of Equality" - Quickly lands the grappling hook, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Rung-O Star" - With Jack, dives to untie the ladder, but Vokai barely loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Beam Me Up" - Swims well, then struggles with releasing the key, but Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Ow Pairs" - Tethered to Dan, quickly gets a key, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 RC: "Headlong Flight" - Tethered to Tom, slithers decently, but Lairo loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 IC: "Discography" - Retrieves missed throws, but Lairo loses once again.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 RC: "Heroes End" - Helps carry the sled and move sandbags, but Lairo loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 IC: "Cage Against the Machine" - Helps carry the cage, and Lairo wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 7 IC: "Faulty Towers" - Shoots coconuts, but Lairo barely loses on the puzzle.
- [Island of the Idols Ep. 9 RC: "Raise the Roof" - (unaired) Holds up sandbags as part of the losing team.]
- Island of the Idols Ep. 12 RC: "Full Tilt Affair" - Paired with Tommy, and they are the loved ones winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-8; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 43.8%)
- Island of the Idols Ep. 8 IC: "Pegs Over Easy" - Fourth person to drop out, fairly quickly (10th/13).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 9 IC: "I Hold On" - Fourth woman to drop out, lasts over 5 minutes (4th/7).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 10 IC: "We Will Go Round" - Fourth person out from purple team, on final transition (3rd/6).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 11 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - Sits out to eat, instead of competing (tie-9th/9).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 12 IC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Fourth person to drop out (5th/8).
- [Island of the Idols Ep. 13 RC: (Unaired) - Not listed (by Dean) as being among the leaders (tie-3rd/7).]
- Island of the Idols Ep. 13 IC: "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" - One of five people not close on the puzzle stage (tie-3rd/7).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Born to Rung" - Slow to the table maze, places a ball, does not win (tie-2nd/6).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.45 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 8 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 43.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Janet Carbin - Tribal Council record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Idols held/played (2/2; 2 [6?] votes voided):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 9: Finds an idol near the beach the morning after Kellee's boot (Day 23).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 9: Plays the idol for herself, voiding two votes (Day 24).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 13: Finds an idol near camp, the morning after Elaine plays hers (Day 33).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 14: Plays her idol, which would have voided 4 votes, but Dean plays the idol nullifier (Day 37).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/10):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 2: Molly Byman (voted out, 7-2-1).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 5: Tom Laidlaw (voted out, 5-2).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 9: Jamal Shipman (voted out, 5-3-[0]).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 10: Aaron Meredith (voted out, 5-1).
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 13: Elaine Stott (voted out, 5-2).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 10: One vote, from Aaron.
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 11: One vote, from Karishma.
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 14: Four votes, from Dean, Lauren, Noura, and Tommy (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 14: Voted for Tommy Sheehan, who won, 8-2-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 2 |
| Votes voided: | 2* |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 10 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | -- |
Janet Carbin - Pictures
S39:
Island of the Idols -
CBS pre-game interview -
Vokai hands out their buffs, Day 1 -
Talking about letting her actions speak for who she is -
Just started a fire without flint -
Talking about the Dan/massage situation -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Hitting the net obstacle -
About to successfully toss the grappling hook -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins! -
Listening to Noura, Ep2 -
Beachfront yoga with Noura -
Listening to the note sending Kellee to Island of the Idols -
Listening to Kellee's post-IotI report -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Holding the ladder -
Lauren proposes targeting Molly -
Vokai, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tommy -
Jamal wants to target Dan, Ep3 -
Maybe we should target Jamal, instead -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line, swim race vs. an Olympian -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins! -
Listening to Noura's post-Island of the Idols report, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Bad news, Noura -
Starting line, blindfolded -
Traffic jam -
Vokai, leading -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins! -
Picking new buffs, Ep5 -
The new Lairo tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Crawling, with Tom -
Sigh, Vokai wins -
Talking with Tom about Karishma -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Retrieving errant throws, with Jack -
Liking Tom's straight-shooting nature, but pretty sure he'll stay loyal to his original tribe at the merge -
Talking option with Noura and Kellee -
Heading to Tribal -
Lairo, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Carrying Jack to the slingshot -
Watching Jack shoot -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Preparing to carry the cage -
Watching Jamal and Dean shoot -
Lairo wins immunity! -
Letting Jamal attempt to start fire, Ep7 -
Lairo women, plotting amongst themselves -
Learning she has to go to Island of the Idols -
Relieved to see Sandra and Rob -
Learning the stakes for the game, if she plays it -
Giving her post-Island report -
Shooting coconuts, Ep7 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Heading to Tribal -
Lairo, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Talking about strong women -
Poor Jack just got idoled out -
Discussing what happened, Ep8 -
About to merge -
New buffs, new tribemates -
With Kellee, shooting down Tommy's plans -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Deciding to vote out Dan, for the benefit of the younger women -
Lumuwaku, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Dan says what should have happened, Ep9 -
Janet just found an idol! -
Thankful for the security -
Listening to Jamal's post-Island report -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Lumuwaku, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Defending her vote last Tribal -
Playing this for myself, Jeff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Purple group, ready to go -
Spinning -
Let's vote out Aaron! -
Re-forming a regrettable alliance -
Heading to Tribal -
Purple group, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to the note asking for an Island of the Idols volunteer, Ep11 -
Listening to Lauren's post-Island story -
Worried about eating instead of competing in the next IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Choosing to eat, instead of compete -
Eating -
Lumuwaku, Ep11 Tribal Council -
The loved ones are here! Ep12 -
With her husband, John -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Starting line -
Janet and Tommy win! -
Done picking the reward attendees -
Cheers! -
So great to have her husband here -
Talking strategy -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Lumuwaku, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking about the loved ones visit -
Talking about another idol hunt, Ep13 -
Found it! -
Nothing bad can happen now! -
...unless someone knows you have the idol. -
About to draw Dean's name, sending him to Island of the Idols -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Spinning away from the starting line -
Working the word puzzle -
Lumuwaku, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Talking to Elaine -
Learning Dan has been removed, Day 36 -
You're all moving to Island of the Idols! Yay! Ep14 -
Saying hi to Sandra again -
Rob and Sandra: We're outta here! See ya! -
Checking out the mega-shelter -
I just have to use my idol at F5, then I'll make fire, and I'll be in the finals, and I could win! -
Tommy would never do anything to interfere with this plan! -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Off to a good start -
Working the table maze -
Hoping to be picked to join Dean on the food reward -
Heading to Tribal -
Lumuwaku, F5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Playing this idol for myself, Jeff -
Ah, but this is the idol nullifier... -
16th person voted out, and the ninth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 37 (Episode 14) -
Mid-finale check-in with Probst -
The jury, Final Tribal Council -
Watching the vote reveal -
(Almost) full cast, reunion show
Janet Carbin - Interviews
S39:
Island of the Idols Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/13/19): "Survivor Island of the Idols: Meet Janet Carbin"
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/16/19): "Survivor 39 Preseason Interviews: Vokai Tribe - Part 1"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/19/19): "Janet Carbin was 'crushed' by what happened in the finale"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (12/19/19): "Janet Carbin on Her Game Sinking and Her Heart Singing"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/19/19): "Survivor 39 FINALE Exit Interviews with the Final 5 + Kellee Kim"
Janet Carbin - Bio
S39:
Island of the Idols Official CBS Island of the Idols bio excerpts (September 9, 2019):
"Pet peeves: Laziness and being wasteful.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Saving many lives in the ocean and of course, my kids and my grandchildren.
Who or what is your inspiration in life? Tina Turner. She walked out and made no excuses—and made it big.
What's one thing we wouldn't know from seeing a photo of you? I come off tough and stern... not true.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? Stephenie, because she's athletic.
What's your primary motivation for being on Survivor? It's my dream. And the money!
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? Because I can read people and I have the necessary skills, athletically and socially."