Challenges: MPF percentile
61%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1
- SurvivorNZ: Nicaragua (2017) - 3rd place, no jury votes.
- Received zero jury votes, to finish 3rd (6-1-0), in Episode 20 (Day 39).
Barb Raos 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 |
| NZ1: Nicaragua | 2.51 | 13.66 | 0.18 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0.99 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 1.18 | 6.01 |
| Career | 2.51 | 13.66 | 0.18 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0.99 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 1.18 | 6.01 |
Barb Raos - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
95%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
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.
Barb Raos - Challenge record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-7; 1 sit-out):
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 2 IC: "Haulin' Oats" - Blindfolded with Shannon, collects items, and Hermosa wins.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 3 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - First person to drop out, but eventually, Hermosa wins.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 4 IC: "Chimney Sweep" - Sits out with Jak and Nate as Hermosa wins again.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Launches for Hermosa, but Sala catches most of them, and Hermosa loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 6 IC: "Barrel Bridge" - Now with new Hermosa, which loses badly.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 8 IC: (Unnamed) - With Shannon, works the word puzzle for Hermosa; Hermosa wins.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 RC: "Snare the Drum" - Competes in 1 of 4 heats (vs. Nate), but she and Tom lose.
Individual challenge record (2-for-12): (Mean % finish: 61.9%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 RC: "Flash Back" - Second person out, in the first round (9th/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - Eighth person out, in round 3, circa 30 minutes (3rd/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 IC: (Trivia at Tribal) - With Shannon & Shay, unable to identify the Pacific, out (tie-4th/9).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 RC: "Touchy Subjects" - Out-answers Nate on the final question, and Barb wins! (1st/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 12 IC: (Digging, spitting, puzzle) - With Shay, eliminated in the first stage (tie-7th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 13 IC: "Memory" - Gets three medallions, short of Tom's winning five (tie-2nd/7).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 14 IC: "5x5" - Lands zero bags, last place (6th/6).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 15 RC: "Mud Run" - Adopts Ozzy's neck method, picks up 20 kg of mud (2nd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 16 IC: "Hard to Handle" - Last person to drop out, in the third round (2nd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 RC/IC: "Ram-Ball On" - Knocks down all 10 pins, and Barb wins! (1st/4).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 19 F5 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - Late drop hand the lead to Tom, had nine blocks placed (tie-2nd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 19 F4 IC: "A Leg Up" - Lasts 31 minutes, but nowhere near as long as Tom or Avi (3rd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.43 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 12 |
| Win%: | 0.17 |
| Mean% Finish: | 61.9% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Barb Raos - Tribal Council record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua Tribal Council 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (11/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Dee | Dee Harper (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Georgia | Georgia Bergerson (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Lee | Lee Den Haan (voted out, 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Mike | Mike Sparrow (voted out, 6-3) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Sala | Sala Tiatia (voted out, 4-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Jak | Jak Thomas (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Shannon | Shannon Quinn (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Shay | Shay Swain-Tapusoa (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Nate | Nate Davis (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 (F5) | Mike | Mike Sparrow (voted out again, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 (F4) | Nate | Nate Davis (voted out again, 3-1) | Yes |
| 11 | TOTALS | 11 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 1: One vote, from Dee.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 14: Two votes, from Shannon and Shay.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 16: One vote, from Shay.
Jury votes received (0/7):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 20: Received no jury votes, to finish third (6-1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 11 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 0 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
Barb Raos - Pictures
NZ 1:
Nicaragua image gallery -
NZ: Nicaragua intro shot -
NZ: Nicaragua intro shot -
On the truck, Day 1 -
Pre-game lineup, listening to Matt -
More listening to Matt -
The newly formed Hermosa tribe -
Opening scramble for survival items -
Looking at what's left after Izzy's theft -
Arrival at Hermosa camp -
First confessional, about playing Survivor -
Hermosa heads to Tribal -
Listening to Dee, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to the Ep1 duel treemail -
Pre-duel sitdown, Ep1 duel -
Welcome to Redemption Island! -
Watching Hannah vs. Dee -
Listening to the Ep2 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Dropping off an item with Shannon -
Hermosa wins! -
Talking about the age division at Hermosa, Ep3 -
Listening to the Ep3 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Starting line -
Taking a seat with Nate and the Mogotón women -
The winning Hermosas, grabbing their loot -
Heading back to camp -
Barb and Nate try to recruit Jak -
Listening to Shannon and Georgia's post-duel report, Ep4 -
Checking in with Nate -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Sitting out, with Nate and Jak -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Making a shot -
The *losing* Hermosas? What?! -
In-camp commisseration -
Ready to watch the Ep5 duel -
Watching Tony burn his buff -
Back in camp, reporting on the duel -
Really hoping for a merge or swap, Ep6 -
Reading the cryptic swap treemail -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep6 -
Listening to Matt -
Switch happened -
The new Hermosa tribe, pre-Ep6 IC -
Hermosa, already trailing -
Not looking good for team purple -
The losing New Hermosas -
Getting to know Avi -
Hermosa, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Back in camp, celebrating Avi's win -
Talking about the bag of melted chocolate -
Go ahead, Avi -
Listening to the Ep7 duel treemail -
Ready to watch Georgia vs. Izzy -
Go Izzy, probably -
Discussing the Ep8 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Watching Shannon retrieve the key -
Working the word puzzle -
Hermosa wins! -
The happy Hermosas -
Listening to the Ep9 duel treemail -
Watching Georgia vs. Shay -
So long, Georgia -
The newly merged Casar tribe -
Heading back to the sort-of-new camp -
Merge feasting -
More eating -
Conferring with Nate -
Hoping the new Hermosa people stick together -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Watching Mike take his reward cake -
Chatting with the alliance, Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Still going... -
And going... -
That seems bad... -
Back in camp, greeted by Avi -
Heading to the first post-merge Tribal -
Casar, Ep10 Tribal Council -
...and another IC, right after Lee's boot, Ep11 -
Ready to answer questions -
Getting some right -
Shay argues against Mike's attempt to target her -
Telling Jak that all is not lost -
Listening to the Ep11 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Starting line -
Down to Barb vs. Nate -
Barb wins reward! -
Explaining the strategy behind her reward share picks -
Mmm, lukewarm pizza -
Uh oh for Sala -
Filling Jak in on the plan -
Naptime with teabags -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
With Shay, already out -
Watching the rest of the challenge from the sidelines -
Yay, Tom won -
Controlling the game from her hammock -
Casar, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Avi is very upset about Sala's blindside, Ep13 -
Talking with Tom -
It's great! People just come to me now -
Ready to watch Sala vs. Mike, Ep13 duel -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Listening to Matt's story -
Starting line -
Everyone wants Jak out now, but I'm not sure... -
Well, that settles it -
Casar, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Amused at Jak's parting antics -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Starting line -
Conferring with Nate -
Listening to the nearly departed Shannon, Ep14 Tribal Council -
Listening to the Ep15 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 RC -
Getting dirty -
Returning with a load of muck -
Listening to the weigh-in results -
Just got picked to join Avi on reward -
Horses! -
Cheers! -
Yay -
Flirting with a new hammock -
I'm not going to win, so I want to make sure Avi or Tom does -
Can't plot, eating -
Thrilling Shay and Nate with stories about the reward -
Ready to watch Shannon vs. Jak vs. Mike, Ep15 duel -
Shannon's out?! -
Another conversation with Nate, from the hammock -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
Still in it -
Yay, Tom won again -
Casar, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Everything is going according to plan! Ep17 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 RC -
Starting line -
Ready to face off vs. Nate -
Eh. Nate won the point. -
Very disappointed not to have won a small bag of nuts plus water. Probably. -
Excitement at the Nicaraguan crab races -
Enjoying one of Nate's stories. Again. -
Ready to watch Shay vs. Jak vs. Mike, Ep17 duel -
Go... someone -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 RC/IC -
Teaser message from home -
Starting line -
Trying to keep up with Tom, as usual -
Tossing sandbags -
Barb wins! -
Watching the reward video from home -
I won immunity AND got a video from home! -
Casar, Ep18 Tribal Council -
Final three! Temporarily. But also eventually. -
Chatting with Avi -
Reading the final duel treemail -
Ready to watch Nate vs. Mike vs. Jak, Ep18 duel -
With the newly re-entered Nate and Mike -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 Final 5 IC -
Starting line -
Trying to catch Tom, as usual -
Mike tries to scramble during journal time -
Good try, though -
Casar, Final 5 Tribal Council -
Insulting me is not achieving the outcome you intend, Mike -
Listening to the Final 4 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 4 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
..and out. Down to Tom vs. Avi -
Tom gets checked by Medical -
Yay, Avi won -
Heading to the final vote-out -
Casar, Final 4 Tribal Council -
Finally, the Final 3. Ep20 -
Morning 39 breakfast -
The jury will probably underestimate me, but I know what I did -
Heading to Final Tribal -
The Final Three, ready to face the jury -
Making her opening statement -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Avi won! -
Reunion show, chats with Matt
Barb Raos - Interviews
NZ 1:
Nicaragua interviews Pre-game interviews
- Liu Chen at the Eastern Courier (5/8/17): "Whitford nana stars in new TV reality show"
- The New Zealand Herald (6/11/17): "Survivor star Barbara Raos joined Survivor NZ to remedy midlife crisis"
Post-game interviews
- George Fenwick at the New Zealand Herald (7/7/17): "Barb says she was 'scorned and ridiculed'"
Barb Raos - Bio
NZ 1:
Nicaragua bio From Chris Schulz at the NZ Herald (4/27/17):
"Who: Auckland mother, 53.
Key attributes: 'I'm trustworthy, tenacious, practical, fun, calm under pressure, a self-starter and very good at reading people and situations.'
Why she's a threat: 'I have a lot of common sense and have lived a normal Kiwi outdoor life.'
What makes her mad: 'I don't want to be the worst in the tribe and embarrass my kids by being the first to go home.'"
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