Survivor contestant Bobby Jon Drinkard

Bobby Jon Drinkard - Survivor: Palau, Survivor: Guatemala

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Seasons: 2 | Days: 45 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor: Palau (2005) - 10th place, 11th out.

Eliminated by fire-making in Episode 8, "Neanderthal Man" (Day 21).

Survivor: Guatemala (2005) - 9th place, 10th out - 1st juror.

Voted out in Episode 9, "Secrets and Lies and an Idol Surprise" (Day 24).

Bobby Jon Drinkard - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S10: Palau	0.52	5.35	0.10	5	2	7	0.71	3.33	-	-	-	0.78	3.85
S11: Guatemala	1.10	4.72	0.23	4	8	6	0.64	1.56	-	-	-	0.87	2.65
Career	1.62	10.07	0.16	9	10	13	0.68	2.15	-	-	-	0.84	2.96

Palau challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-14):
- Palau Ep. 1 IC: "Supply Dump" - Ulong carries too much stuff, loses.
- Palau Ep. 2 RC: "Gauntlet Dash" - Ulong wins fishing gear.
- Palau Ep. 2 IC: "Heads Up" - Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 3 RC: "By Any Means Necessary" - Ulong wins a sewing kit.
- Palau Ep. 3 IC: "Hot Pursuit" - Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 4 RC: "Build A Better Bathroom" - Ulong loses its first reward challenge.
- Palau Ep. 4 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Ulong loses, as is their tradition.
- Palau Ep. 5 RC: "Sea Salvage" - Ulong keeps on losing.
- Palau Ep. 6 RC: "Shooting Gallery" - Ulong wins Jellyfish Lake trip.
- Palau Ep. 6 IC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Ulong loses again.
- Palau Ep. 7 RC: "SOS" - Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 7 IC: "Sea Stars" - Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 8 RC: "Cool Hand Balut" - Ulong loses.
- Palau Ep. 8 IC: "Under Current" - Ulong loses for the final time.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50.0%)
- Palau Ep. 1 RC: "Race to Shore" - Does not win, but at least ahead of Jonathan (tie-2nd/10).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.
Guatemala challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-12):
- Guatemala Ep. 1 RC: "11-Mile Hike" - Hikes, vomits, dehydrates, cramps up, and after 24 hours, Nakúm wins.
- Guatemala Ep. 1 IC: "Paddle Battle" - Paddles, then hauls the rope, but Nakúm loses.
- Guatemala Ep. 2 RC: "Web Over Water" - Retrieves a bag, Nakúm wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 2 IC: "Dragged Through the Mud" - Participates in the tribal stalemate; later, Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Build" - Leaps in excitement as Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 3 IC: "Holding Court" - Does not score a point, but Nakúm wins again.
- Guatemala Ep. 4 IC: "Rows and Throws" - Now with Yaxhá, rows but doesn't throw, and Yaxhá wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 5 RC: "Slave to the Grind" - Chops a log with a machete, and Yaxhá wins again!
- Guatemala Ep. 5 IC: "What's For Launch?" - With Danni and Gary, makes two catches, but it's not enough as new Yaxhá returns to the old Yaxhá's habit of losing, 5-2.
- Guatemala Ep. 6 RC: "Boulder Smash" - Loses twice to Jamie & Judd, first with Brandon, then with Brian; Yaxhá loses again, 3-2.
- Guatemala Ep. 7 RC: "Spooling Around" - Second-to-last wrapped/unwrapped; and Yaxhá wins!
- Guatemala Ep. 7 IC: "Tomb Raider" - Retrieves puzzle pieces, but Yaxhá loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 40.7%)
- Guatemala Ep. 8 IC: "Pot Head" - Makes the tiebreaker; third to drop his pot, does not win (3rd/6).
- Guatemala Ep. 9 RC: "Atlatl" - Makes the second-worst throw, bumped up one food slot by Jamie (8th/9).
- Guatemala Ep. 9 IC: "Bridge It" - One of five people eliminated in the first round (tie-5th/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	11
Played:	26
Win%:	0.42
Sat out:	0

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	4
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	43.1%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Palau Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Palau: None.
Votes for the person booted (5/7):
- Palau, Ep. 2: Ashlee Ashby (voted out, 6-1-1).
- Palau, Ep. 4: Kim Mullen (voted out, 5-1).
- Palau, Ep. 5: Angie Jakusz (voted out, 2-2-1 [3-0 on re-vote]).
- Palau, Ep. 6: James Miller (voted out, 2-2 [2-0 on re-vote]).
- Palau, Ep. 7: Ibrehem Rahman (voted out, 2-1).
Votes against (2):
- Palau, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Stephenie and Angie.
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Palau: None.
Guatemala Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Guatemala: None.
Votes for the person booted (4/6):
- Guatemala, Ep. 1: Jim Lynch (voted out, 8-1).
- Guatemala, Ep. 5: Blake Towsley (voted out, 5-2).
- Guatemala, Ep. 6: Brian Corridan (voted out, 5-1).
- Guatemala, Ep. 7: Amy O'Hara (voted out, 4-1).
Votes against (8):
- Guatemala, Ep. 6: One vote, from Brian.
- Guatemala, Ep. 7: One vote, from Amy.
- Guatemala, Ep. 8: Six votes, from Stephenie, Rafe, Lydia, Cindy, Judd, and Jamie (voted out, 6-2-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Guatemala, Ep. 14: Voted for Danni Boatwright (who won, 6-1).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	9
Tribals:	13
VAP:	10

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	--

Palau image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Palau intro shot

Palau intro shot

Rowing, pre-arrival, Palau Ep1

On the big boat full of 20 Survivors
Guatemala image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Guatemala intro shot

Guatemala intro shot

Bonus Guatemala intro shot

Making a surprise appearance at the top of a temple, Ep1

Getting a Nakúm buff from Probst

Greeting his new tribemates

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC

An 11-mile hike through solid jungle? What could go wrong?

Nakúm heads out

Talking about the preparations for the hike

Making their way through the jungle

Day 2, not in the best shape

Near the finish line, struggling to get his legs

Nakúm wins reward!

Nakúm also wins the better camp

Passing out, Day 2

Getting tended to by Brooke and Margaret

Yep, that was pretty rough

Ready to compete in the Ep1 IC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Launching the canoes

Paddling back, trailing

Pulling the rope

The losing Nakúms

Hello immunity loss darkness, my old friend

Nakúm, Ep1 Tribal Council

Looking around at the ruins

I don't like going to Tribal Council. I might have to pay rent there.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC (Nakum wins)

Reading the Ep2 IC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Mass muddy pulling

Bobby Jon, Bobby Jonning

Watching Judd drag Gary to a Nakum IC win

Nakum wins immunity!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Listening to Probst

Blindfolded, ready to go, Ep3 RC

Collecting poles with Danni and Judd

Nakum tries to catch up on the tent puzzle

Nakum wins reward!

Ready for those comfort items

Eh, it's hot. Let's set up the tarp later.

With Brandon, Danni and Judd, ready to brave the croc-infested lake

So far, nobody has been eaten

Getting told how to set up the tarp by Margaret

I'm 28 years old. I don't need a supervisor.

Reading the Ep3 IC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Listening to Probst

Guarding Jamie

Giving up a point

Nakum wins immunity, anyway!

Writing down names, Ep4 'reward challenge'

Yep, Danni most needs a bite to eat

Reward for being voted the smelliest: Getting to shower in front of everyone

Yep, Danni most needs a bite to eat

Watching the picnic-goers depart

Well, great. One of us is still Nakúm, the rest are Yaxhá.

Heading out to camp, now a member of Yaxhá.

Arriving at the new camp

Surprise, Gary and Amy!

New tribe meet-and-greet

Making an unbreakable pee deal with Blake

New tribe meet-and-greet

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line, Ep4 IC

Throwing stage, watching Brian swap out for Danni

Yaxhá wins immunity!

Hugs

Idoled

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Listening to Probst

Using a machete to chop through rope, while Jamie struggles at the first stage

Almost there...

Everybody in! (except Danni)

Blowout victory!

Hooray, Yaxhá, etc.

Returning to a poolside party at camp

Cheers!

The Yaxhá swim team

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Listening to Probst

Ready to make a catch

Sigh, Nakúm won

Answering Jamie's yelling with a yelp of his own

Complaining to Brian about Jamie's excessive celebration

Not ready to vote out Blake just yet

Yaxhá, Ep5 Tribal Council

Early Ep6, assuring Brandon he feels bad about voting out Blake

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Watching Amy and Danni push the boulder

With Brandon, failing to outpush Jamie and Judd

That's not nice!

Starting line, game point. (They lose).

Back at camp, talking about yelling at Jamie

Yaxhá, Ep6 Tribal Council

Listening to Brian

Praising Brian's effort

I have open, festering sores, but hey, that's Survivor

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC

Listening to Probst

Four-person roll

Yaxhá wins reward!

Ready to head out for chocolate and ziplining

Majestic ziplining

Cheers! Let's gorge on chocolate!

Taking mounds of chocolate back to camp

Let's row all the way to Nakúm and back! Okay, Gary. Fine.

Talking about the pool party with the Nakúms for Danni's birthday

Trying to catch fish in his mouth, using his scabs as bait. As you do.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Listening to Probst

More listening to Probst

Watching Danni bring back a puzzle piece

Yaxhá, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Danni

Just got a vote (from Amy)

Amy is gone, but Danni has a bag of news buffs, and they're officially merged

Heading off to Nakúm camp with the news

Yay, late-night merge. Early Ep8.

Listening to Rafe read the hidden idol announcement

Cutting a deal with Stephenie to at least reach the jury

I've been spending a lot of time looking for the idol each day. I need to.

The ex-Yaxhas try to row away from the Nakum negativity

Not loving the merged tribe

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Listening to Probst

Probst presents the opt-out-for-food option

The six who chose to compete

Ep8 IC, now in progress

Standing still while Rafe eats

Arguing with Jamie (who is eating)

One hour in, made it to the tie-breaker

Racing up the steps

Yay, Gary won

Just talked to the Nakúms, maybe we can boot Jamie

Telling Brandon his boot-Jamie plan

Xhakúm, Ep8 Tribal Council

Telling everyone that Jamie has no class

Palau interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews - Palau
- CBS Early Show "Meet the Cast" video (1/13/05)
Post-game interviews - Palau
- Rene Syler at the CBS Early Show (video, 4/8/05): "No Fire for Bobby Jon"
- Tatiana Morales at CBSNews.com (4/7/05): "Routing Out the Vermin"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/14/05): "Survivor's Alabama's Man Slammed"
Guatemala interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews - Guatemala
- Jeff Probst's Guatemala pre-season cast assessment
- CBS Early Show "Meet the Cast" video (8/12/05)
Post-game interviews - Guatemala
- Harry Smith at the CBS Early Show (video, 11/11/05): "Bobby Jon Believed the Lies"
- Tatiana Morales at CBSNews.com (11/10/05): "Guile in Guatemala"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (11/17/05): "Second Time Not the Charm for Survivor"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (7/28/12): "Bobby Jon Drinkard Interview"
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.

Guatemala bio (click to expand/collapse)

From his official CBS Survivor: Palau cast bio page (which is the same as his Guatemala page):

"Born and raised in Troy, Alabama, Bobby Jon Drinkard graduated from Charles Henderson High School, where he lettered in football. He was also a member of the Future Farmers of American for four years. After high school, Drinkard was accepted at Troy State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations/Print Journalism in 2003. He was previously employed as a personal trainer, lifeguard and farmer.

In the Spring of 2003, Drinkard was voted Alabama's most eligible bachelor by Cosmopolitan Magazine. He enjoys hunting, fishing, lifting weights, running, going to concerts and reading the bible. He describes himself as determined, bold and righteous. His perfect day begins with a workout, followed by fishing and then grilling with family and friends in the evening. His father is his hero because Drinkard believes he leads by example and never complains.

Drinkard is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.

Currently single, Drinkard moved to Los Angeles in August, 2003 to pursue a modeling career. His birth date is May 10, 1977."