Challenges: MPF percentile
59%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 24 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 18: Tocantins (2009) - 9th place, 8th out - 1st juror.
- Sent to Exile Island three times (5 days total).
- Voted out in Episode 8, "The Biggest Fraud in the Game" (Day 24).
Brendan Synnott on social media: facebook
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S18: Tocantins | 1.19 | 3.99 | 0.30 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.61 | 2.33 | - | - | - | 0.91 | 3.53 |
| Career | 1.19 | 3.99 | 0.30 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.61 | 2.33 | - | - | - | 0.91 | 3.53 |
Brendan Synnott - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
68%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
40%
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.
Brendan Synnott - Challenge record
S18:
Tocantins 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11):
- Tocantins Ep. 1 RC/IC: "A River, Run Through It" - Collects planks, then works the table maze with Erinn, and Timbira wins.
- Tocantins Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Beach Brawl" - Scores no points in two matches, and eventually, Timbira loses (3-2).
- Tocantins Ep. 3 RC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Paired with Jerry, Timbira doesn't even come close to winning.
- Tocantins Ep. 3 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls crates and guides the puzzle, but Timbira loses again.
- Tocantins Ep. 4 RC: "Shoulder the Load" - Drops his weight as he gets to 220 pounds, and Timbira loses again.
- Tocantins Ep. 4 IC: "Try Any Angle" - Retrieves two puzzle pieces, and Timbira wins on the word puzzle.
- Tocantins Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness As Usual" - Puller (with Coach), but Timbira returns to its losing ways.
- Tocantins Ep. 5 IC: "Water Mortar!" - Scores Timbira's first two points, then thanks to Tyson, Timbira wins (5-4).
- Tocantins Ep. 6 RC: "When Pigs Fly" - Interior thrower, and Timbira wins (14-13).
- Tocantins Ep. 6 IC: "Sandstone Shootout"- With Erinn, part of the puzzle team, and Timbira wins.
- Tocantins Ep. 8 RC "Rock Block" - His throw eliminates the white team, gives him ( JT & Debbie) the team win, and a whitewater rafting trip.
Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % finish: 59.4%)
- Tocantins Ep. 7 IC: "Get a Grip" - Third person to drop out (8th/10).
- Tocantins Ep. 8 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Third in the first round, finishes a close second in the finals (2nd/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Tocantins: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.55 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 59.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Brendan Synnott - Tribal Council record
S18:
Tocantins 
Idols held/played: (1/0)
- Tocantins, Ep. 3: Using the second clue, quickly finds Timbira's idol, but never plays it (Day 9).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Candace | Candace Smith (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Jerry | Jerry Sims (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Coach | Brendan Synnott (voted out, 4-3-2) | - |
| 3 | TOTALS | 2 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Tocantins, Ep. 8: Four votes, from Stephen, Taj, Coach, and Debbie (voted out, 4-3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Tocantins, Ep. 13: Voted for J.T. Thomas (who won, 7-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 2 |
| Tribals: | 3 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Brendan Synnott - Pictures
S18:
Tocantins -
Tocantins intro shot -
Tocantins intro shot -
Day 1, on the truck -
On the truck with Timbira -
Day 1, fresh off the truck -
With Timbira, listening to Probst -
Watching the Timbiras 'vote out' Sierra -
Learning what the vote thing was actually about -
Timbira, heading off to camp -
Mid-hike, forming a Day 1 Strong Guys alliance with Coach -
Not totally buying Coach, but whatever -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Retrieving planks from the river -
Starting work on the stair puzzle -
Watching the placing of the planks -
With Erinn, starting on the table maze -
Timbira wins immunity and reward! -
Accepting the flint and idol -
Ep2, learning about Sierra's idol clue -
Excited about searching for an idol -
Digging for the second clue, just got busted by Debbie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Debbie volunteers to sit out -
Challenge lost... AND exiled. Yay. -
Heading to Exile Island with Taj -
Liking the opportunity to bond with Taj -
Just got an idol clue -
Reading the clue in private -
Sharing the clue with Taj -
Listening to Candace -
Sounds like a plan, Jerry. Early Ep3. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Probst. -
More listening to Probst. -
Starting line -
At the end of the slow-moving Timbira centipede. -
Heading back to Exile again (with Taj) -
Opening urns again -
Taj shares her clue -
Elaborating on the cross-tribal alliance plans -
Cross-tribal alliance officially formed -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC. -
Ha ha, not likely Jalapao is getting that idol back. Ha ha. -
Starting line. -
Rolling a crate with Debbie -
Rolling another crate with Jerry -
Discussing the staircase puzzle -
Trying to lift the last piece -
And Jalapao wins immunity. -
Taking the few minutes left before Tribal to go look for the idol -
Success! -
Timbira, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst about leadership -
Timbira re-discusses leadership, early Ep4 -
About to head to the RC - 'Whoops! I forgot to tell Sierra about the exile plan! I hope it doesn't come up.' -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Timbira, excited at the prospect of a camp raid -
Ep4 RC, getting loaded -
...and done, at 220 lbs. -
Hoping Debbie can hold on -
Watching Taj and Sierra leave for Exile -
Joe and JT arrive to raid Timbira's camp -
Listening to Probst, pre-Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Timbira gets to work on the puzzle -
Almost there... -
Timbira wins immunity! -
Receiving the idol -
Talking to Sierra, early Ep5 -
Phew, finally got to give Sierra an update -
Correction: *was* inside treemail. Now I have it. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Oh great, someone gets exiled after this again? -
Yay, Tyson scored! -
Hooray, headed back to Exile again, albeit with Stephen -
Welcome to Exile Island, Stephen! -
We have both idols? Let's skip the urns, then. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Ready to go, matched up with Taj -
Brendan scores Timbira's first point! -
Giving Probst JT's half-tooth -
Timbira wins immunity! -
Victory (plus the idol) is Timbira's -
Timbira debates bean preparation, early Ep6 -
One of those Coach moments -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Setting up barriers for the other tribe -
Tossing pigs -
Timbira wins reward! -
Watching Erinn and Joe leave for Exile -
Wow, getting rewards is much more fun than going to Exile Island! -
Relaxing in the water with Timbira -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Ready to go, Ep6 IC -
Working the puzzle with Erinn -
More puzzling -
Timbira wins! -
Making fun of Coach, early Ep7 -
Reading the merge treemail -
With Debbie and JT, learning they've officially merged -
Cheers! -
Talking about keeping the Exile Alliance under wraps for a while -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Liking the sound of individual immunity -
Merge IC, now underway -
Still holding on, barely -
Probst is in camp? That's never good. -
Learning Joe has been removed -
Not believing Coach's captured-by-Amazon-natives story, early Ep8 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Black team, ready to go -
We're throwing underhand and breaking tiles! None of us have ever done this before! -
The end is nigh -
Just exiled Stephen again. Woo! -
White-water rafting with JT and Debbie, Ep8 reward -
Trying to lure in JT -
Telling Sierra about his plans for an alliance with JT -
Finally re-connecting with Taj, six days post-merge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Almost to the second round, Ep8 IC -
Starting line, second round -
With the other non-winners, post-Ep8 IC -
Trying to sell JT and Stephen on an alliance -
Heading to Tribal -
Forza, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephen -
*I* have an idol, Jeff! -
This vote is not going the way it was supposed to -
First member of the jury... -
Saying goodbye, mid-snuff. -
Jury debut, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Full jury, final Tribal Council -
Listening to Stephen's opening statement -
Asking the Final Two a question -
At the reunion show, waiting for the final vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Brendan Synnott - Interviews
S18:
Tocantins Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (2/4/09): "Brendan Synnott: 'I want to win; when I play games, I love to win'"
- Jeff Probst's Tocantins pre-season cast assessment.
Post-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (4/17/09): "Brendan giving away 50,000 burritos, but only until 'amusing,' 'harmless' Coach voted out"
- Tim Molloy at TVGuide.com (4/17/09): "Brendan Synnott: Ex-Teammate Not 'Grounded In Reality'"
- John Bracchitta at Reality TV World (4/17/09): "Brendan Synnott talks about his time on Survivor: Tocantins"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (4/20/09): "Castaway Interview: Brendan Synnott"
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling these links.
Brendan Synnott - Bio
S18:
Tocantins From his official CBS Survivor: Tocantins cast bio page:
"Brendan Synnott is all about playing the game. Whether it is in front of a classroom teaching entrepreneurial success or taking part in outdoor extreme adventures, he knows how to read the odds.
Raised by a single mom in Connecticut, Brendan pulled himself up by the bootstraps to be the co-founder and CEO of Bear Naked, a natural food brand that was recently acquired by a major corporation. Despite his financial success, he is not all about the money.
Success to him, however, is about more than simply creating, building and selling a thriving business; it's about hard work, passion, fun and surrounding yourself with the best people.
Synnott has always wanted to combine his love of the outdoors with his skills as a leader. In school, he played both football and baseball, and still stays active as much as possible. He loves to compete and says it's a driving force, even in business. It will especially be a driving force on Survivor.
Brendan is single and currently resides in Vail, Colo. His birth date is Sept. 28."