Survivor: Tocantins (2009) - 8th out, 9th place - 1st juror.
- Sent to Exile Island three times (5 days total).
- Voted out in Episode 8, "The Biggest Fraud in the Game" (Day 24).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | |||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Tocantins challenges
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%)
- 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).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.
Team/tribal challenges Wins: 6 Played: 11 Win%: 0.55 Sat out: 0 Individual challenges Wins: 0 Played: 2 Win%: 0.00 Mean% Finish: 59% Duels Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: --
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Tocantins Tribal
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):
- Tocantins, Ep. 2: Candace Smith (voted out, 7-1).
- Tocantins, Ep. 3: Jerry Sims (voted out, 6-1).
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).
Hidden idols Found: 1 Played: 0 Votes voided: -- Voting record VFB: 2 Tribals: 3 VAP: 4 Jury votes Made: 1 For winners: 1 Received: --
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
Timbira, Ep2 Tribal Council
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
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Tocantins interviews
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.
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Tocantins bio
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."
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