Challenges: MPF percentile
N/A
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 11 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 42 (2022) - 13th place, 6th out.
- Voted out in Episode 5, "I'm Survivor Rich" (Day 11).
Daniel Strunk on social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| Survivor 42 | 0.10 | 1.57 | 0.08 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -0.11 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.05 | 0.10 |
| Career | 0.10 | 1.57 | 0.08 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -0.11 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.05 | 0.10 |
Daniel Strunk - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
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.
Daniel Strunk - Challenge record
Survivor
42 challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (0-for-7; 1 2nd; 4 sit-outs):
- Survivor 42, Ep. 1 RC: "Open Reward Challenge" - Dislocates his shoulder grabbing paddles; Vati does not win.
- Survivor 42, Ep. 1 IC: "Forty Two" - Paddles, hauls chests; Vati doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 42, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Can't Find My Way Home" - Sits out, as Vati wins.
- Survivor 42, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Spiral Architect" - Sits out again; Vati loses (3rd/3).
- Survivor 42, Ep. 4 RC: "Tangled Up Sled Slide" - Waiting to shoot, as Vati loses.
- Survivor 42, Ep. 4 IC: "Beyond the Tuna" - Sits out, and Vati doesn't lose (2nd/3).
- Survivor 42, Ep. 5 RC/IC: "Ramplified" - Sits out, Vati loses again (3rd/3).
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 42: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 42: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 0 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.07 |
| Sat out: | 4 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Daniel Strunk - Tribal Council record
Survivor
42 Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Survivor 42, Ep. 2: Mike shows Daniel the Beware idol and its paperwork (Days 4-7).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/2):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Lydia | Jenny Kim (voted out, 2-2; 1-1; consent) | - |
| Ep5 | Chanelle | Daniel Strunk (voted out, 2-2-1; 3-0) | - |
| 2 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Survivor 42, Ep. 5: Two votes, from Hai and Lydia (voted out, 2-2-1; 3-0 on revote).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Survivor 42: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 2 |
| VAP: | 2 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Daniel Strunk - Pictures
Survivor
42 image gallery -
CBS pre-game intro shot -
Boating in, Day 1 -
Talking about his superfandom -
Greeting Probst -
Starting line, Ep1 RC -
Untying paddles -
Just faceplanted, dislocating his shoulder -
Watching Hai try to grab the key -
Getting fixed up -
Vati debates Sweat vs Savvy -
Vati wins its flint and machete! -
Talking about fitting in -
Early bonding -
Sharing his story of childhood leukemia -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Paddling, wincing -
Helping work the puzzle -
Talking about Mike's idol re-finding, Ep2 -
Checking the paperwork -
Filling in Chanelle -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Vati wins! -
Explaining his mishap-laden rules reading attempt, Ep3 -
There's always a catch -
Oh, that's where those pesky rules got off to. Whoops. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Same -
The losing Vatis -
It's hard to plan, since Chanelle's not here yet -
No pressure, Chanelle! -
Heading to Tribal -
Vati, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
All right, who where didn't vote? -
Negotiating with Hai -
Oh, that did not go well. Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Waiting for the last-place Vatis as Taku wins -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Talking about making the most of his Survivor time, and spear-fishing -
My aim was terrible -
The losing Vatis, Ep5 RC/IC -
Making his case to Hai -
Hai is right, I'm more loyal than Chanelle -
You're the queen-maker, Lydia -
One last trek to Tribal -
Vati, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Fifth person voted out ... -
Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 5)
Daniel Strunk - Interviews
Survivor
42 interviews Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (2/10/22): "Daniel Strunk Outlines His 'Goofy, Not Sneaky' Strategy"
- Rob Cesternino & Mike Bloom at RHAP (2/20/22): "Survivor 42 | Vati Tribe Castaway Preview"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (4/7/22): "Daniel Strunk explains his 'catastrophically wrong' Survivor Tribal Council meltdown"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (4/7/22): "Daniel Strunk on Rock Draw Drama and His 'Painful' Experience in the Game"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (4/7/22): "Survivor 42 | Exit Interview with the Fifth Player Voted Out"
Daniel Strunk - Bio
Survivor
42 bio Official CBS Survivor 42 bio excerpts (February 9, 2022):
"Pet Peeve: People who are so convinced they are right that they foreclose debate; people who are disruptive in movie theaters; when people try to talk to you even though you are wearing headphones; oatmeal raisin cookies masquerading as chocolate chip cookies.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I wrote in my journal a personal philosophy on what I think the purpose of life is, influenced by my battle with cancer, my religion and my ideological beliefs.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I collect signed pocket U.S. Constitutions. Among others, I have one signed by Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Sotomayor, and the former U.S. ambassador to Estonia.
Who is your hero and why? George Washington, for being one of the few to ever resist power of that magnitude. Roddie Edmonds, for putting his life on the line to do what was right.
Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? In order for me to win, I will need to lower my threat level from the get-go. The most natural way is to embrace my inner goofy, like Fabio. And then, obviously the winners I would model my game after are Yul and Todd.
Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? I truthfully think the odds are against me. It is all going to be a matter of threat management. I’m going to leave it all on the table. I will play my heart out because it will probably be the one shot I get – I’ve been waiting years, and I want no regrets. I can’t promise you I will win, but I can promise you I will have fun and make the most of this opportunity. Cancer survivors don’t go anything less than full throttle."