Challenges: MPF percentile
99%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 22 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 32: Kaoh Rong (2016) - 10th place, 9th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 8, "The Jocks vs. The Pretty People" (Day 22).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S32: Kaoh Rong | 2.32 | 3.82 | 0.61 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.01 | 2.32 |
| Career | 2.32 | 3.82 | 0.61 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.01 | 2.32 |
Nick Maiorano - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
14%
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.
Nick Maiorano - Challenge record
S32: Kaoh Rong 
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-9; 3 2nds):
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Wooden Ships" - Paddles for Beauty, they beat Brawn by one puzzle piece (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Dragging the River" - Carries the log, pulls in the string, and Beauty wins! (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Rice Race" - Helps move the rice bags, and Beauty wins! (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 RC: "Dig It" - Digs up two bags, places at least one ball, and Beauty finishes second (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 IC: "Snake, Rattle and Roll" - Dives for pieces, finishes the puzzle, and Beauty doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 5 IC: "New School" - Now with New Chan Loh, swims and hauls the net, and Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 RC: "B, B & B" - Shoots 8 free throws for Chan Loh, but Chan Loh loses, 10-8.
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 IC: "Get Over It" - Moves blocks and participates in Chan Loh's stacking; Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 RC: "United We Stand" - Part of the utterly mismatched winning team, with Julia, Tai, Debbie, Scot.
Individual challenge record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 90.0%)
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 7 IC: "Rollerballs" - Outlasts Julia & Tai into the third round, and Nick wins! (1st/11).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Outlasts all but Tai and Cydney (3rd/10).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Kaoh Rong: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 5 |
| 2nd place: | 3 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.72 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Mean% Finish: | 90.0% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Nick Maiorano - Tribal Council record
S32: Kaoh Rong 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Kaoh Rong: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep8 | Debbie | Nick Maiorano (voted out, 6-2-1-1) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 8: Six votes, from Aubry, Cydney, Debbie, Joe, Julia, and Michele (voted out, 6-2-1-1).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 14: Voted for Aubry Bracco (who finished in second, 5-2-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 1 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Nick Maiorano - Pictures
S32: Kaoh Rong -
Kaoh Rong intro shot -
Kaoh Rong intro shot -
Bonus Kaoh Rong intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Talking about the advantages of handsomeness -
Beauty tribe has fire! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/iC -
Pushing the boat -
Beauty tribe, finally to the puzzle stage -
Yay, second place -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Watching the shots -
Beauty is first! -
Feigning interest in everyone's emotions, Ep3 -
You just have to pretend you have them, it's fine -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Ready to cross the balance beam -
Beauty wins again! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
More digging -
Watching Caleb play skee-ball -
Helping tend to Caleb -
Saying goodbye to Caleb -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Just swapped in for Anna on the puzzle -
Beauty doesn't lose! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
The new Chan Loh tribe -
Being welcomed by Debbie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Hauling the net with Jason -
Chan Loh wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Shooting free throws -
More shooting -
Michele didn't help us in that challenge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Getting to the stacking -
Chan Loh wins! -
Merge feasting, Ep7 -
Talking to Aubry again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Made it to Round 2 -
Nick makes Final Three! (in the challenge) -
Nick wins immunity! -
Watching Neal get checked by medical -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Yellow team, leading -
Almost there... -
Yellow wins reward! -
Mmm, fixin's -
Ice cream socializing -
Should we be worried about an all-girls alliance? Probably not -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Getting uncomfortable, Ep8 IC -
Just outlasted Aubry -
Hoping that dropping won't hurt him -
Thanks, Scot -
Time to reel in Aubry! -
Giving her a condescending offer, but there's nothing she can do about it -
Finally getting a torch, Day 22 -
Dara tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Michele -
Talking to Probst -
Thanks a lot, Debbie! -
Ha, someone wrote my name -
Whoa, a lot of people did -
Snuffed, Day 22 (Episode 8) -
Resurrected on the jury, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Not that interesting! Day 38 Tribal Council -
With the jury (minus Neal), Final Tribal Council -
Kicking off the jury questions with advice to the Final Three -
Full cast, reunion show
Nick Maiorano - Interviews
S32: Kaoh Rong Pre-game interviews
- CBS "Meet the cast" video (YouTube)
- Jeff Probst's Kaoh Rong cast assessment (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (4/7/16): "Nick Maiorano Reflects On His Bittersweet Blindside"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (4/7/16): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Out - 4/7/16"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (4/7/16): "Nick explains Tai's mystery vote at Tribal Council"
- Andrea Boehlke at PeopleNOW (4/7/16): "Nick Maiorano Talks About Being Blindsided by the All-Girls Alliance"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (6/15/16): "Nick Maiorano on Survivor: Kaoh Rong and the Mindset of a Jury"
Nick Maiorano - Bio
S32: Kaoh Rong From his official CBS Survivor: Kaoh Rong cast bio page: (1/20/16)
"Personal Claim to Fame: I’ll always be a better listener than you. Meaning, I listen to people better than you do, I’m more interested in people than you are, and I accept people more than you do. And yes, sometimes I pretend to do these things, but at least I pretend, whereas you just check out and are narcissistic.
Inspiration in Life: I didn’t have a hero last time I applied and still don’t. No human is a hero. I’m my own hero because I love the person I am.
Hobbies: Writing, exercising and managing web projects.
Pet Peeves: These aren’t necessarily pet peeves, but angry, loud and rude people who don’t know how to hold a conversation.
3 Words to Describe You: Obsessive-compulsive, receptive and contrarian.
If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why? Alcohol. There’s nothing like a truth serum to give the other contestants. A picture of other contestant’s loved ones to negotiate with. A vacuum, so people think I’m dumber than they initially thought.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Courtney Yates and Jonathan Penner, personality wise. But I’m much more socially intelligent than they are.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning a million dollars and showing the other contestants that signing up for my season of Survivor was a bad idea.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’m athletic, but the most useful skill is my positive nature. Other members of the group will feed off my positive demeanor and remain upbeat or at least feel better once they have a conversation with me.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: It’s simple. I’m charismatic and manipulative. This isn’t something I’m proud to admit, but it’s true."