Challenges: MPF percentile
75%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 33 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 22: Redemption Island (2011) - 9th place, 10th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "A Mystery Package" (Day 30).
- Eliminated in a duel in Episode 13, "Too Close for Comfort" (Day 33).
- Cumulative totals: In-game - 30 days; Redemption Island - 3 days.
Ralph Kiser (1965-2022). His social media: facebook
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S22: Redemption Island | 0.38 | 7.02 | 0.05 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0.32 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.37 | 1.22 |
| Career | 0.38 | 7.02 | 0.05 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0.32 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.37 | 1.22 |
Ralph Kiser - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
25%
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.
Ralph Kiser - Challenge record
S22:
Redemption Island 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-7; 1 sit-out)
- Redemption Island Ep.1 RC/IC: "Push It Uphill" - Pushes blocks, and Zapatera wins!
- Redemption Island Ep.2 RC/IC: "Smash, Grab, Smash" - Breaks all the tiles for Zapatera, and Zapatera wins again.
- Redemption Island Ep.3 RC/IC: "Spin Cycle" - Sits out, but after David throws the puzzle, Zapatera "loses."
- Redemption Island Ep.4 RC/IC: "Toolin' Around" - Crowbars, chops ropes, and hammers tiles, and Zapatera wins!
- Redemption Island Ep.5 RC/IC: "Smoko" - Blindfolded, follows Stephanie's orders, Zapatera loses.
- Redemption Island Ep.6 RC/IC: "Beach Balls" - Matches up against Ashley, makes no catches; Zapatera loses.
- Redemption Island Ep.7 RC/IC: "Crash Course"- Goes through the obstacles, but Zapatera loses to Grant again.
Individual challenge record (0-for-5): (Mean % finish: 65.4%)
- Redemption Island Ep. 8 IC: "Rollerballs" - Ninth person out, in the three-ball phase (4th/12).
- Redemption Island Ep. 9 (F11) IC: "Meso Soup" - Eliminated in the second round (6th/11).
- Redemption Island Ep. 9 (F10) IC: "Gang Hang" - Fourth person to drop, but at least competed (5th/10).
- Redemption Island Ep. 10 IC: "Mayan Pizza" - Third to finish in first round; not close in second (tie-5th/9).
- Redemption Island Ep. 11 (F8) IC: "Log Jam" - Beats Steve & Phillip, loses to Grant in finals (2nd/8).
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-2; 1 3rd): (Mean % finish: 37.5%)
- Redemption Island Ep. 12 duel: "Rock Block" - Just finishes ahead of Steve, stays alive (3rd/4).
- Redemption Island Ep. 13 duel: "A Maze N' Jig" - First to the puzzle, but does not finish it, eliminated (4th/4).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.43 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 65.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| 3rd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.13 |
| Mean% Finish: | 37.5% |
Ralph Kiser - Tribal Council record
S22:
Redemption Island 
Idols held/played (1/1; 0 votes voided):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 2: Ralph finds the Zapatera idol, without benefit of a clue (Day 4).
- Redemption Island, Ep. 8: Ralph plays his idol for Mike Chiesl, but all the opposing votes are for Matt.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/9):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 3: Russell Hantz (voted out, 3-3-3 [5-1-0 on re-vote]).
- Redemption Island, Ep. 5: Krista Klumpp (voted out, 6-2).
- Redemption Island, Ep. 6: Stephanie Valencia (voted out, 5-2).
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 3: Three votes, from Stephanie, Krista, and Russell.
- Redemption Island, Ep. 11 (F8 vote): Six votes, from Rob, Phillip, Natalie, Ashley, Andrea, and Grant (voted out, 6-2).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 14: Voted for Phillip Sheppard, who finished second (8-1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | -- |
Ralph Kiser - Pictures
S22:
Redemption Island -
Redemption Island intro shot -
Redemption Island intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Opening sequence, on the plane -
Still on the plane -
Confessional about being ready to play -
Almost started... watching the returnees arrive -
Seeing the returnees -
The Zapateras, now saddled with a Hantz -
Russell swears he's a changed man. We'll see about that. -
Yeah... not buying it -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Pushing blocks -
Chopping ropes -
Assisting the puzzle-doing -
Zapatera wins! -
Idol time surprise, Ep2 -
My precious -
I found an idol without a clue! Take that, Russell! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Starting line -
Smashing tiles -
Zapatera wins again! -
Getting congrats from Matt -
Ready to go, Ep3 IC -
The Zapatera Six forms -
Zapatera, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Watching Russell's ouster in the Ep4 duel, with Sarita -
Hammer time, Ep4 IC -
Zapatera wins again! -
Blindfolded, Ep5 IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Ready to watch Grant catch a lot of balls -
There's one! -
Starting line, Ep7 IC -
Crashing through walls and such -
Shooting baskets -
Mass excitement at the Ep8 duel -
Round 1 of the Ep8 (merge) IC -
Still going, Round 3 -
Three balls and a fly -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 F11 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Watching the final round from the bench -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 F10 IC -
Just hanging out -
David's last supper -
Watching the Ep10 duel -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Made it to round 2! -
Round 2... not so good -
Ready to go, Ep11 duel -
Battling Phillip, Ep11 F8 IC -
Things are (not) looking up -
It's you or me, Steve. Or both. -
Murlonio, Ep11 F8 Tribal -
Snuffed, Day 30 (Episode 11) -
Here we go, Ep12 duel -
Watching Mike make a loved ones visit decision -
Sigh -
Ep13 duel, now in progress -
Almost there... -
Run away, Ralph! Done, Day 33 -
With the jury, ready to question the Final Three -
Full cast, reunion show
Ralph Kiser - Interviews
S22:
Redemption Island Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/16/11): Pre-game interview
- CBS pre-game interview (on YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/12/11): "No Man-Sweater Required: Survivor Ralph Speaks"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (5/14/11): "Ralph Kiser talks Survivor: Redemption Island"
Obituaries
- Steve Helling at People.com (4/20/22): "Survivor: Redemption Island contestant Ralph Kiser dies at age 56"
Ralph Kiser - Bio
S22:
Redemption Island Excerpts from his official CBS bio page
"Personal Claim to Fame: Being completely
debt-free at age 44. No vehicle payments, no mortgage payments,
plus I own two homes on the same farm.
3 Words to Describe You: Determined,
strong-willed and stubborn
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I'm
probably a combo of Big Tom and J.T.
Reason for being on Survivor: I've wanted to be on the show for years and knew one day I'd get my chance. I want to be a hometown hero for the folks back home!"