Challenges: MPF percentile
80%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1
- SurvivorNZ: Nicaragua (2017) - 2nd place, one jury vote.
- Received one jury vote, to finish in 2nd place (6-1-0), in Episode 20 (Day 39).
Tom Paterson on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| NZ1: Nicaragua | 5.40 | 13.66 | 0.40 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0.76 | 2.15 | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1.30 | 8.41 |
| Career | 5.40 | 13.66 | 0.40 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0.76 | 2.15 | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1.30 | 8.41 |
Tom Paterson - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
80%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
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.
Tom Paterson - Challenge record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-7):
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 2 IC: "Haulin' Oats" - Blindfolded with Shay, collects items, but Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 3 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Carries 20 kg until the end, but Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 4 IC: "Chimney Sweep" - Third Mogotón to drop out in the final round; Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Makes no catches, but Sala does, and finally, Mogotón wins!
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 6 IC: "Barrel Bridge" - Now with new Mogotón, which wins, easily.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 8 IC: (Unnamed) - Catches water and fills the bucket for Mogotón, which throws the IC, loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 RC: "Snare the Drum" - Competes in 3 of 4 heats, loses twice, and he and Barb lose.
Individual challenge record (5-for-12): (Mean % finish: 71.3%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 RC: "Flash Back" - With Shay and Shannon, tied for last out, in the third round (tie-2nd/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - Fifth person out, near the end of the first round (6th/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 IC: (Trivia at Tribal) - Misremembers the Ep1 duel, first person out (9th/9).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 RC: "Touchy Subjects" - Unsurprisingly, the second person eliminated (7th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 12 IC: (Digging, spitting, puzzle) - Makes final round, zips through the puzzle, and Tom wins!(1st/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 13 IC: "Memory" - Zips through the stations, gets all five right first try, Tom wins! (1st/7).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 14 IC: "5x5" - Lands fifth bag when his closest competitor has three; Tom wins (1st/6).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 15 RC: "Mud Run" - Not among the top two, gets reward from Avi anyway (tie-3rd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 16 IC: "Hard to Handle" - Outlasts everyone, into the third round, Tom wins again (1st/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 RC/IC: "Ram-Ball On" - Knocks down 9 pins, but Barb gets 10 while he grabs sandbags (2nd/4).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 19 F5 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - Slowly, steadily, Tom capitalizes on a late Barb drop, and wins (1st/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 19 F4 IC: "A Leg Up" - Lasts three hours, but then passes out, giving Avi the win (2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.29 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 12 |
| Win%: | 0.42 |
| Mean% Finish: | 71.3% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Tom Paterson - Tribal Council record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua Tribal Council 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (12/13):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Hannah | Hannah Gough (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep2 | Tony | Tony Deane (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Izzy | Izzy Pearson (voted out, 3-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Mike | Shay Swain (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep10 | Shay | Lee Den Haan (voted out, 6-4) | - |
| Ep11 | Shay | Mike Sparrow (voted out, 6-3) | - |
| Ep12 | Sala | Sala Tiatia (voted out, 4-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Jak | Jak Thomas (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Shannon | Shannon Quinn (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Shay | Shay Swain-Tapusoa (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Nate | Nate Davis (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 (F5) | Mike | Mike Sparrow (voted out again, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 (F4) | Nate | Nate Davis (voted out again, 3-1) | Yes |
| 13 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 2: Two votes, from Sala and Tony.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 4: Two votes, from Lou and Izzy.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 18: One vote, from Nate.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 19 (F4 vote): One vote, from Nate.
Jury votes received (6/7):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 20: Received one jury vote, from Jak Thomas, to finish second (6-1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 10 |
| Tribals: | 13 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 1 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
Tom Paterson - Pictures
NZ 1:
Nicaragua image gallery -
NZ- Nicaragua intro shot -
NZ- Nicaragua intro shot -
On the truck, Day 1 -
Pre-game lineup, listening to Matt -
More listening to Matt -
Uncomfortable with Sala and Shay having a cultural connection already -
The newly formed Mogoton tribe -
Opening scramble for survival items -
Arrival at Mogotón camp -
Listening to Tony's camp set-up suggestions -
Heading to Tribal -
Mogotón, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tony -
Day 2, talking about making an alliance with Avi -
Actually making an alliance with Avi -
Tony's construction advice continues -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Ready to collect things -
The losing Mogotóns -
Heading back to camp -
Mogotón, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tony -
Yoga time, Ep3 -
Listening to the Ep3 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Still going, now with double weight -
Sigh, Hermosa wins -
Watching Hermosa take the reward -
Talking with Izzy -
Birthday 'cake' for Sala's daughter, Ep4 -
Listening to the Ep4 IC treemail -
We really need to win this one -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Mgotón loses, again -
Commisserating in camp -
Strategizing with Sala and Avi -
Making his case to Lou and Izzy -
Mogotón, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Shay -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Mogotón finally wins! -
Grabbing the fishing gear -
Temporarily happy campers -
Ready to watch the Ep5 duel -
Watching Izzy vs. Tony -
Watching Tony burn his buff -
Medical is tending to Lou -
Lou exits the game via medevac -
Goodbye to Lou -
Arrival, Ep6 swap -
Pre-swap lineup -
Selecting a new buff, same as the old buff -
Switch happened -
The new Mogotón tribe, pre-Ep6 IC -
Mogotón, out to an early lead -
Almost there... -
Mogotón wins! -
Back in camp with the bros... and Shay -
Fishing with the boys -
Jak proposes throwing the next challenge to boot Shay -
Well, Shay has had it out for me since the beginning -
Eating delicious snails, Ep7 -
Pre-Ep7 RC, seeing the Hermosas arrive minus Georgia -
Ready to watch Avi vs. Lee -
I'm still happy for Avi -
Gallo Pinto-ing with Jak -
Ready to watch Izzy vs. Georgia, Ep7 duel -
Watching Izzy burn her buff -
Talking about Mogotón's IC-throwing plans, Ep8 -
Listening to the Ep8 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Pouring not very much water for Mogotón -
Mogotón lost, imagine that -
Shay proposes a counter-strategy -
Mogotón, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Hauling a log for some reason, Ep9 -
Listening to the Ep9 duel treemail -
Watching Shay vs. Georgia, Ep9 duel -
The newly merged Casar tribe -
Merge feasting -
More eating -
Re-connecting with Avi -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Watching Mike take his reward cake -
Discussing Lee's lack of strategy, Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Already out -
Uh oh... -
Back in camp, waiting for news about Barb -
Barb's back, time for cards -
Heading to the first post-merge Tribal -
Casar, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Mike -
Another IC? Right after Lee's boot? Ep11 -
Answering questions -
Already out -
Newly immunity-less Mike makes his case -
Well... my game is f***ed now! -
Reading the Ep11 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Starting line -
Yay, Barb won -
We don't need no stinking pizza! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Made it to round 2 -
Successfully spitting -
Final round, in action -
Tom wins! -
Freshly necklaced -
Yeah, this feels good, Matt -
If I hadn't won, I might be going home tonight -
Casar, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sala -
Talking to Barb, Ep13 -
Ready to watch the Ep13 duel, Sala vs. Mike -
Watching Sala burn his buff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Answering a question -
Tom wins immunity! -
Necklaced again -
Casar, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Poor, hilarious Jak -
Amused at Jak's departing antics -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Starting line -
Tossing sandbags -
Making the winning toss -
Tom wins again! -
Yep, still feels good to have the necklace -
Talking with Avi -
Tom and Shay might work together? -
Talking to Matt, Ep14 Tribal Council -
Yay, original Mogotón, Ep15 -
Filling Avi in on Shay's shadiness -
Reading the Ep15 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 RC -
Getting dirty -
Ready to deliver a mucky load -
Waiting for the weigh-in results -
Just got picked to join Avi -
Horseback ride to the reward -
Cheers -
Yay again -
Can't plot, eating -
Listening to Barb thrill Shay and Nate with stories about the reward -
Ready to watch the Ep15 duel, Shannon vs. Mike vs. Jak -
Whoa, Shannon's out?! -
Still can't trust Shay, Ep16 -
Fetching treemail with Avi -
Listening to the Ep16 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 RC -
Starting line -
Tom wins again! -
Getting the necklace again -
Avi still wants to keep Shay -
Casar, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Talking to Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 RC -
Starting line -
Down 2-1, match point vs. Avi -
Sigh, Avi won -
Excitement at the Nicaraguan crab races -
Ready to watch the Ep17 duel -
Keep it up, guys -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 RC/IC -
Teaser message from home -
Starting line -
Taking the lead -
Gathering sandbags for the last shot, as Barb... -
Barb wins! -
Hanging out with Avi, waiting to vote out Nate, Ep18 -
Casar, Ep18 Tribal Council -
Bye, Nate -
Final three! (Temporarily, but also eventually.) -
Playing some drums -
Listening to the final duel treemail -
Ready for Nate vs. Mike vs. Jak -
Stack those coins, guys -
Assisting Jak in the ceremonial buff folding -
The newly reformulated Casar tribe -
Avi, showing his cards again, Ep19 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 Final 5 IC -
Starting line -
Making progress... -
Tom wins again! -
Casar, Ep19 Final 5 Tribal Council -
Listening to the Final 4 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 Final 4 IC -
Starting line -
Still in it... -
Three hours! -
Tom passes out -
Getting checked by medical, can't believe Avi won -
Heading to the final vote-out -
Casar, Final 4 Tribal Council -
Actual final three! Ep20 -
Morning 39 breakfast -
Talking about selling his game to the jury -
Heading to final Tribal -
The final three, ready to face the jury -
Opening statement -
Thanks for the vote, Jak! -
Reunion show, ready for the vote reveal -
Avi won! -
Reunion show, chats with Matt
Tom Paterson - Interviews
NZ 1:
Nicaragua interviews Pre-game interviews
- Allison Hess at the Bay of Plenty Times (5/2/17): "Tauranga men pitted their wits against each other and other contestants on Survivor NZ"
- Koren Allpress at Stuff.co.nz (5/2/17): "Taking on Survivor 'much harder' than former Timaru man ever imagined"
Post-game interviews
- Koren Allpress at the Timaru Herald (7/6/17): "South Canterbury's Survivor contestants talk about the experience"
Tom Paterson - Bio
NZ 1:
Nicaragua bio From Chris Schulz at the NZ Herald (4/27/17):
"Who: Teacher, 26, from Tauranga
Key attributes: Happy, inquisitive, competitive.
Why he's a threat: 'I'm lucky to have been able to travel to a lot of remote areas for surfing and camping.'"