Survivor: Cambodia · Season 31
In the Arena
Every challenge Survivor: Cambodia staged — who took immunity, who won reward, week by week.
26 challenges ran this season — 16 with immunity on the line and 12 for reward.
- Episode1
- Reward
The Marooning
The format: Race to Shore
The tribes are to collect as much supplies as they can in a fishing boat. However, while the tribes are busy gathering items, several yards from the boat is another boat where a large bag of rice is waiting. It is up to the tribes if they will stay longer on the fishing boat or race for the rice. The first person to grab the bag of rice wins it for his or her tribe.
Reward: A large bag of rice.
Ta Keo wins
- Immunity + Reward
The tribes are to push a platform with a fire cauldron through the water, lighting torches along the way with the fire in the cauldron. Upon getting onto shore, they must carry the platform and light a series of torches while on land. After this, one member from each tribe will attempt to make a pole long enough with pieces of stick and twine in order to retrieve a key from behind a gate. The first tribe to go past the gate and light a final torch wins immunity.
Reward: Fire-making kit with a tarp.
Bayon wins
- Episode2
- Immunity + Reward
Yank Yer Hank
The format: Yank Your Hank
Tribe members would have to climb across three A-frames, each being taller than the previous one, while carrying coils of rope. They will then use the ropes to pull a heavy crate across a wooden frame. Two tribe members would then have to use the puzzle pieces inside the crate to solve a puzzle.The tribes could change solvers, but they must stay at only two at a time. The first tribe to finish the puzzle wins.
Reward: A fully-stocked tool kit.
Bayon wins
- Episode3
- Immunity
Draggin' the Dragon
Each tribe would push a cart through an obstacle course. At each tower, they would retrieve a key. The key would be used to unlock a chest. They would then put the chest on the cart and continue on. Once they have collected all three chests, they must then take the cart apart, slide it through a barricade, put it back together, and make their way to the end. Two tribe members would then use the pieces inside the chest to assemble a giant dragon puzzle. The first two tribes to finish win.
Bayon & Ta Keo win
- Episode4
- Reward
Stomp-Ede
The tribes must choose one member each to run the entire challenge. They are going to race out into the water to retrieve a sand bag and then race back. They will then use a plank to launch the bag into the net above them. The first two tribes to get all three of their bags into the net win reward.
Reward: The winning tribe wins a barbecue set with sausages and vegetables, while the runner-up wins a wok and vegetables.Winners (in order of finish): Angkor and Ta Keo
Angkor & Ta Keo win
- Immunity
One tribe member will be the caller. The rest of the tribe will be blindfolded. Using only verbal commands, the caller must direct the blindfolded tribe members to collect 16 very large and very heavy puzzle pieces. Once they have all the puzzle pieces, they must take off the blindfolds and work together to solve the puzzle. The first two tribes to finish win immunity.
Bayon & Ta Keo win
- Episode5
- Reward
In the Barrel
The format: Barrel of Monkeys
Three members of each tribe will be tied together. The fourth will be inside a barrel. They will roll the barrel to a series of flagpoles. At each flagpole, the person in the barrel must unspool a rope to collect a bag of balls and get back in the barrel. Once each tribe has collected all three bags of balls they will then race to roll those balls and attempt to land them in a series of targets. The first two tribes to land balls in all 6 targets will win reward.
Reward: Rope and tarp (also comfort items with refreshments waiting at camp for first place).Winners (in order of finish): Ta Keo and Angkor
Angkor & Ta Keo win
- Immunity
Air Raid
Each tribe will race up a tower and through a series of obstacles to the top. When they get to the top, they will launch sandbags with a slingshot attempting to hit a series of targets. The first two tribes to hit all their targets win immunity.
Angkor & Ta Keo win
- Episode6
- Reward
Slip N' Slide
The format: Slip, Slide and Score
One member from each tribe will race down a slippery course grabbing a ring along the way. They will then toss that ring attempting to land it on a post. The first to get it right scores a point. The first tribe to three points wins.
Reward: A picnic - consisting of fried chicken, Mac & Cheese, and brownies - delivered to camp.
Ta Keo wins
- Immunity
Cambodian Catering
The format: Buggin' Out
It is a food eating competition. They will race to get down local Cambodian delicacies. The first to do so scores a point for their tribe. First tribe to four points wins immunity.
Bayon wins
- Episode7
- Immunity
Hard to Handle
The format: Bow Diddley
Castaways must stand on a narrow beam, while balancing a ball on a stick with one hand. At predetermined intervals, they would move further down to a narrower part of the beam, while moving their hand on a lower part of the handle of their stick, making it harder to keep steady. If they drop their ball or fall off their beam, they would be out of the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Won by Joe
- Episode8
- Reward
Boats, Brains, and Brawn
The format: Boats, Brains and Brawn
The teams will paddle out to a series of crates. When they get to a crate, they will jump in the water, untie the crate and get it in their boat. Once they have all their crates, they will stack them, so there are no repeating colors on any side. The first team to finish wins reward.
Reward: A trip to the Survivor café on tuk-tuks, where the winners will be able to enjoy an array of treats such as coffee and bagels.
- Immunity
Take the Reins
The format: Roller Ball
The castaways are to pull onto two ropes linked to a platform where balls will be placed. The objective is to keep the ball on the platform longer than the other castaways. Every ten minutes, the castaways' hands are to move down to the next notch. Once thirty minutes have elapsed, another ball will be placed, adding to the difficulty. The last person to drop their ball(s) wins.
Won by Joe
- Episode9
- Reward
Styx
The format: Stairway to Heaven
Teams have to place poles of varying lengths into their holders to form a staircase, and then run up it. Then, they would then make their way through a multistory wooden maze. Once every team member had made it through the maze, one member would have to retrieve a key and use it to unlock a box of puzzle pieces. Two other team members would then have to use the puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle, which displayed three numbers. They then have to use the three numbers to unlock a combination that would enable them to raise their flag. The first team to raise their flag wins.
Reward: A spa trip.
- Immunity
Bermuda Triangles
The format: Sea Legs
The castaways would stand on footholds on a platform over the water. At regular intervals, they would move up to a higher set of footholds, making it harder to balance. After 10 minutes, the castaways would move to the top of the platform. After another 20 minutes, any remaining castaways will have to balance on one foot, where the last person left standing wins immunity.
Won by Joe
- Episode10
- Reward
Basket Brawl
In each round, three people from each team will battle for a ball and work together to get that ball into a basket. Meanwhile, the other team tries to stop them any way they can. Every time they get a ball in the basket, they score a point. The first team to three wins reward.
Reward: A trip to a Cambodian circus, complete with lunch under shelter from the rain.
- Immunity
Ballin' a Jack
The castaways will each stand on a small block while stabilizing a ball against an overhanging piece of wood. If at any point they lose their concentration or their balance, the ball will drop and they are then out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins.
Won by Joe
- Episode11
- Reward
Folklore
The format: Witch Hunt
Host Jeff Probst will tell the castaways a story about Cambodian history. They will then race into the jungle with torches to a series of five stations where they will have a question and three answers. When they think they have a correct answer, open the jar and grab a wrapped medallion and head back to the start. At the start, open the wrapping and if they get a gold medallion they have answered correctly. If they open a wooden medallion, then they have answered incorrectly and must toss it in the fire and go back to the station and try again. The first person to answer all five questions correctly wins reward.
Reward: Trip to a local resort.
Won by Stephen
- Immunity
The Game Is Afoot
Using only their feet, castaways must unwind a rope to release blocks that they will use to assemble a three-tiered tower. However, they may use their hands to return fallen blocks to the basket. Once the tower is assembled, they must place a flag in the middle of the tower. The first person to do so wins.
Won by Spencer
- Episode12
- Reward
Jungle Love
Castaways must race to dig up bags in the sand. They must then spin around a post to retrieve another bag, making them dizzy. They must then make their way across a balance beam, where they will collect their last bag. They must then use the pieces inside the bags to solve a word puzzle. The first person to get the correct word, NOURISHMENT, wins.
Reward: Survivor barbecue with their loved ones.
Won by Kelley
- Immunity
Over-Extended
Castaways must balance a wooden statue on a pole. At regular intervals, they will add another section of pole, making it more difficult. If their statue drops, they are out of the challenge. The last man and last woman left standing both win immunity.
Won by Kelley
- Episode13
- Reward
Pole Dancing
The players will each be attached to a rope and race to unspool that rope from a wooden structure. When they think that they have enough rope unspooled, they will assemble a bridge to get to the last part of the challenge. At the final part of the challenge, they will throw sandbags to knock over a series of blocks. The first person to finish wins reward.
Reward: A trip to the temples of Siem Reap, complete with a blessing from the monks, a cultural performance, and a meal.
Won by Keith
- Immunity
Floatsam and Jetsam
The format: Troubled Water
The castaways will race out to the water and across a series of obstacles. When they reach the end, they will jump in the water and retrieve a key attached to a buoy. They will then race back to the beach and use the key to unlock a chest full of puzzle pieces. The first person to solve their five-piece tangram wins immunity.
Won by Spencer
- Episode14
- Immunity
Step on Up
The castaways will each race to collect a series of puzzle steps. They will then place them in order from bottom to top building a very tall staircase. Once they reach the top they will complete a slide puzzle. The first person to finish wins immunity.
Won by Spencer
- Immunity
Giant Tick
The format: Out on a Limb
Each castaway race through a giant obstacle course. They must each go to six stations over different obstacles and collect six bags of puzzle pieces along the way. They must then use those pieces to solve a puzzle. The first to finish their puzzle wins immunity.
Won by Kelley
- Immunity
With one hand tied behind their back, each person will drop a ball down a chute. It will spiral to the bottom where they must catch it and put it back in the chute. At regular intervals, they will add another ball, which makes it more difficult. If at any point a ball drops, that person is out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins immunity.
Won by Jeremy