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Bobby Jon Drinkard

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Bobby Jon Drinkard

Bobby Jon Drinkard

Palau's never-quit heart — the last man of the doomed Ulong tribe, back for Guatemala on pure Alabama grit.

Seasons
2
Occupation
Personal trainer
Hometown
Troy, AL
The story

Bobby Jon Drinkard was raw Southern intensity — a wild-eyed Alabama competitor who became the emotional core of Palau's doomed Ulong tribe. As Ulong lost challenge after challenge and dwindled to two, his refuse-to-quit fire (and his battles with Stephenie LaGrossa) made him a fan favorite.

The image that stuck was the balut: when Koror sent Tom Westman over to face him in the duck-embryo eating reward, Bobby Jon gagged and retched his way through all five, fists at his lips, while Tom calmly powered through to take the win. It was Ulong in a nutshell — Bobby Jon willing to choke down anything, and still coming up short.

When the tribe finally shrank to just him and Stephenie, the two faced off in a fire-making tiebreaker at Tribal; Stephenie got her flame first and sent him home — leaving her, not him, as the lone Ulong survivor. He came back for Guatemala, made the merge, and went out ninth. Pure heart, every second he was out there.

By the torchlight

Career record

9th
best finish
45
days on the island

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 10thS10
  2. 9thS11
  1. 10

    Palau

    10th

    2005 · Palau · Ulong

    21 days

  2. 11

    Guatemala

    9th

    2005 · Guatemala · Nakúm

    24 days

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against Bobby, and how often Bobby read the night right.

10
votes against
14
Tribals sat at
9 / 13
read right
69% of the time
Where they rank

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The scorecard

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The Record — the facts

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9th
Best finish
S11
2
Seasons
45
Days lasted

Vote Control · auto-computed

9 / 13 votes correct

69% — more right than wrong

Under Fire · auto-computed

10 votes against

across 14 Tribal Councils — the heat their game drew

The Read — your rating

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The wider tribe

Played alongside Bobby

Castaways Bobby shared the island with — tap any face to cross over to their game.

10Palau2005+7 more from Palau
11Guatemala2005+5 more from Guatemala
Around the fire

Common questions

Did Bobby Jon Drinkard win Survivor?
No. Bobby Jon Drinkard competed on Survivor but did not win. Palau's never-quit heart — the last man of the doomed Ulong tribe, back for Guatemala on pure Alabama grit.
How many times has Bobby Jon Drinkard played Survivor?
Bobby Jon Drinkard has played 2 seasons of Survivor: Season 10 (Palau), Season 11 (Guatemala).
What is Bobby Jon Drinkard's best finish on Survivor?
Bobby Jon Drinkard's best finish is 9th on Survivor: Guatemala (Season 11).
How many days has Bobby Jon Drinkard played Survivor?
Bobby Jon Drinkard has spent 45 days on the island across 2 seasons.
How many times was Bobby Jon Drinkard voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 14 Tribal Councils, 10 votes were cast against Bobby Jon Drinkard.
How good was Bobby Jon Drinkard at reading the vote?
Bobby Jon Drinkard voted for the eliminated castaway at 9 of 13 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 69% of the time.
What is Bobby Jon Drinkard known for?
Palau's never-quit heart — the last man of the doomed Ulong tribe, back for Guatemala on pure Alabama grit.

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