Surfer's Brant Survivor 1: Borneo

Following the success of the experimental Game Changers Brant, the producers of Surfer's Survivor announced a side series of Brantsteeles, starting with Brantvivor: Borneo. The first season had sixteen contestants.

Next Season: Surfer's Brant Survivor 2: The Austrailian Outback

Pagong Tribe

 * Artis Silvester
 * Christy Smith
 * Frank Garrison
 * James Miller
 * Katrina Radke
 * Michaela Bradshaw
 * Monica Culpepper
 * Ryan Shoulders

Tagi Tribe

 * Alexis Jones
 * Brook Geraghty
 * Clarence Black
 * Greg Buis
 * Nadiya Anderson
 * Roark Luskin
 * Terry Deitz
 * Tina Wesson

Pagong Tribe (Pre-Immunity)

 * Artis, Christy, Frank, Katrina, and Monica form Pagong Alliance #1.
 * James, Michaela, and Skinny Ryan form Pagong Alliance #2.

Tagi Tribe (Pre-Immunity)

 * Brook, Clarence, Greg, Nadiya, and Roark form Tagi Alliance #1.
 * Alexis, Terry, and Tina form Tagi Alliance #2.

Immunity Challenge
The challenge is Quest for Fire.

Pagong wins Immunity!

Pagong Tribe (Post-Immunity)
No significant events

Tagi Tribe (Post-Immunity)
Tina isolates herself from her tribe, and no one wants to align with her.

Tribal Council 1: Tagi
In a vote of 6-2, Terry Deitz is the first person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo.

Episode 2
Pagong wins Reward!

Pagong wins Immunity!

Pagong Tribe: We Can't Keep Losing

 * Pagong Alliance #2 is now a very strong alliance.

Tagi Tribe
Alexis isolates herself.

Tribal Council 2: Tagi
In a vote of 5-2, Alexis Jones is the second person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo over Greg Buis.

Only Tina voted with her.

Episode 3: I Needed This
Tagi wins Reward!

Tagi wins Immunity!

Pagong Tribe
No significant events occured.

Tagi Tribe
Nadiya and Tina bond slightly.

Tribal Council 3: Pagong
In a vote of 5-3, James Miller is the third person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo over Katrina Radke.

Only Michaela and Skinny Ryan voted with him.

Episode 4: No Questions Asked
Tagi wins Reward!

Pagong wins Immunity!

Pagong Tribe
Pagong Alliance #1 is now a medium strength alliance.

Tagi Tribe
Tina and Nadiya bond a lot.

Tribal Council 4: Tagi
By a vote of 5-1, Tina Wesson is the fourth person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo over Greg Buis.


 * This is the first unanimous vote in the show's history.
 * Tina is also the first person to win on CBS Survivor and be voted out of Brantvivor.

Episode 5: Our Alliance is Crumbling
A dwindling Tagi wins Reward!

Pagong wins Immunity! After tonight, Tagi will be at half strength.

Pagong Tribe
Frank and Michaela have a major fight.

Tagi Tribe
Things are tense at Tagi, as the majority alliance will now have to turn on each other. Greg and Clarence bond a lot before Tribal.

Tribal Council 5: Tagi
By a vote of 4-1, Nadiya Anderson is the fifth person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo over Greg Buis.

Episode 6: It's Me or You
Pagong wins Reward!

Tagi finally pulls it together and wins Immunity!

Pagong Tribe
The behavior of Skinny Ryan is becoming appreciated, which is helpful given his position on the bottom of the tribe.

Tagi Tribe
Having turned on each other, Tagi Alliance #1 is now a very weak alliance.

Tribal Council 6: Pagong
By a vote of 5-2, Michaela Bradshaw is the sixth person voted out of Brantvivor: Borneo over Frank Garrison.

Only Skinny Ryan voted with Michaela.

The Merge!
The final ten contestants merge into the Rattana Tribe, consisting of:
 * Artis Silvester (Pagong)
 * Brook Geraghty (Tagi)
 * Christy Smith (Pagong)
 * Clarence Black (Tagi)
 * Frank Garrison (Pagong)
 * Greg Buis (Tagi)
 * Katrina Radke (Pagong)
 * Monica Culpepper (Pagong)
 * Roark Luskin (Tagi)
 * Ryan Shoulders (Pagong)

Tagi is outnumbered 6-4 by Pagong.

Alliances
The original Pagong members band together and form the Original Pagong Alliance, though it is somewhat weaker than Pagong Alliance #1 and Skinny Ryan is clearly on the bottom. Tagi braces for elimination.

Round 1: Holding Breath Challenge

 * Clarence is the first eliminated.
 * Artis is the second eliminated.
 * Roark is the third eliminated.
 * Katrina is the fourth eliminated.
 * Greg is the fifth eliminated.
 * Brook is the sixth eliminated.
 * Ryan is the seventh eliminated.

Christy, Frank, and Monica move on to the final round.

Round 2: Buoy Collecting Challenge
Monica wins Immunity!

Rattana Tribe
No significant events occur, which means a Tagi member is likely going home.

Tribal Council 7: Rattana
By a vote of 6-4, Clarence Black is voted out over Frank Garrison. The vote was along pre-merge Tribal lines.

Episode 8: Surrounded
Greg wins Reward!

Skinny Ryan somehow wins the carabiner Immunity Challenge!

Rattana Tribe
The Original Pagong Alliance dissolves!

Tribal Council 8: Rattana
By a vote of 5-3-1, Brook Geraghty is voted out over Frank Garrison and Greg Buis respectively.

The vote was along Tribal lines, excluding Skinny Ryan, who cast a rogue vote for Greg.

Episode 9: This is the Worst Case Scenario
Greg and Roark are the last remaining members of Tagi, and they are holding on for dear life.

Christy wins Reward, and decides to share it with Monica.

Immunity Challenge

 * Artis is the first eliminated.
 * Ryan is the second eliminated.
 * Christy is the third eliminated.
 * Monica is the fourth eliminated.
 * Katrina is the fifth eliminated.
 * Roark is the sixth eliminated.
 * Frank is the seventh eliminated.
 * Greg wins Individual Immunity!

Rattana Tribe
Ryan isolates himself from the Tribe, giving Roark one last bit of hope that she won't be voted out.

Tribal Council 9: Rattana
By a vote of 5-3, Roark Luskin is the ninth person voted out over Frank Garrison.

Skinny Ryan was the only person to vote with original Tagi.

Episode 10: Holding on for Dear Life
Greg's last hope is to win Immunity, as he is the only Tagi left.

Monica wins Reward!

Greg wins Immunity, forcing orginal Pagong to turn on each other!

Rattana Tribe
Greg is making it hard for people to vote him out.

Tribal Council 10: Rattana
By a vote of 5-2, Ryan Shoulders is the tenth person voted out over Frank Garrison.

Only Greg voted with Skinny Ryan.

Episode 11: Now or Never
Monica wins Reward, and shockingly shares it with Greg!

Immunity Challenge

 * Greg is the first eliminated, and he has to watch, knowing he will likely go home.
 * Christy is the second eliminated.
 * Katrina is the third eliminated.
 * Frank is the fourth eliminated.
 * Artis, who has not been performing in Individual Challenges, shockingly comes in second!
 * Monica wins her second Individual Immunity!

Rattana Tribe
Greg continues to use his social game to try and save him.

Tribal Council 11: Rattana
By a vote of 4-2, Greg Buis is the 11th person voted out over -- once again -- Frank Garrison.

Monica, who had grown close to Greg in his final days, voted with him against Frank, but to no avail.


 * The Tagi Tribe has finally been eliminated from the game, becoming the least successful tribe in Brantvivor's history.

Episode 12: Mission Accomplished
All alone, the Pagong Tribe must finally turn on each other.

Katrina wins Reward!

Frank wins Immunity!

Rattana Tribe
Artis and Christy form a strong bond.

Tribal Council 12: Rattana
By a vote of 3-2, Christy Smith is voted out over Monica Culpepper. Artis was the only person who voted to save Christy.

Episode 13: The Finale
The final four -- Artis, Frank, Katrina, and Monica -- have made it to the final episode of the season.

Finale Part 1
Monica wins her third Individual Immunity!

Katrina and Artis bond, which is useful, given Artis' position on the bottom.

Tribal Council 13: Rattana
With a ton of votes cast against him over the course of the season, Frank Garrison finally becomes the 13th person voted out over Artis Silvester.

Finale Part 2
After Monica falls off early in the challenge, Katrina and Artis battle it out in the FIC. Katrina finally wins, after several failed deals with Artis.

Tribal Council 14: Rattana
Katrina casts her sole vote to eliminate... Artis Silvester, the fourteenth and final person voted out of the game.

Final Tribal Council
The all-female final 2 of Monica and Katrina face the jury.

Reading of the Votes
First vote... Monica (1-0)

Second vote... Katrina (1-1)

Third vote... Monica (2-1)

Fourth vote... Monica (3-1)

Monica needs one more vote to win the game.

By a vote of 6-1, Monica Culpepper wins Brantvivor: Borneo, beating Katrina Radke! Generally, Monica was respected for her physical gameplay, while Katrina received one vote from Greg, who just liked her more. Interestingly enough, Monica was the only person to reach out to Greg in his final days in the game.

Roark wins the Fan Favorite.

Frank had the most votes out of anyone, at 19, with the second closest being Greg with only 9.

Placements:

 * 16th: Terry
 * 15th: Alexis
 * 14th: James
 * 13th: Tina
 * 12th: Nadiya
 * 11th: Michaela
 * 10th: Clarence
 * 9th: Brooke
 * 8th: Roark
 * 7th: Ryan
 * 6th: Greg
 * 5th: Christy
 * 4th: Frank
 * 3rd: Artis
 * 2nd: Katrina
 * 1st: Monica