# Buddy Games (TV series)

Buddy Games is an American reality competition television series that aired on CBS from September 14 to November 2, 2023. The series is hosted by Josh Duhamel, who starred in the film of the same name on which the show is based.

## Format

Six teams of four people each compete in several competitions. The winner of the first competition gets to pick another team to sabotage in the second competition. The two teams who lose the second competition face off against each other in a third challenge, and whichever team loses that must choose one of their members to be eliminated from the game. They can also choose to eliminate themselves. If a team falls below three members, they are eliminated from the competition.

## Contestants

| Competitor | Hometown | Status |
| Derby Squad ||||
| Melissa Berglund | Los Angeles, California | Lost on October 19, 2023 |
| Rachel Johnston | Los Angeles, California | Voted out on October 12, 2023 |
| Shengul "Shaggy" Plummer | Los Angeles, California | Lost on October 19, 2023 |
| Jacky "Shu" Shu | Los Angeles, California | Lost on October 19, 2023 |
| Chicago's Finest ||||
| Melvin "Rae" Davis | Chicago, Illinois | Runner-up on November 2, 2023 |
| David "Sarge" Moore | Chicago, Illinois | Runner-up on November 2, 2023 |
| Elyse Rodriguez | Chicago, Illinois | Runner-up on November 2, 2023 |
| Ikeila "Kei" Smart | Chicago, Illinois | Runner-up on November 2, 2023 |
| Team PRIDE ||||
| Steven Mosier | Portland, Oregon | Lost on November 2, 2023 |
| Summer Lynne Seasons | Tigard, Oregon | Lost on November 2, 2023 |
| Andrew Shayde | Lexington, Kentucky | Lost on November 2, 2023 |
| Bekah Telew | Seattle, Washington | Lost on November 2, 2023 |
| Team OK ||||
| Stephen Craig | Edmond, Oklahoma | Voted out on September 21, 2023 |
| James Brian "Huddy" Hudson | Isle of Palms, South Carolina | Winner on November 2, 2023 |
| Justin Palmer | Edmond, Oklahoma | Winner on November 2, 2023 |
| Yue Pun Szeto | Edmond, Oklahoma | Winner on November 2, 2023 |
| Pageant Queens ||||
| Lauren Cisneros Campbell | Denver, Colorado | Lost on October 5, 2023 |
| Lourdes Spurlock | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Lost on October 5, 2023 |
| Yolanda "Yoli" Stennett | White Plains, Maryland | Lost on October 5, 2023 |
| Erika "Devi" Deveney Shea Wall | Lorton, Virginia | Voted out on September 28, 2023 |
| Philly Forever ||||
| Anthony Franzzo | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lost on October 26, 2023 |
| Erica Franzzo | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lost on October 26, 2023 |
| Louis "Freddie" Meyers IV | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lost on October 26, 2023 |
| Mike Ward | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Voted out on September 14, 2023 |

## Elimination table

Results :
| Contestant | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Huddy | WIN | LOSS | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | WINNER |
| Justin | WIN | LOSS | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | WINNER |
| Yue | WIN | LOSS | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | WINNER |
| Rae | ELIM | WIN | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Sarge | ELIM | WIN | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Elyse | ELIM | WIN | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Kei | ELIM | WIN | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Steven | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| Summer | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| Andrew | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| Bekah | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| Anthony | LOSS | ELIM | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |
| Freddie | LOSS | ELIM | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |
| Erica | LOSS | ELIM | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |
| Melissa | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | LOSS | OUT | | |
| Shaggy | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | LOSS | OUT | | |
| Shu | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | LOSS | OUT | | |
| Rachel | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ELIM | OUT | | | |
| Lauren | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | OUT | | | | |
| Lourdes | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | OUT | | | | |
| Yoli | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | OUT | | | | |
| Devi | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Stephen | WIN | OUT | | | | | | |
| Mike | OUT | | | | | | | |
* WINNER This contestant won Buddy Games.
* RUNNER-UP This contestant was a runner-up.
* WIN This contestant won the episode's Buddy Game.
* ELIM This contestant won Loser's Last Stand.
* SAFE This contestant was safe from elimination.
* LOSS This contestant was a part of a team that lost Loser's Last Stand, but was not eliminated.
* OUT This contestant was eliminated from the competition.

## Production

On April 12, 2023, it was announced that CBS had ordered the series. On July 17, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 14, 2023. On August 14, 2023, the contestants and teams were announced.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
| 1 | "Let the Buddy Games Begin!" | September 14, 2023 (2023-9-14) | 101 | 1.99 | 0.3 |
| 2 | "Cornholio" | September 21, 2023 (2023-9-21) | 102 | 1.79 | 0.3 |
| 3 | "It's Prom Night, Baby!" | September 28, 2023 (2023-9-28) | 103 | 1.77 | 0.2 |
| 4 | "Buddy Betrayals" | October 5, 2023 (2023-10-5) | 104 | 2.02 | 0.3 |
| 5 | "Meaner Colada" | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) | 105 | 1.91 | 0.3 |
| 6 | "The Buddy Lines Are Drawn" | October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19) | 106 | 1.89 | 0.3 |
| 7 | "Balancing Act" | October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26) | 107 | 1.98 | 0.3 |
| 8 | "Lodge’s Last Hurrah" | November 2, 2023 (2023-11-2) | 108 | 1.86 | 0.3 |