Squatty Probst

Squatty Probst (also known as In a Squat of Bother) is a recurring endurance challenge that debuted in and later reappeared in .
==Rules==
Castaways must stand in a squatting position, releasing the safety from their apparatus holding up an urn of water above a fire. Should they stand too high, their urn will spill, extinguishing their fire. If they go too low, a flag will release, eliminating them from the challenge. The last castaway standing wins.
==History==
===United States===
The challenge debuted in as the final ten Immunity Challenge. The challenge eventually came down to Lauren Rimmer and Cole Medders, with the latter dropping his urn and the former winning immunity.
The challenge would later reappear in , where before the challenge, Jeff Probst offered the castaways pizza in exchange of not competing in the challenge. Lauren O'Connell, Victoria Baamonde, Kelley Wentworth, and Ron Clark decided to opt out and eat the pizza. The challenge came down to David Wright and Aurora McCreary, with the former dropping his urn and the latter winning much-needed immunity.
=== Australia ===
In , this challenge was modified for use as a tribal Immunity Challenge. Four pairs of contestants on each tribe will assume a squatting position while attempting to balance a bar on their shoulders together. If the bar moves enough, it will knock over a stack of blocks, eliminating the pair from the challenge. The last pair standing wins for their tribe. The won, sending the to Tribal Council.
The traditional version of the challenge made its Australian Survivor debut as the final eight Immunity Challenge in . Quickly, much of the Fa'amolemole tribe dropped out, leaving only the three tribe outsiders to fight for the win. Nina Twine outlasted Shaun Hampson and Simon Mee to win the challenge, becoming the first member of the Twine dynasty to win an individual challenge.
=== South Africa ===
The challenge appeared as the Final Immunity Challenge of . The final four had to stand in squatting positionwith their hands clasped behind their backs. If they stood up, they would tip over a shield, eliminating them from the challenge. Unable to tolerate the pain, David de Wet was the first to bail from the challenge. About two hours in, Graham Jenneker accidentally moved his foot, breaking a challenge rule and getting eliminated. When only Buhle Madlala and Sivu Xabanisa were left, the negotiations started, and David offered to let himself be voted out to allow Graham to go to the Final Three. After three and a half hours, Sivu was finally convinced of the plan and took himself out of the challenge, giving Buhle immunity as well as an opportunity to privately pitch for the captains' jury votes.
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winner
 	Individual Immunity	
 	Individual Immunity	
|-|Australia=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winner
Episode 7 	Tribal Immunity 	
Episode 18	Individual Immunity	
|-|South Africa=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 17	Individual Reward/Immunity(Final Immunity)	
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
S35 Ep9 SG 010b.jpg|Solewa competing in .
S35 Ep9 SG 020b.jpg|Cole competing in Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
S38E09 IC.png|Vata competing in .
S38E09 Aurora Win IC.jpg|Aurora wins immunity in Edge of Extinction.
|-|Australia=
AU4EP7.jpg|Luke and David competing for the in .
aus10e18 faamolemole squatty probst.jpg|Fa'amolemole at the challenge in .
Aus10e18 nina squatty probst.jpg|Nina competing for immunity. (Heroes v Villains)
|-|South Africa=Zas05e17 final immunity challenge.png|Juara competing in their Final Immunity Challenge. ()</tabber>
==Trivia==
*The challenge was named after Jeff Probst's real-life brother and former Survivor crew member Squatty Probst.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1_xp1BovYQ
*In both of its appearances, this challenge was used with ten castaways remaining in the main game.
*Both times this challenge has appeared, a woman has won, and the 2nd-place finisher was a man who would be voted out at Tribal Council that night.
*Shaun Hampson is the only person to compete in this challenge multiple times.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
Category:Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers Challenges
Category:Survivor: Edge of Extinction
Category:Edge of Extinction Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)
Category:Champions v Contenders (2019) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains
Category:Heroes v Villains Challenges (Australia)
Category:Survivor South Africa: Champions
Category:Champions Challenges