Smash and Grab

Smash and Grab (also known as Smash, Grab, Smash, Dirty Water Dog, The Ocean, and Leap of Faith) is a tribal challenge that originated in , and has since been used in , , , , , and .
==Rules==
A given number of tribe-members must swim out to a platform and climb up to a high platform. They take a club and jump out over the water, attempting to smash a tile which holds a key. Upon retrieving the key, they return to shore and the next contestant begins the circuit. Once all keys have been retrieved, the remaining tribemates use the keys to unlock a box and complete the final phase of the challenge: either a puzzle or a carnival throwing-game.
In , , and , instead of using a club to smash a tile that held a key, castaways must grab the keys with their bare hands.
==History==
=== United States ===
The challenge debuted in as a Reward Challenge. Three tribe members retrieved six keys, with each person required to collect at least one key each, whilst the remaining two solved the final puzzle depicting a map of the world. Brad Virata dug a hole for Rarotonga by insisting on doing the puzzle which left Rebecca Borman struggling to swim. Aitutaki won the challenge, receiving items they had selected from a catalogue (potatoes and peanut butter).
The same format was used in , although the challenge was a combined Reward/Immunity Challenge. Five tribe members retrieved one key each, one person unlocked the chest, and the remaining three contestants solved a puzzle depicting a map of Micronesia. Chet Welch failed to retrieve a key for Airai and Malakal won the challenge by a large margin, gaining immunity, fishing supplies, and a bamboo boat.
In , the last phase was changed to a carnival game. Five contestants retrieved keys, one unlocked the chest, whilst the remaining two used a ball contained in the chest to smash five tiles. Zapatera came from behind and won the challenge, gaining immunity and a reward of fishing gear.
 saw five castaways retrieving keys and the remaining two unlocking the chest and using the sandbags contained within to knock over a row of stacked blocks. Despite Reynold Toepfer nearly staging a huge comeback victory for Gota on the sandbag throwing stage, Bikal still won the challenge and immunity.
In , the challenge was used as a Reward Challenge at the final nine. The Huyopa tribe split into two teams of four, with one person sitting out with no shot at reward. Each team member first swam to a ramp, which they would run and jump off, grabbing a key on their way down. They would then swim to a bundle of puzzle pieces and push it to their podium. Once all the keys and puzzle pieces have been collected, the team will use the keys to unlock the pieces to build a puzzle statue. The yellow team of Alec Christy, Jaclyn Schultz, Jon Misch, and Reed Kelly won the opportunity to deliver baseball gear to local kids, as well as a meal of baseball snacks.
In , the contestants had to swim out one by one to a netted ramp, jump off to grab one of five keys, and use them to unlock a crate containing diving goggles. Using those goggles, contestants must take turns diving into the water to untie and retrieve five rings. The first tribe to collect their rings and toss them onto five poles wins immunity. Takali initially fell behind after David Wright's poor performance retrieving his key. However, they were able to catch up on the ring toss to win against Vanua.
The challenge was once again used as a tribal Immunity Challenge in . After every member reached the final platform with a key, two tribe members had to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a manta ray. Soka held on to a dominant lead throughout the challenge, allowing them to finish first. The competition for second-place came down to Ratu and Tika, both of whom had suffered setbacks at the balance beam portion of the challenge. In the end, Carson Garrett and Lauren Harpe narrowly pulled off the victory for Ratu, sending Tika back to Tribal Council.
The challenge appeared in as the second tribal Immunity Challenge, where the tribes had to finish by completing a vertical coral puzzle. Although Belo fell behind, Lulu once again failed to capitalize on their lead as Brandon Donlon and Sabiyah Broderick floundered on the puzzle. The challenge ended up being a two-horse race between Reba and Belo for first-place, with Reba taking the win, Belo finishing second, and Lulu losing yet another challenge.
=== Australia ===
=== France ===
===New Zealand===
===South Africa===
===Sweden===
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners
 	Tribal Reward 	
 	Tribal Reward/Immunity	
 	Tribal Reward/Immunity	
 	Tribal Immunity 	
 	Team Reward 	
 	Tribal Reward/Immunity	
 	Tribal Immunity 	
 	Tribal Immunity 	
 	Tribal Reward/Immunity	
 	Tribal Reward/Immunity	
|-|Australia=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 11	Tribal Immunity	
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners 	Winners
Episode 4	Tribal Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 7	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 5	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 3	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 2	Tribal Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 3	Tribal Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 3	Tribal Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 4	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 6	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 5	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 5	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 7	Tribal Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 6	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
Episode 7	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2"	
|-|New Zealand=
Episode 	Challenge Type	Winners
Episode 2	Tribal Reward 	
|-|South Africa=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners
 	Tribal Immunity	
 	Tribal Immunity	
|-|Sweden=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 10	Tribal Immunity	
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
smash and grab yul.jpg|Yul smashes his plaster box in .
smash and grab alexis.jpg|Alexis smashes her tile in .
Andrea smash and grab redemption island.jpg|Andrea competes in .
smash and grab michael.jpg|Michael competes in .
0004-s29 press images ep10 0004.JPG|Jon running for a key in .
Paul will the ocean.jpg|Paul and Will compete in .
s44e04 lauren leap of faith.jpg|Lauren competing in .
s44e04 tika leap of faith.jpg|Tika races to finish their puzzle. (Survivor 44)
s45e02 sean smash and grab.jpg|Sean competing for Lulu in .
|-|Australia=
AU17Ep11.jpg|Michelle at the challenge in .
|-|France=
KLS13 Ep4 Smash and Grab.jpg|Martin competing in .
KLS15 Ep7 Smash and Grab.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS16 Ep5 Smash and Grab.png|Philippe competing in .
KLS18 Ep3 Smash and Grab.png|Romain competing in .
KLS19 Ep2 Smash and Grab.png|Naga competing in .
KLS20 Ep3 Smash and Grab.png|Sébastien competing in .
KLS21 Ep4 Smash and Grab.jpg|Romain competing in .
KLS21 Ep4 SmashandGrab.png|Tugdual competing in Fidji.
KLS22 Ep6 Smash and Grab.png|Alban competing in .
KLS23 Ep5 Smash and Grab.png|Maxime competing in .
KLS25 Ep7 Smash and Grab.png|The challenge in .
KLS25 Ep7 SmashandGrab.png|Dorian competing in Les 4 Terres.
Kls27.ep6.png|The challenge in .
KLS27 Ep6 Reward Challenge 2.jpg|Lanta-naï competing in La Légende.
KLS28 Ep7 Reward Challenge.png|Maxime competing in .
|-|South Africa=
ZA7 ep05.jpg|Laumei competing in .
|-|Sweden=</tabber>
==Trivia==
* Andrea Boehlke, Erik Reichenbach, Jonathan Penner, Ozzy Lusth, Parvati Shallow, and Phillip Sheppard have all competed in this challenge twice.
** Jonathan and Ozzy are the only contestants to have won the challenge twice.
* This challenge was used in both "Fans vs. Favorites" seasons ( and ).
** Both times, it was won by the Favorites tribe.
* This challenge has been played by both members of the Hantz family who have competed on : Russell Hantz in , and Brandon Hantz in Caramoan.
*Tika is the only purple tribe to lose this challenge.
**It is also the only purple tribe to compete in this challenge and not have nine members at the time it was held.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Koh-Lanta
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Cook Islands Challenges
Category:Micronesia Challenges
Category:Redemption Island Challenges
Category:Caramoan Challenges
Category:Millennials vs. Gen X Challenges
Category:Survivor: Cook Islands
Category:Survivor: Micronesia
Category:Survivor: Redemption Island
Category:Survivor: Caramoan
Category:Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X
Category:Survivor 44
Category:Survivor 44 Challenges
Category:Survivor 45
Category:Survivor 45 Challenges
Category:Koh-Lanta: Raja Ampat
Category:Koh-Lanta: Malaisie
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Nouvelle Édition
Category:Koh-Lanta: Thaïlande
Category:Koh-Lanta: L'Île au Trésor
Category:Koh-Lanta: Cambodge
Category:Koh-Lanta: Fidji
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Combat des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Guerre des Chefs
Category:Koh-Lanta: Les 4 Terres
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Légende
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Totem Maudit