Random.org Survivor: Cagayan

*Random.org Survivor: Cagayan - Brains vs. Brawns vs. Beauty* was the twenty-eighth season in the *series*.

The season took place in Palaui Island in Santa Ana in Cagayan in the Philippines.

The eighteen contestants, referred to as "castaways," were originally split up into three tribes of six divided by primary attribute: brain, brawn, or beauty. These tribes were named Aparri, Luzon, and Solana, based on municipalities and an island chain (Luzon). They represent the name of the camps and the separate teams with immunity and tribal council. On Day 12, there was a tribe switch leading to two tribes of seven. The merged tribe was named by the 11 castaways who made the merge. They named the tribe Solarrion, a mash-up of all pre-merge tribe names.

Construction Worker Rob Mariano beat out Former Model Parvati Shallow in an 8-1 vote in the Final Tribal Council.

## Twists

* **Brains vs. Brawns vs. Beauty:** Each tribe represents one of three primary attributes: brain (Luzon), brawn (Aparri), or beauty (Solana).
* **First Impressions:** On Day 1, members of each tribe nominated their strongest member who would be the first to play in the Hero Duel, but they also had to pick their tribe's weakest link. The players labelled as weak flew into camp early and had a choice between one of three options: a clue to the clue of a hidden immunity idol, safety for their first tribal council, or a bag of beans for the tribe. For Brawns, Renee was nominated and chose Roy as the weakest link who took the clue to find the clue of the hidden immunity idol. For Brains, Dylan was nominated and chose Nancy as the weakest link who also took the clue to the clue of the hidden immunity idol. For Beauty, Terry was nominated and chose Tai as the weakest link who chose safety for his first tribal council.
* **Hero Duels:** For a chance to prove which attribute is the best, reward challenges this season are in the form of one-on-one hero duels where each tribe nominates someone to participate. The winner of the Hero Duel wins reward for their tribe and must decide which two people would be sent to Exile Island, except for the first Hero Duel in which no one was sent.
* **Exile Island:** Throughout the game, players are sent to Exile Island following each reward challenge, determined by the winner(s) of the challenge. At Exile Island, other hidden immunity idol clues are hidden but with decisions, such as to give up the clue for a bag of rice for the tribe. Unlike other seasons featuring *Exile Island,* players returned to camp the morning of the immunity challenge, meaning they would still attend tribal council if their tribe lost.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** There is one hidden immunity idol clue hidden at each camp, with idols being hid inside camp or at challenges. At the merge, idols are hidden at camp.
* **Vote Blocker:** Hidden on the beach of the Hero Duels on Day 1 is a vote blocker advantage which allows the finder to block one player's vote at any tribal council through the Final Six. The advantage with the same power was hidden again in the merge feast at the Final 11.

## Castaways

*The **Total Votes** is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.*

**^1** Because Dedra played a hidden immunity idol, six votes cast against her did not count.

## The Game

**^1** Because Dedra played the hidden immunity idol, six votes cast against her did not count.
**^2** Because Parvati used the Vote Block advantage to block Armond's vote, he was unable to vote.

## Voting History

**^1** Because Dedra played the hidden immunity idol, six votes cast against her did not count.
**^2** Because Parvati used the Vote Block advantage to block Armond's vote, he was unable to vote.