Fresh Meat

' *is the 5th season of he 5th season of* Eve. It premiered on March 4th, 2020 with a "Meet the Vets" special and concluded on April 24th with the reunion special.

## **Description**

Fresh Meat pairs 15 brand new challengers with 15 veterans in one of the most dramatic Challenges to date. Strategy is key in Fresh Meat, and alliances hold more value than friendships.

Prior to the season, each of the 15 newcomers (referred to as "Fresh Meat") participates in a series of challenges to test their skills. Each alumnus selects one of the rookies to be their partner for the entire season, using the stats from the pre-season challenges.

Teams participate in a challenge. (Challenges are sometimes called "missions.") The winner of the challenge has immunity from going into Exile, and selects one team to go into Exile. The remaining teams get together to vote for the other Exile team; the team in Exile is not present during the process. Each individual gets a vote, and voting is not secret. The team with the most votes is picked to go into Exile.

Exile is a race between two teams. Unlike the elimination games of other seasons of *The Challenge*, the remaining teams do not watch the battle between the two Exile teams. The Exile teams run a course and whoever crosses the finish line first stays, while the other team goes home.

## **Format**

Teams participate in a challenge. The winners of the challenge has immunity from going into Exile, and selects one team to go into Exile. The remaining teams vote for the other Exile team; the Exile team is not present during the process. Each individual gets a vote, and voting is not secret. The team with the most votes is picked to go into Exile.

Exile is a race between two teams. Unlike the elimination games of other seasons of *The Challenge*, the remaining teams do not watch the battle between the two Exile teams. The Exile teams run a course and whoever crosses the finish line first stays, while the other team goes home.

Prize money is split as follows:

* **Winners: $200,000**
* **Runners-Up: $60,000**
* **Third Place: $40,000**

**Twists**

* **Mercenaries:** During the episode 3 exile, two Mercenaries, Emma & Owen were be brought in to compete for a chance to take another players spot in the game.
* **The Purge:**At the start of the sixthchallenge it was revaled players will play as individuals. The challenge is played over three phases, in the first phase the top 4 finishing vets & rookies will be safe from elimination. For the second phase the top 3 finishing vets and Fresh Meat will also be safe from elimination. The 3 remaining vets and Fresh Meat must then compete in a live pressure cooker competition for phase three where the two worst placing challengers from each group will be eliminated. Jose was eliminated for the vets and Kay was eliminated for the Fresh Meat, because of this Nick & Leo were left without partners and formed a new pairing.

## **Teams**

### Stats

Each of the 15 *Fresh Meat* cast members participated in four trials, testing their speed, strength, stamina, and mental ability. The alumni used the stats from each player's trial performance to determine their partner.

The multi-challenge obstacle course included:

* Puzzle
* Slide Puzzle
* Speed typing
* Endurance

## **Game Summary**

**Notes:**

* Mackenzie quit the game during the episode 1 Exile, as a result JJ was also removed from the game.
* Emma and Owen appeared in the Exile in Episode 3 as Mercenaries to compete for a spot in the game. Veteran Emma competed against vets Brad & Mikee' and Fresh Meat Owen competed against Fresh Meat Danielle & Medha for their spot in the game.

* During the episode 5 vote, Carina & Jess & Jose & Leo tied with 9 votes each. As the challenge winners and holders of the Power Vote Kay & Nick broke the tie, they decided to send Carina & Jess into elimination.
* Parzi quit the game during the "Balance Beams" results. Because of this a task was set for the eliminated veterans to compete in, the winner would re-enter the game and become Drews new partner. However they could still be voted into exile that round. Liam won the task and became Drews new partner.

* During the episode 10 vote, Don & Chloe & Matt & Catchers tied with 5 votes each. As the challenge winners and holders of the Power Vote TJ & Ryan broke the tie, they decided to send Don & Chloe into elimination.

### Exile Progress

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Competition