Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
Genre Reality game show
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim
Jonathan Murray
Presented by T. J. Lavin
Starring Winners and teammates
Darrell Taylor & Aviv Melmed
Opening theme "Good to Go" performed by General Midi[1]
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 12
No. of episodes 19
Production
Location(s) Myocum, Australia
Running time 23 minutes
Release
Original network MTV
Original release May 29 (2006-05-29) – September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11)
Chronology
Preceded by The Gauntlet 2
Followed by The Duel
External links
Website

Fresh Meat is the 12th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (known at the time as Real World/Road Rules Challenge).

Fresh Meat is a season that made history on The Challenge by being the first season to include previously unknown contestants as part of the cast. Previous to Fresh Meat, all seasons functioned solely by the program's trademark: strictly using contestants that were previously cast on past seasons of The Real World or Road Rules. To date, Fresh Meat's most notable debuting contestants who've both continued on in further seasons of the show and won Challenge seasons are: Kenny Santucci, Evelyn Smith, and Evan Starkman.

Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge (collectively known as the "Fresh Meat"). This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series, with Fresh Meat II following in 2010. A launch special aired May 22, 2006, a week before the season premiere.[2]

Cast

Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider

Alumni Original season Fresh Meat partner Age Origin Finish
Darrell TaylorRR: Campus Crawl Aviv Melmed 21 Columbus, OH Winners
Tina BartaRR: South Pacific Kenny Santucci 22 Cedar Grove, NJ Runner-Up
Wes BergmannRW: Austin Casey Cooper 18 The Woodlands, TX[1] Third Place
Derrick KosinskiRR: X-Treme Diem Brown 25[1] Roswell, GA[1] Episode 15
Theo VonkurnatowskiRR: Maximum Velocity Tour Chanda Sneed 24 Long Island, NY Episode 14
Shane LandrumRR: Campus Crawl Linette Gallo 21 Palmetto, FL Episode 12
Coral SmithRW: Back to New York Evan Starkman 20 Ontario, Canada Episode 11[lower-alpha 1]
Katie DoyleRR: The Quest Eric Banks 23 Nicholasville, KY Episode 10
Tonya CooleyRW: Chicago Johnnie McBride 24 Brooklyn, NY Episode 8
Johanna BottaRW: Austin Jesse Stark 19 Albuquerque, NM Episode 6
Melinda StolpRW: Austin Ryan Kehoe 24 Paramus, NJ Episode 4
Danny JamiesonRW: Austin Evelyn Smith 18 Harrison, NY Episode 2

Format

Prior to the season, each of the 12 newcomers (referred to as "Fresh Meat") participates in a series of challenges to test their skills. Each alumnus selects one of the rookies of the opposite sex to be their partner for the entire season, using the stats from the pre-season challenges.[3]

In odd-numbered episodes, 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. They also get the chance to pick the order in the next challenge. The remaining teams get together to vote for the other Exile team; the winning team and their pick for the Exile are 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.[3]

In even-numbered episodes, teams participate in another challenge. If one of the two teams picked for Exile wins the challenge (sometimes referred to on the show as winning the "pardon"), they can select another team to go into Exile in their place, however, they cannot pick the team that won the previous challenge as that team has immunity. They also receive a prize and will get to pick the order in the next challenge. The challenge of this episode is followed by the Exile.[3]

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. Along the way, there are two optional puzzle stations where, if the puzzle is solved correctly, they will get a prize that will benefit them in the race (such as dropping their bags or taking minutes off their total time.) To make matters more difficult, each member will be carrying bags equal to the weight of the luggage they brought to the Challenge.[3]

A car picks them up and they are taken, blindfolded, to the race course. Once the car stops, they must jump out and go on with the race. Both team members must cross the finish line, but it doesn't matter who carries what bags.[3]

Initially, the final challenge was to consist of four teams, with first place winning $250,000, second place $30,000, third place $20,000 and fourth place winning nothing.[3] However, due to severe injuries sustained by Team Coral & Evan, host T. J. Lavin explained to each team in Episode 11 that the final challenge would consist of three teams, and that the final three teams would all win money.[4]

Draft selections

Each of the 12 Fresh Meat cast members participated in a multi-challenge obstacle course, testing their strength, stamina, and mental ability. The multi-challenge obstacle course included:

  1. A 40-yard dash
  2. A series of wall climbs
  3. Precision throwing
  4. A brainteaser puzzle

The alumni used the stats from each player's obstacle course performance to determine their partner.[3]

Pick # Alumni Draft Pick Gender Team Weight of bags
1 Danny Jamieson Evelyn Smith Female      Danny & Evelyn
150 lbs
2 Coral Smith Evan Starkman Male      Coral & Evan N/A[lower-alpha 1]
3 Darrell Taylor Aviv Melmed Female      Darrell & Aviv
140 lbs
4 Tonya Cooley Johnnie McBride Male      Tonya & Johnnie
253 lbs
5 Theo Vonkurnatowski Chanda Sneed Female      Theo & Chanda
186 lbs
6 Tina Barta Kenny Santucci Male      Tina & Kenny
164 lbs
7 Wes Bergmann Casey Cooper Female      Wes & Casey
113 lbs
8 Johanna Botta Jesse Stark Male      Johanna & Jesse
133 lbs
9 Derrick Kosinski Diem Brown Female      Derrick & Diem
215 lbs
10 Katie Doyle Eric Banks Male      Katie & Eric
216 lbs
11 Melinda Stolp Ryan Kehoe Male      Melinda & Ryan
156 lbs
12 Shane Landrum Linette Gallo Female      Shane & Linette
171 lbs

Gameplay

Challenge games

Exiles

Exile is a race between two teams with a start and a finish, and two puzzles in between. The puzzles are optional and can be skipped by the teams, however, teams must grab their flag at each puzzle before proceeding. Puzzles that are completed may result in a reward significant to the remainder of the race. Couples will be carrying bags that, when combined, equal the amount of luggage each cast member brought with them to the Challenge. Couples must carry the bags at all times, unless a reward allows them to drop them.[3]

There are three different Exile courses on this season: Beach, Forest, and Cliffside. Each Exile contains a start, a finish, and two puzzles; however, the terrain of the course may affect a team's performance. Teams that participated on each course are as follows:

Final challenge

Game summary

Elimination chart

Episode Challenge winners Winners' pick for Exile Voted into Exile Exile outcome
# Challenge Winning team Losing team
1 Stuck On Me Coral & Evan Wes & Casey Danny & Evelyn
2 Bush Whacked Coral & Evan Wes & Casey Danny & Evelyn
3 Hang On Coral & Evan Melinda & Ryan Wes & Casey
4 Jail Break Theo & Chanda Wes & Casey Melinda & Ryan
5 Climber's Paradise Coral & Evan Wes & Casey Johanna & Jesse
6 Rollin' In Oats Coral & Evan Wes & Casey Johanna & Jesse
7 Crossed Paths Theo & Chanda Wes & Casey Tonya & Johnnie
8 Incredible Deflating Kayak Shane & Linette Wes & Casey Tonya & Johnnie
9 Swimming With Sharks Shane & Linette Katie & Eric Tina & Kenny
10 Human Ox Pull Darrell & Aviv Tina & Kenny Katie & Eric
11[lower-alpha 1] Batten Down The Hatches Derrick & Diem Shane & Linette Wes & Casey
12 Jump Down Under Derrick & Diem Wes & Casey Shane & Linette
13 Deep Blue Derrick & Diem Theo & Chanda Darrell & Aviv
14 Target Training Darrell & Aviv Tina & Kenny[lower-alpha 2] Tina & Kenny Theo & Chanda
15 What A Croc Tina & Kenny Darrell & Aviv N/A[lower-alpha 3] Darrell & Aviv Derrick & Diem
Derrick & Diem
16 Miles of Exile Darrell & Aviv 2nd place: Tina & Kenny; 3rd place: Wes & Casey

Fresh Meat progress

TeamsEpisodes
1234567891011[lower-alpha 1]12131415[lower-alpha 2]Finale[lower-alpha 3]
Darrell & Aviv SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFEWINSAFESAFE EXILEWINEXILE WINNERS
Tina & Kenny SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFE EXILEEXILESAFESAFE SAFEEXILEWIN SECOND
Wes & Casey EXILEEXILE EXILEEXILE EXILEEXILE EXILEEXILE SAFESAFEEXILEEXILE SAFESAFESAFE THIRD
Derrick & Diem SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFEWINWIN WINSAFE OUT
Theo & Chanda SAFESAFESAFEWIN SAFESAFEWINSAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFE EXILE OUT
Shane & Linette SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFEWIN WINSAFEEXILE OUT
Coral & Evan WINWIN WINSAFEWIN WINSAFESAFE SAFESAFE OUT
Katie & Eric SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFEEXILE OUT
Tonya & Johnnie SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFEEXILE OUT
Johanna & Jesse SAFESAFESAFESAFEEXILE OUT
Melinda & Ryan SAFESAFEEXILE OUT
Danny & Evelyn EXILEOUT
     The team won the competition.
     The team did not win the final challenge.
     The team won the challenge.
     The team was put into Exile.
     The team won the Exile.
     The team won the challenge and a pardon.
     The team was put into Exile by another team that won a pardon and won.
     The team lost in the Exile and was eliminated.
     The team was removed from the competition due to injuries.

Challenge placings

Draft Teams Episode
1234567891011[lower-alpha 1]1213141516
3Darrell & Aviv836364623153314WINNERS
6Tina & Kenny758979374242521SECOND
7Wes & Casey649778694256453THIRD
9Derrick & Diem91041045554511132
5Theo & Chanda29215714222423
12Shane & Linette363823611535
2Coral & Evan11111112345
10Katie & Eric411106726845
4Tonya & Johnnie1227221046
8Johanna & Jesse101211575
11Melinda & Ryan11854
1Danny & Evelyn57

Episodes

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Original air date
1157"Kickin' Things Off"May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
2158"Anxieties Run High"May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)
3159"Hanging Tough"June 5, 2006 (2006-06-05)
4160"Jailbirds"June 12, 2006 (2006-06-12)
5161"Climber's Paradise"June 19, 2006 (2006-06-19)
6162"Costume Extravaganza"June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)
7163"Climber's Paradise"July 3, 2006 (2006-07-03)
8164"Kayak Challenge"July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10)
9165"Kenny VS Tina?"July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17)
10166"Game Over?"July 24, 2006 (2006-07-24)
11167"Money or Friendship?"July 31, 2006 (2006-07-31)
12168"Jump Down Under"August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07)
13169"Diving In"August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14)
14170"Kenny & Tina's Triumph"August 21, 2006 (2006-08-21)
15171"The Death Roll"August 28, 2006 (2006-08-28)
16172"And The Winners Are..."September 4, 2006 (2006-09-04)

Reunion special

The reunion special, Well Done: The Fresh Meat Reunion, was aired on September 11, 2006 and was hosted by VJ Susie Castillo. It was revealed on the reunion show that Casey spent her $10,000 on breast implants, and Wes said he spent his on Johanna. Kenny spent his $15,000 on a wrestling ring.[20]

After filming

Subsequent challenges

Fresh Meat Subsequent Challenge seasons Challenges Won Total Money Earned
Aviv Melmed
-
Fresh Meat
$125,000
Casey Cooper
None
$10,000
Chanda Sneed
-
None
$0
Diem Brown The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel II, The Ruins, Battle of the Exes, Rivals II, Battle of the Exes II
None
$53,000
Eric Banks
The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel II, Cutthroat, Battle of the Seasons (2012)
None
$0
Evan Starkman
The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel II, The Ruins, Rivals
The Duel II, The Ruins
$151,293
Evelyn Smith
The Inferno 3, The Gauntlet III, The Island, The Ruins, Fresh Meat II, Rivals
The Inferno 3, The Island, Rivals
$167,000
Jesse Stark
-
None
$0
Johnnie McBride
-
None
$0
Kenny Santucci
The Duel, The Inferno 3, The Gauntlet III, The Island, The Ruins, Fresh Meat II, Rivals
The Inferno 3, The Island, The Ruins
$236,293
Linette Gallo
-
None
$0
Ryan Kehoe
The Gauntlet III, The Island, The Duel II, Fresh Meat II
None
$0

Challenges in bold indicate the challenger was a finalist on the Challenge.

Note: Kenny and Ev appeared on the 2010 MTV special Spring Break Challenge as team coaches, and Evan appeared as a color commentator.

Death of Diem Brown

During the filming of Fresh Meat, Diem Brown secretly revealed to her partner Derrick Kosinski and Aviv Melmed that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. During the Fresh Meat reunion show in 2006, MTV donated $5,000 to her then-charity organization liveforthechallenge.[20] Brown competed in several other challenges (see table above). In June 2012, after six years of remission, she announced that she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time. Shortly after successful completion of chemotherapy in February 2013, she competed in The Challenge: Rivals II. However, one year later, while filming her eighth (and final) challenge, Battle of the Exes II in Panama, she collapsed on set and was immediately air-lifted to a New York-area hospital, where she was subsequently diagnosed with cancer for a third time, though she kept it hidden for two months prior to filming.[21] Brown died on November 14, 2014, at the age of 34.[22][23]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Prior to the "Batten Down The Hatches" challenge in Episode 11, Coral & Evan were removed from the competition due to their injuries. Evan initially suffered a ruptured hernia in Episode 7,[10] and defied doctor's orders throughout the next three episodes, while Coral had a severe breathing problem and suffered a kneecap injury after the "Human Ox-Pull" challenge in Episode 10.[4]
  2. 1 2 Darrell & Aviv won a pardon from going into Exile in Episode 14 and chose Tina & Kenny to go in their place. This is the only time that a team won a pardon.[17]
  3. 1 2 Tina & Kenny had to choose both Exile teams in Episode 15 rather than just one team.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kickin' Things Off – Video at MTV.com".
  2. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-world-road-rules-challenge/listings/
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Episode 1: "Kickin' Things Off" - Video at MTV.com".
  4. 1 2 3 "Episode 11: "Money or Friendship?" – Video at MTV.com".
  5. "Episode 2: "Anxieties Run High" – Video at MTV.com".
  6. "Episode 3: "Hanging Tough" – Video at MTV.com".
  7. "Episode 4: "Jailbirds" – Video at MTV.com".
  8. "Episode 5: "Climber's Paradise" – Video at MTV.com".
  9. "Episode 6: "Costume Extravaganza" – Video at MTV.com".
  10. 1 2 "Episode 7: "Crossing Paths" – Video at MTV.com".
  11. "Episode 8 "Kayak Challenge" – Video at MTV.com".
  12. "Episode 9: "Kenny VS Tina?" – Video at MTV.com".
  13. "Episode 10 Bonus Clips: "All About Teamwork" – Video at MTV.com".
  14. "Episode 10 Summary: "Game Over?"".
  15. "Episode 12: "Jump Down Under" – Video at MTV.com".
  16. "Episode 13: "Diving In" – Video at MTV.com".
  17. 1 2 "Episode 14: "Kenny and Tina's Triumph" – Video at MTV.com".
  18. 1 2 "Episode 15 "The Death Roll" – Video at MTV.com".
  19. "Episode 16: "And The Winners Are..." – Video at MTV.com".
  20. 1 2 "The Real World / Road Rules Challenge Episode List - TV.com".
  21. Vick, Megan (January 20, 2015). "'Battle of the Exes II': Diem Brown knew she was sick". Zap2it. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  22. Ossad, Jordana (November 14, 2014). "Diem Brown, 'Challenge' Star, Dies After Brave Cancer Battle". MTV. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  23. Tauber, Michelle (November 14, 2014). "Diem Brown Dies at 34". People Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2014.

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