Squatty Probst (also known as In a Squat of Bother) is a recurring endurance challenge that debuted in Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers and later reappeared in Edge of Extinction.
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 Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers 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 Edge of Extinction, 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 Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019), 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 Contenders won, sending the Champions to Tribal Council.
The traditional version of the challenge made its Australian Survivor debut as the final eight Immunity Challenge in Heroes v Villains. 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 Champions. 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[]
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers "Fear of the Unknown" |
Individual Immunity |  Lauren Rimmer |
| Edge of Extinction "Blood of a Blindside" |
Individual Immunity |  Aurora McCreary |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Champions v Contenders (2019) Episode 7 |
Tribal Immunity |          Contenders (2019) |
| Heroes v Villains Episode 18 |
Individual Immunity |  Nina Twine |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Champions Episode 17 |
Individual Reward/Immunity (Final Immunity) |
 Buhle Madlala |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The challenge was named after Jeff Probst's real-life brother and former Survivor crew member Squatty Probst.[1]
- 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.
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