the first runner-up, or the final winner? You were aware! You noticed their approach from a mile away! If only others had your level of intuition and awareness.
How did you know you won your friends’ “Survivor” pool or chose the greatest team for your “Amazing Race” league? Or perhaps you got the opposite luck and selected those most likely to decline rapidly. Whether you’re a fool or a genius when it comes to recognizing the winners of these two reality game shows, we evaluated 11 recent seasons of each program to determine the average winner’s physical characteristics. Continue reading to determine if your intuition matches the facts.
The Composition of a Winning Team
If you are seeing the first teams flash across the screen in a new season of “The Amazing Race,” here are the characteristics you should look for in a possible frontrunner and winner. In the eleven seasons we analyzed, men who had previously won the program had brown hair and eyes, no facial hair, and were Caucasian.
Women and Men Working Well
However, the diversity of female winners was slightly greater. Similar to the male winners, the majority of female victors had brown eyes and were Caucasian, however women of different races and ethnicities did garner attention. Amy DeJong and Maya Warren, the season 25 champions also known as the #SweetScientists, were two PhD students in their twenties from Madison, Wisconsin. Maya is a brunette Caucasian lady with brown eyes, whereas Amy is a black African-American woman with brown eyes.
In terms of the gender composition of winning teams, you should certainly wager on a mixed-gender squad. In five-fifths of the eleven seasons evaluated, winning teams consisted of a male and a woman working together. Teams with two males were successful 27 percent of the time, whereas teams with two females prevailed 18 percent of the time over the seasons included in our analysis.
Who Travels Far?
Men progress somewhat further into a season of “The Amazing Race” than women, on average. The average proportion of seasons completed by men and women differs by only 2%. It is preferable to examine candidates’ ages to determine which demographics have the capacity to endure global challenges.
Those with a combination of relative youth and international experience were more likely to advance. Participants aged 30 to 34 completed over 80 percent of a season. On average, those aged 35 to 39 completed more than two-thirds of the distance.
Based on the statistics, Hispanic participants struggle to make it to the final phases of the challenge, however individuals of mixed race or ethnicity have demonstrated the capacity to go far into the jungle – over 90% of the journey when they’ve been on “The Amazing Race.”
The archetype “survivor”
The typical “Survivor” champion is a Caucasian man in his mid-30s with a clean-shaven face, brown eyes, and brown hair. The winner of season 30 who most closely fits this description is Mike Holloway, who defeated Carolyn Rivera and Will Sims II with six votes to their two.
Despite the fact that over 55 percent of winners have been male, this is a recent discovery. Five of the seven most recent winners were males. From Jeremy Collins in season 31 (“Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance”) through Tyson Apostol in season 27 (“Survivor: Blood vs. Water”), these males are devising strategies to survive, outlast, and outmaneuver their female opponents.
Confide in Your Tribal Elders
While “Amazing Race” competitors tend to be significantly younger, “Survivor” players by the conclusion of the season are most likely to be aged 50 or older. Nearly 80% of candidates older than 55 have reached the final tribal council. However, Bob Crowley is the sole champion in this age category. During season 17 (Survivor: Gabon), he garnered the most votes. So, while you may be able to rely on their capacity to outlast other competitors, you cannot always expect them to outplay them.
Hispanic players make it to the final tribal council 75% of the time on “Survivor,” compared to only 25% of the time on “The Amazing Race.” And around 70% of white competitors make it to the final vote.
Against All Odds
Whether you’re trying to place a casual wager on the team that will win the upcoming season of “The Amazing Race” or you’re playing in a “Survivor” pool, you can use this knowledge to your advantage.
Methodology
We evaluated contestant demographics for “The Amazing Race” seasons 18-28 and “Survivor” seasons 22-32. In instances where participants competed in numerous seasons, we regarded them as distinct contestants in each season.