Survivor 11: Guatemala

What made it different

Introduced the hidden immunity idol, which has been part of the game in some form ever since.

All 18 castaways, in boot order

1. 1Danni Boatwright2 seasons playedSole Survivor · 39 days
2. 2Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick4 seasons playedRunner-up · 39 days
3. 3Rafe Judkins16th voted out · 38 days · jury
4. 4Lydia Morales15th voted out · 37 days · jury
5. 5Cindy Hall14th voted out · 36 days · jury
6. 6Judd Sergeant13th voted out · 33 days · jury
7. 7Gary Hogeboom12th voted out · 30 days · jury
8. 8Jamie Newton11th voted out · 27 days · jury
9. 9Bobby Jon Drinkard2 seasons played10th voted out · 24 days · jury
10. 10Brandon Bellinger9th voted out · 21 days
11. 11Amy O'Hara8th voted out · 18 days
12. 12Brian Corridan7th voted out · 15 days
13. 13Margaret Bobonich6th voted out · 15 days
14. 14Blake Towsley5th voted out · 14 days
15. 15Brooke Struck4th voted out · 11 days
16. 16Brianna Varela3rd voted out · 8 days
17. 17Morgan McDevitt2nd voted out · 6 days
18. 18Jim Lynch1st voted out · 3 days

A twist that debuted here

• Hidden Immunity Idol

  Found around camp or at a challenge; played after the vote to negate every vote cast against its holder.

Played here, and came back for Season 50

• Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick2nd · 39 days

Trivia from Survivor 11

• Which season introduced the hidden immunity idol?

  Guatemala — Guatemala brought in the first hidden immunity idol, and Gary Hogeboom was the first person to find one.

• When Gary Hogeboom played the first hidden immunity idol, who went home instead?

  Bobby Jon Drinkard — Gary played it on himself in Guatemala, the season that introduced the idol, and Bobby Jon was voted out instead.