Joe Mena
The brash, idol-hunting Soko agitator who tried to talk his way into goat status.
Known for
Joe played Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers at full volume. He called out Mike Zahalsky for having an idol, found one of his own with Cole Medders' help, and after the swap to Levu he tried a lie on Devon Pinto that Devon saw straight through. It hardly mattered. Joe announced his vote, needled Alan Ball and Ashley Nolan into targeting him, read Ashley's face, and played his idol to blindside Alan. He found a second idol within days.
At the merge he was on the outs and started swinging. He tried to rally a blindside of Ben Driebergen, got caught when Ben overheard, and survived a tie that sent Desi Williams home. With the idol hunt drying up, Joe changed tactics: annoy the majority on purpose so they would want to drag him to the end as a goat. It worked for a while, and he even joined the blindside of JP Hilsabeck. Then Ryan Ulrich's idol canceled his vote, and the secret four put him on the jury, where he voted for Ben.
Background: Survivor Wiki
The season they played
- 8Survivor 35: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlersage 34, Tolland, Connecticut8th of 18 · 30 days · jury
Source
Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.