Portrait of Bobby Jon Drinkard

Bobby Jon Drinkard

Well, part of having Southern pride is being a Southern gentleman. Survivor 11, E8

Played on

45 days played

Game record

Vote alignment71%of 14 ballots

55th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Days played58%of 78 possible days

Share of days available, not a rank

Occupation at casting Waiter Hometown Los Angeles, California

Played with 35 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Drinkard has shared a beach with thirty-five castaways, inside the most-connected tenth of everyone who has played.

Biography

Bobby Jon Drinkard was the passionate, gritty Alabaman who, alongside Stephenie LaGrossa, survived the historic collapse of the Ulong tribe on Survivor: Palau (Season 10). As Ulong lost challenge after challenge, the two became the last members standing, and Bobby Jon's habit of competing his heart out even in hopeless defeat made him a fan favorite of that brutal season.

His intensity earned him a return the very next cycle on Survivor: Guatemala (Season 11), where his fiery competitiveness and a memorable in-game rivalry kept him in the spotlight before his elimination.

Earnest and all-heart, Bobby Jon Drinkard is fondly remembered as one half of Palau's last-tribe-standing story, an underdog whose effort and emotion never flagged even as the losses piled up around him.

Alliances fans have named

Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.

Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Palau Season 10, 2005 Lost fire challenge Ulong 2 35
Guatemala Season 11, 2005 10th voted out Nakum Yaxha Xhakum 8 27

The vote that ended Bobby Jon Drinkard's best run

Six of the nine ballots named Bobby Jon Drinkard on day 24 of Survivor 11: Guatemala, a 6-2-1 vote.

Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Rafe Judkins, Lydia Morales, Cindy Hall, Judd Sergeant and Jamie Newton

Bobby Jon Drinkard voted for Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick.

Castaway network

Bobby Jon Drinkard’s connections

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castaway connections
19
tribemates
1
repeat castmate
2
winners

Connections worth exploring

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Every castaway, by season

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Palau Season 10, 2005 19 castaways 1 winner 2 returning players View cast

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Guatemala Season 11, 2005 17 castaways 1 winner 2 returning players View cast

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