Portrait of Spencer Bledsoe

Spencer Bledsoe

Kass, zero chance of winning the game. Survivor 28, E7

Played on

76 days played

Game record

Vote alignment61%of 28 ballots

33rd percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record6career immunity wins

100th percentile of 751 castaways

Idol impact0of 1 idol play canceled a vote

Too few idol plays to rank

Occupation at casting Economics Student Hometown Chicago, Illinois

Played with 33 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Bledsoe has shared a beach with thirty-three other castaways.

Biography

Spencer Bledsoe was a young, cerebral competitor who came within a hair of a storybook Survivor run. On Survivor: Cagayan (Season 28), the chess-loving superfan won a string of must-win immunities to survive against the odds, reaching the final four largely on his own back. He returned for Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance (Season 31) a more emotionally mature player and made the final three.

Known for his analytical mind and his growth arc across two seasons, Spencer embodied the modern strategic gamer who wears his fandom on his sleeve.

Though he never claimed the title, Spencer Bledsoe is remembered as one of the sharpest young players of his era, an underdog whose immunity runs and evolution made him a fan favorite.

Get to know Spencer Bledsoe

Spencer Bledsoe's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Claim to fame
Captain of my high school cross country and track teams, Georgia's 2009-2010 High School Chess Champion, tying for 1st at the World Open Chess tournament for a prize of $6,609 and becoming a U.S. Chess Expert.
Hobbies
Chess, ultimate frisbee and partying.
Pet peeves
People who are stupid but still voice their opinions, incompetent leaders, those who don't respect intelligence and those who expect handouts in life.
Castaway they say they are most like
The cleverness and strategic planning of Stephen, but the personality of Marty. Like Marty, I am a natural leader and can come off as pompous or bombastic. Also, I shared Marty's disdain for Jane on S21.

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
Cagayan Season 28, 2014 14th voted out Luzon Aparri Solarrion 8 67
Cambodia Season 31, 2015 Ta Keo Bayon Orkun 11 56

Castaway network

Spencer Bledsoe’s connections

The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.

33
castaway connections
24
tribemates
3
repeat castmates
3
winners

Connections worth exploring

Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.

Survivor 28 & 31

Latasha Fox

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe

Survivor 28 & 31

Yung Hwang

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe

Survivor 28

Sarah Lacina

3 Survivor seasons

Shared a tribe Winner

Every castaway, by season

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Cagayan Season 28, 2014 17 castaways 2 winners 5 returning players View cast

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Cambodia Season 31, 2015 19 castaways 1 winner 19 returning players View cast

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