Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 is the 11th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge).

The Gauntlet 2
Season 11
Presented byT. J. Lavin
No. of contestants32
Winners
  • Alton Williams
  • Ibis Nieves
  • Jamie Murray
  • Jodi Weatherton
  • Kina Dean
  • Landon Lueck
  • MJ Garrett
  • Randy Barry
  • Susie Meister
LocationTrinidad and Tobago
Opening theme"Anthem" by Superchick
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseDecember 5, 2005 (2005-12-05) –
March 27, 2006 (2006-03-27)
Season chronology
← Previous
The Inferno II
Next →
Fresh Meat

The Gauntlet II marked T. J. Lavin's first time presenting the series, regularly hosting the program from this season forward. Prior seasons only used temporary hosts. The season is the second in the Gauntlet series, with the original Gauntlet airing in 2003–2004 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.

Format

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The teams were designated Veterans and Rookies, based on the number of prior seasons of Real World/Road Rules Challenge on which each cast member had competed. Those on the Veterans team had been on at least two prior seasons, and those on the Rookies team had been on fewer than two seasons. For this season, a male and female captain were determined at the beginning of the season. After each team challenge, the losing team captain was sent to the "Gauntlet", where they would face an opponent of the same sex and same team who was voted into the Gauntlet by the respective team. Contestants competed for over $300,000 in rewards.[1]

Contestants

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Veterans team
Player Original season Finish
Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Runner-up
David Burns The Real World: Seattle Runner-up
Julie Stoffer The Real World: New Orleans Runner-up
Katie Doyle Road Rules: The Quest Runner-up
Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Runner-up
Robin Hibbard The Real World: San Diego Runner-up
Timmy Beggy Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure Runner-up
Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme Episode 16/17
Brad Fiorenza The Real World: San Diego Episode 14
Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 13[a]
Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: Boston Episode 10
Montana McGlynn The Real World: Boston Episode 9
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris Episode 8
Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: Hawaii Episode 7
Jisela Delgado Road Rules: The Quest Episode 5
Adam Larson Road Rules: The Quest Episode 2
Rookies team
Player Original season Finish
Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas Winner
Ibis Nieves Road Rules: X-Treme Winner
Jamie Murray[b] The Real World: New Orleans Winner
Jodi Weatherton Road Rules: X-Treme Winner
Kina Dean Road Rules: X-Treme Winner
Landon Lueck The Real World: Philadelphia Winner
MJ Garrett The Real World: Philadelphia Winner
Randy Barry The Real World: San Diego Winner
Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under Winner
Jillian Zoboroski Road Rules: X-Treme Episode 15
Jeremy Blossom Road Rules: South Pacific Episode 12
Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South Pacific Episode 11
Adam King The Real World: Paris Episode 6
Danny Dias Road Rules: X-Treme Episode 4
Cameran Eubanks The Real World: San Diego Episode 3[c]
Jo Rhodes The Real World: San Francisco Episode 2[d]

Gameplay

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Challenge games

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  • Royal Rumble: Players, divided by gender and team, are placed on a raft. The last male and female standing for each team are named the captains. Some chose to use rock-paper-scissors to decide who should be the last one standing.
    • Winners: Alton, Jo, Ruthie & Adam L.
  • Chock Full o' Coconuts: Players must work in pairs to transfer a total of 200 coconuts using bamboo sticks. If they lose coconuts long the way, a player has to pick-up the coconuts. The first team to transfer all of their coconuts in the designated area wins.
    • Winners: Rookies
  • Team Builders: Teams compete in a series of tasks to complete in order. The first team to advance all of their players through the obstacle course wins.
    • Team Bridge: Players are provided with tires and wooden boards, that they must use to get to the second station without touching the ground. If a player touches the ground, the whole team has to start over.
    • Up and Over: With the help of a wooden board, players must go over a suspended rope without touching it. If a player touches the rope, the whole team has to start over.
    • Carry the Load: Players must carry a ball up and down a hill without using their hands.
      • Winners: Veterans
  • Moving Pyramid: Both teams must form human pyramids with three people on the bottom, two in the middle and one on top. In pyramid formation, they must crawl through a course and retrieve a total on 16 flags on top of poles, every team member must be on top at some point during the challenge. The team with the most flags after 1 hour wins. In the event of a tie, the teams must race through the course in pyramid formation and the fastest team wins.
    • Winners: Veterans
  • Sponge Worthy: Players divide themselves in three categories: Soakers, Transferers, and Collectors. Spongers collect water directly from the ocean with a sponge on their body, they then pass it on the Transferers with the help of a second sponge. Collectors must then squeeze the sponge on the Transferers without using their hands. The first team to collect a certain amount of water wins.
    • Winners: Rookies
  • Body Painters: Wearing a speedo, the players must use their body to completely cover six canvases in different colors. The fastest team wins.
    • Winners: Veterans
  • Rickshaw Races: Teams must complete a total of six laps and transfer all of their players in a rickshaw using only six drivers (three males and three females. The fastest team wins.[e]
    • Winners: Rookies
  • Team Strength: Teams selects two Pushers and one Driver to move a truck through a course. The back of the truck is then filled with cinder blocks and pushed back to the starting point. The fastest team wins.
    • Winners: Rookies
  • Balancing Act: Working in pairs, teams must balance on two parallel ropes using another piece or rope held by the pairs. The team with the most players to successfully complete the course wins.
    • Winners: Rookies
  • Buck-a-neer: Alternating in both positions, one team must balance on barrells connected to ropes without using hands while the other team tries to make them fall pulling the ropes. The team with the most players standing at the end of the challenge wins.
    • Winners: Rookies

Gauntlet games

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  • Name That Coconut: Players compete for the coconut with the name of the person that is the answer to a Real World/Road Rules trivia question. If the answer is wrong, the other player can answer freely. Best out of 9 win.
    • Played by: Derrick vs. Adam L., Kina vs. Cara, Derrick vs. Brad
  • Beach Brawl: Players have to wrestle their opponent out of a ring. Best out of 5 win.
    • Played by: Alton vs. Danny,[2] Derrick vs. Ace, Derrick vs. Syrus, Aneesa vs. Beth
  • Capture the Flag: Players have to climb up a 20-foot (approx. 6 meters) rope net to get a flag.
    • Played by: Kina vs. Cameran, Alton vs. Adam K., Alton vs. Jeremy
  • Reverse Tug of War: Players are tied to each other, facing opposite directions. The first to get to their flag wins.
    • Played by: Ruthie vs. Jisela, Beth vs. Ruthie, Beth vs. Montana, Timmy vs. Derrick
  • Sticky Situation: Players had to stick balls to a board as their opponent tries to stop them. Best out of 5 win.
    • Played by: Kina vs. Jillian
  • Knock Off: The wheel never landed on this challenge; the rules and gameplay of the challenge are unknown.
Other spaces on the wheel
  • Spin Again: If a Gauntlet challenge was done 3 times, the next time there is a Gauntlet, that challenge is taken off the wheel for that instance and is replaced by Spin Again.
  • Captain's Choice: The captain of the team going into the Gauntlet will choose which challenge he or she will be doing.
  • Challenger's Choice: The person the team chose to oppose the captain in the Gauntlet will choose which challenge he or she will be doing.

Game summary

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Episode Gender Winners Gauntlet contestants Gauntlet game Gauntlet outcome
# Challenge Captain Voted in Winner Eliminated
1 Royal Rumble Male Alton
Adam L.
Female Jo
Ruthie
2 Chock Full o' Coconuts[d] Male Rookies Adam L. Derrick Name That Coconut Derrick Adam L.
3 Team Builders Female Veterans Kina Cameran Capture The Flag [c]
4 Moving Pyramid Male Veterans Alton Danny Beach Brawl Alton Danny
5 Sponge Worthy Female Rookies Ruthie Jisela Reverse Tug of War Ruthie Jisela
6 Body Painters Male Veterans Alton Adam K. Capture The Flag Alton Adam K.
7 Rickshaw Races Female Rookies Ruthie Beth Reverse Tug of War Beth Ruthie
8 Team Strength Male Rookies Derrick Ace Beach Brawl Derrick Ace
9 Balancing Act Female Rookies Beth Montana Reverse Tug of War Beth Montana
10 Buck-a-neer Male Rookies Derrick Syrus Beach Brawl Derrick Syrus
11 Pull Me Female Veterans Kina Cara Name That Coconut Kina Cara
12 Spare Tires Male Veterans Alton Jeremy Capture The Flag Alton Jeremy
13 Easy Does It Female Rookies Beth Aneesa Beach Brawl [a]
14 The Pit Male Rookies Derrick Brad Name That Coconut Derrick Brad
15 Blind Trust Female Veterans Kina Jillian Sticky Situation Kina Jillian
16/17 Piece by Piece Male Rookies Derrick Timmy Reverse Tug of War Timmy Derrick
17 Bet Your Booty Rookies[f]

Gauntlet progress

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Contestants Challenges
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16/17 Finale[f]
Alton WON WIN SAFE ELIM WIN ELIM WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE ELIM WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Ibis SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Jamie SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Jodi SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN IMM WIN WINNER
Kina SAFE WIN SAVE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN ELIM SAFE WIN WIN ELIM WIN WINNER
Landon SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
MJ SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Randy SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE IMM WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Susie SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN WINNER
Aneesa SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAVE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
David SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
Julie SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
Katie SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
Mark SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
Robin SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LOSER
Timmy SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM LOSER
Derrick SAFE ELIM WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM SAFE ELIM WIN WIN SAFE ELIM WIN OUT
Jillian SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Brad SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Beth SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN ELIM SAFE ELIM SAFE WIN WIN QUIT
Jeremy SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Cara SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Syrus SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Montana SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN IMM SAFE OUT
Ace SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Ruthie WON SAFE WIN WIN ELIM WIN OUT
Adam K. SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
Jisela SAFE SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Danny SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Cameran SAFE WIN QUIT
Adam L. WON OUT
Jo WON QUIT
Teams
  The contestant is on the Rookies team
  The contestant is on the Veterans team
Competition
  The contestant's team won by default after the other team forfeited
  The contestant's team forfeited after determining they weren't going to win
  The contestant's team won the challenge and was safe
  The contestant won the Captain's challenge and was named the team captain
  The contestant sat out of the challenge and was exempt from the Gauntlet
  The contestant won the Gauntlet
  The contestant was selected for the Gauntlet, but did not have to compete
  The contestant lost the Gauntlet and was eliminated
  The contestant withdrew from the competition

The final challenge

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The final challenge, "Bet Your Booty" consisted of three games, roti eating, a memory challenge, and a relay race on horseback, to place bets on after receiving 250 gold doubloons each from the host, T. J. Lavin, with each contestant eligible to compete in only one event. The Veterans bet and lost the majority of their doubloons on the first round and afterwards gave up letting the Rookies win the $240,000 final prize to split.[3]

Rookies Event Veterans
Ibis
Jodi
Jamie
Randy
(1 doubloon)
Roti Eating Mark
Timmy
Robin
Julie
David
(248 doubloons)
Susie
Kina
(1 doubloon)
Pirate Memory[f] Katie
(1 doubloon)
MJ
Landon
Alton
(248 doubloons)
Sand Sprint[f] Aneesa
(1 doubloon)

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1391"Throwing Down the Gauntlet"December 5, 2005 (2005-12-05)
1402"Derrick Steps It Up"December 12, 2005 (2005-12-12)
1413"We Can Work It Out"December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)
1424"The $10,000 Pyramid"December 26, 2005 (2005-12-26)
1435"Sloppy Seconds"January 2, 2006 (2006-01-02)
1446"Watching Paint Dry"January 9, 2006 (2006-01-09)
1457"The Heat Is On"January 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)
1468"Rookie Movies"January 23, 2006 (2006-01-23)
1479"Walking the Line"January 30, 2006 (2006-01-30)
14810"Bucked"February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
14911"Victory At Last"February 13, 2006 (2006-02-13)
15012"Tire Me Up, Tire Me Down"February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)
15113"Mac-Beth"February 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)
15214"The Good, the Brad, and the Ugly"March 6, 2006 (2006-03-06)
15315"Blind Panic"March 13, 2006 (2006-03-13)
15416"Last Men Standing"March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20)
15517"Don't Bet On It"March 27, 2006 (2006-03-27)

Reunion special

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The reunion special, Shark Infested Waters: Gauntlet II Reunion, aired after the season finale on March 27, 2006 and was hosted by Susie Castillo.

Teams/Pairs

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Chock Full of Coconuts (Ep. 2)
Ace & Derrick Adam K. & Kina
Adam L. & Timmy Alton & Ibis
Aneesa & Jisela Danny & Susie
Beth & Julie Cara & Randy
Brad & David Jamie & Jeremy
Katie & Ruthie Jodi & MJ
Montana & Robin Landon & Jillian
Balancing Act (Ep. 9)
Mark & Syrus Alton & Landon
Derrick & Katie Jillian & Kina
Julie & Robin Cara & Susie
Aneesa & Montana Jamie & Jeremy
Brad & David MJ & Randy
Beth & Timmy Ibis & Jodi
Easy Does It (Ep. 13)
David & Mark Alton & Landon
Katie & Robin Jamie & Jodi
Beth & Derrick Jillian & Kina
Aneesa & Julie Ibis & Susie
Brad & Timmy MJ & Randy

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Beth refused to compete in the "Beach Brawl" Gauntlet. Aneesa became the new team captain by default.
  2. ^ Jamie was placed on the Rookies team, despite this being his third time as a contestant on the series following Extreme Challenge and Battle of the Sexes.
  3. ^ a b Cameran gave the win to Kina, and did not compete in the "Capture The Flag" Gauntlet.
  4. ^ a b Jo withdrew from the game in Episode 1 before the first challenge. As a result, Kina was named team captain for coming in second in the Captain's challenge.
  5. ^ Since the Veterans had two more players, they had to pick one male and one female to sit out from the "Rickshaw Races" challenge. The designated players would also be automatically safe from elimination. The Veterans selected Syrus and Montana.
  6. ^ a b c d Only the first event was played, after the Veterans team bet 248 coins on the roti eating challenge. After a loss gave the Rookies 249 coins, the Veterans elected to forfeit, on the basis that Aneesa could not win against the three Rookies that were to race her in the relay event on horseback. (Episode recap) During the reunion show, Mark and Robin attributed the loss to a bout of food poisoning the night before.

References

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  1. ^ Simoncelli, Jessica (December 5, 2005). "MTV throws down 'Gauntlet' with latest reality incarnation". U-Wire. Tufts Daily. Medford, Mass.
  2. ^ Medalis, Kara A. (December 29, 2005). "Martha says Dawna fits in as her 'Apprentice'". The Stamford Advocate. pp. w1.
  3. ^ Medalis, Kara A. (March 31, 2006). "TV REALITY CHECK: LAKE IS JUST A NASTY COMPETITOR ON 'THE AMAZING RACE'". Watertown Daily Times. New York. p. B6.
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