99 to Beat (American game show)

99 to Beat
Genre	Game show
Directed by	Ollie Bartlett
Presented by	Ken Jeong Erin Andrews
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Natalka Znak Claire O'Donohoe Katy Manley Lee Smithurst
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company	Initial
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) – present

99 to Beat is an American game show based on the Belgian game show of the same name that premiered on Fox on September 21, 2025. The series is hosted by Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews. The winner will be crowned after 40 games.

Format

100 contestants compete in physical and unique challenges where the goal is not to finish first, but to not finish last. After each challenge, the player who came in last will be eliminated. After 40 games, the last person standing will walk away with $1,000,000. Each episode has 4 solo games and one team game. In the event of a team game, the team who fails to win any heat or round or comes last will all be eliminated. If there are multiple heats, the teams will be split into two or more smaller teams.

Contestants

Results (Season 1)

Contestant	Occupation	Residence	Place	Last place in the challenge	Status
Janice Silver	Real Estate Broker	New York	100th	Lei in a Balloon	Eliminated 1st on September 21, 2025
Tammy Garr	Jim's Best Friend	Texas	99th	Blow the Whistle	Eliminated 2nd on September 21, 2025
Darlene	Student	Florida	98th	Guess the Weight	Eliminated 3rd on September 21, 2025
Phil Bracco	Tommy's Father	New York	97th	Pretty Penne	Eliminated 4th on September 21, 2025
Aaron Murray	TBA	California	96th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 5th on September 21, 2025
Avery Allsup	David Allsup's Adopted Sister	Texas	95th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 6th on September 21, 2025
Aviounce Compton	TBA	TBA	94th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 7th on September 21, 2025
Brady Balenti	TBA	Oklahoma	93rd	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 8th on September 21, 2025
Chaz Langley	TBA	New York	92nd	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 9th on September 21, 2025
Frank Mustari	Clown Wrestler	Florida	91st	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 10th on September 21, 2025
Marisa Levy	Project Manager	Georgia	90th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 11th on September 21, 2025
Morgan Ashley	TBA	Georgia	89th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 12th on September 21, 2025
Myles Greyson	TBA	Missouri	88th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 13th on September 21, 2025
Sandra Diaz-Twine	2x Survivor Winner	North Carolina	87th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 14th on September 21, 2025
Vicki Quisenberry	TBA	Kentucky	86th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 15th on September 21, 2025
Yoshi Mori	TBA	Hawaii	85th	Bucket Head Relay	Eliminated 16th on September 21, 2025
Jason	Business Owner	Kentucky	84th	Find Your Name	Eliminated 17th on October 1, 2025
Agness	Opera Singer	Pennsylvania	83rd	Nut Stackers	Eliminated 18th on October 1, 2025
Beth	Cosplay Influencer	Florida	82nd	Potato Fork Catch	Eliminated 19th on October 1, 2025
Adam Gregory	Flight Attendant	Nevada	81st	Sound It Out	Eliminated 20th on October 1, 2025
Cole Lindbergh	TBA	Kansas	80th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 21st on October 1, 2025
Jeremiah Martinelli	TBA	California	79th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 22nd on October 1, 2025
Jim Clingman	Tammy's Best Friend/Real Estate Broker	Iowa	78th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 23rd on October 1, 2025
LaNette Glenn	TBA	Indiana	77th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 24th on October 1, 2025
Lindsey Shaw	Actress	California	76th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 25th on October 1, 2025
Lizzie Gale	TBA	California	75th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 26th on October 1, 2025
Phil Stokes	Competitive Arm Wrestler	North Carolina	74th	Sound It Out	Eliminated 27th on October 1, 2025
Sarah Snyder	Member of the Wagner Family	Vermont	73rd	Sound It Out	Eliminated 28th on October 1, 2025
Jackie Graves	HR Professional	Florida	72nd	Slingshot Balloon	Eliminated 29th on October 1, 2025
Donnell Clayton	Firefighter	Michigan	71st	Needle and Thread	Eliminated 30th on October 8, 2025
Aggie Gunnels	Julian's Wife	Minnesota	70th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 31st on October 8, 2025
Amber Marie	TBA	TBA	69th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 32nd on October 8, 2025
Bethany Jones	Member of the Wagner Family	Indiana	68th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 33rd on October 8, 2025
Jonathan Hannon	TBA	Michigan	67th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 34th on October 8, 2025
Merna Aodisho	TBA	California	66th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 35th on October 8, 2025
Phillip Snyder	Member of the Wagner Family	Vermont	65th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 36th on October 8, 2025
Zoltan Berencsi	TBA	TBA	64th	Gutter Bowl	Eliminated 37th on October 8, 2025
Dee Ortiz	Events Coordinator	Connecticut	63rd	Hook a Duck	Eliminated 38th on October 8, 2025
Justin Brulla	Member of the Wagner Family/Anna's Husband	Missouri	62nd	Disc Twerking	Eliminated 39th on October 8, 2025
Tori Hoffman	Teacher	New Jersey	61st	Tape Lunch Box	Eliminated 40th on October 8, 2025
LaVonne Kroeger	Gaming Grandma	California	60th	Frozen Pants	Eliminated 41st on October 15, 2025
Michaela Pearson	Marsha's Daughter	Ohio	59th	Coin in a Glass	Eliminated 42nd on October 15, 2025
Sarah Kosar	Dog Trainer	Pennsylvania	58th	Tape Measure Retract	Eliminated 43rd on October 15, 2025
King David Shad	Engineer	California	57th	Nail Balance	Eliminated 44th on October 15, 2025
J. Blake	Baker	Georgia	56th	—	Withdrew on October 15, 2025
Arvind Srinivasaraghavan	Tech Company Owner	Missouri	55th	Domino Run	Eliminated 45th on October 15, 2025
Carla Romeus	TBA	New York	54th	Domino Run	Eliminated 46th on October 15, 2025
Courtney Lombardo	Lance's Daughter	Ohio	53rd	Domino Run	Eliminated 47th on October 15, 2025
Gabe Lazarre	Basketball Player	Florida	52nd	Domino Run	Eliminated 48th on October 15, 2025
Jordan Elyk	Marketing Manager	Massachusetts	51st	Domino Run	Eliminated 49th on October 15, 2025
Richie Castronova	Gianna's Brother	New York	50th	Domino Run	Eliminated 50th on October 15, 2025
Robbie Karstendiek	TBA	Louisiana	49th	Domino Run	Eliminated 51st on October 15, 2025
Lance Lombardo	Courtney's Father/Food Service Director	Connecticut	48th	Butterfly Catch	Eliminated 52nd on October 22, 2025
Sean Moragne	Personal Trainer	Arkansas	47th	Balloon Cup Transfer	Eliminated 53rd on October 22, 2025
Julian Gunnels	Aggie's Husband/Financial Planner	Minnesota	46th	Piggy Bank Raid	Eliminated 54th on October 22, 2025
Grant Pumphrey	Member of the Wagner Family/Rebekah's Husband	Utah	45th	Boat Float	Eliminated 55th on October 22, 2025
Mae Messersmith	Optometric Technician	Pennsylvania	44th	Boat Float	Eliminated 56th on October 22, 2025
Mariama	TBA	TBA	43rd	Boat Float	Eliminated 57th on October 22, 2025
Michelle Sutton	Gym Owner	Ohio	42nd	Boat Float	Eliminated 58th on October 22, 2025
Rebekah Pumphrey	Member of the Wagner Family/Grant's Wife	Utah	41st	Boat Float	Eliminated 59th on October 22, 2025
Nikki Kofkin	Hadieh's Best Friend/Realtor/Real Estate Agent	Illinois	40th	Hang A Painting	Eliminated 60th on October 22, 2025
Geraldine Moreno	TV Host/ The Traitors Contestant	California	TBA	TBA	Participating
Seth Smith	College Professor	Ohio	TBA	TBA
Gianna Castronova	Richie's Sister	New York	TBA	TBA
James Meadows	IT Security Consultant	Texas	TBA	TBA
Tommy Bracco	Phil Bracco's Son/Broadway Performer	New York	TBA	TBA
Ronald Mitchell	Firefighter/Fire Captain	Michigan	TBA	TBA
Jared Jackson	Barista	New Jersey	TBA	TBA
Leo Starrling	Ranch Hand	Wyoming	TBA	TBA
Cara Maria Sorbello	The Challenge Winner	Florida	TBA	TBA
David Allsup	Avery's Adopted Brother/Soda Shop Employee	Texas	TBA	TBA
Jake Clark	Content Creator	California	TBA	TBA
Kevin McAllister	TBA	Virginia	TBA	TBA
Danni Boatwright	Survivor Winner	Kansas	TBA	TBA
Anna Brulla	Member of the Wagner Family/Justin's Wife	Missouri	TBA	TBA
Carlene Jones	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dakota McGee	Cosmetologist	Pennsylvania	TBA	TBA
David Rush	Multiple World Record Breaker	Idaho	TBA	TBA
Jake Pehrson	Member of the Wagner Family/Tabi's Husband	Arizona	TBA	TBA
Jennifer Li	Twitch Streamer	California	TBA	TBA
Joann Marsar	Singing Waitress	New Jersey	TBA	TBA
Kara Lee	TBA	Oklahoma	TBA	TBA
Leandra Snyder	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Malissa Miles	Football Coach	Nevada	TBA	TBA
Marsha Baker	Michaela's Mother/Retired	Ohio	TBA	TBA
Peter Nevins	Priest	Indiana	TBA	TBA
Stormm Tucker	Community Director	California	TBA	TBA
Tabi Pehrson	Member of the Wagner Family/Jake Pehrson's Wife	Arizona	TBA	TBA
Will Wise	Basketball Coach	Pennsylvania	TBA	TBA
Miko Hughes	TBA	California	TBA	TBA
Mario Trela	Youth Sports Coach	Wisconsin	TBA	TBA
Luigi Venezia	TBA	New Jersey	TBA	TBA
Miranda Harrison	Pest Control Exterminator/ Deal or No Deal Island Contestant	Florida	TBA	TBA
Hadieh Tazangi	Nikki's Best Friend/Realtor	Illinois	TBA	TBA
Collin Snyder	Member of the Wagner Family	Utah	TBA	TBA
Preston Snyder	Student	Hawaii	TBA	TBA
Alex Beez	TBA	New Jersey	TBA	TBA
Chris Vinh	Stand-Up Comedian	New York	TBA	TBA
Ciara Hanna	Yellow Power Ranger	California	TBA	TBA
Robert Boudwin	TBA	Texas	TBA	TBA

Results

Due to size constraints, this table will only include the top 10 (or Top 15) contestants.

Production

On May 12, 2025, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series with Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews as the hosts. ^{[1] [2] [3]} On July 14, 2025, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 24, 2025, with a special early sneak peek premiere three days before. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Episodes

No.	Title  [9] [10]	Original release date  [9] [10]	Prod. code  [9]	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating (18-49)
1	"Don't Finish Last"	September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21)	NTB-101	3.12 [11]	0.8 [11]
Episode 1 Results: Challenges played (5): Lei in a Balloon ($10,000) (Last three players: Mariama vs. Janice vs. Geraldine) (Last two players: Janice vs. Geraldine) Blow the Whistle ($20,000) (Last four players: Tammy vs. Sandra vs. Arvind vs. Mariama) (Last three players: Tammy vs. Arvind vs. Mariama) (Last two players: Tammy vs. Arvind) Guess the Weight ($30,000) (Last four players: Adam, Jared, Leo, Darlene) Pretty Penne ($40,000) (Last three players: Phil B. vs. Adam vs. Sarah K.) (Last two players: Phil B. vs. Sarah K.) Bucket Head Relay ($160,000) (Last two teams: Yellow Team vs. Purple Team)
2	"This is NUTS!"	October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)	NTB-102	1.76 [12]	0.2 [12]
Episode 2 Results: Challenges played (5): Find Your Name ($170,000) (Last four players: Jake C. vs. Michelle vs. Tori vs. Jason) (Last three players: Jake C. vs. Michelle vs. Jason) (Last two players: Michelle vs. Jason) Nut Stackers ($180,000) (Last three players: Agness vs. Jared vs. Aggie) (Last two players: Agness vs. Aggie) Potato Fork Catch ($190,000) (Last three pairs: Beth & Dee vs. Stormm & Geraldine vs. Seth & Kara) (Last four players: Beth vs. Dee vs. Geraldine vs. Stormm) (Last three players: Beth vs. Dee vs. Stormm) (Last two players: Beth vs. Stormm) Sound It Out ($280,000) (Last two teams: Team Steel Pan vs. Team Ukulele) Slingshot Balloon ($290,000) (Last four players: Aggie vs. Preston vs. Anna vs. Jackie) (Last three players: Aggie vs. Anna vs. Jackie) (Last two players: Aggie vs. Jackie)
3	"Families Torn Apart"	October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)	NTB-103	1.70 [13]	0.2 [13]
Episode 3 Results: Challenges played (5): Needle and Thread ($300,000) (Last four players: Chris vs. Sean vs. Donnell vs. Seth) (Last three players: Sean vs. Donnell vs. Seth) (Last two players: Donnell vs. Seth) Gutter Bowl ($370,000) (Last two teams: Team Orange vs. Team Green) Hook a Duck ($380,000) (Last four players: Ronald vs. Mario vs. Dee vs. Tommy) (Last three players: Mario vs. Dee vs. Tommy) (Last two players: Dee vs. Tommy) Disc Twerking ($390,000) (Last four pairs: James & Arvind vs. Mariama & Geraldine vs. Justin & Anna vs. Will & Gabe) (Last three pairs: Mariama & Geraldine vs. Justin & Anna vs. Will & Gabe) (Last two pairs: Justin & Anna vs. Will & Gabe) (Last two players: Anna vs. Justin) Tape Lunch Box ($400,000) (Last four players: Mae vs. Jared vs. Tori vs. Mariama) (Last three players: Jared vs. Tori vs. Mariama) (Last two players: Tori vs. Mariama)
4	"A Queen is Born"	October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)	NTB-104	1.75 [14]	0.2 [14]
Episode 4 Results: Challenges played (5): Frozen Pants ($410,000) (Last four players: Arvind vs. LaVonne vs. Sarah K. vs. Stormm) (Last three players: LaVonne vs. Sarah K. vs. Stormm) (Last two players: LaVonne vs. Stormm) Coin in a Glass ($420,000) (Last four players: Cara Maria vs. Michaela vs. Michelle vs. Miranda) (Three way tie: Michaela vs. Michelle vs. Miranda) (Last three players: Michaela vs. Michelle vs. Miranda) (Last two players: Michaela vs. Michelle) Tape Measure Retract ($430,000) (Last four players: Jake P. vs. Lance vs. Michelle vs. Sarah K.) (Last three players: Lance vs. Michelle vs. Sarah K.) (Last two players: Michelle vs. Sarah K.) Nail Balance ($440,000), (Player withdrawn; $450,000) (Last four players: David A. vs. Joann vs. King David vs. Ronald) (Last three players: David A. vs. Joann vs. King David) (Last two players: Joann vs. King David) (Withdrawn player: J. Blake) Domino Run ($520,000) (Last three teams: Team Purple vs Team Silver vs. Team White) (Last two teams: Team Purple vs. Team White)
5	"Who Framed Ken & Erin?"	October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)	NTB-105	1.67 [15]	0.2 [15]
Episode 5 Results: Challenges played (5): Butterfly Catch ($530,000) (Last four players: Mariama vs. Lance vs. Robert vs. Marsha) (Last three players: Lance vs. Robert vs. Marsha) (Last two players: Lance vs. Marsha) Balloon Cup Transfer ($540,000) (Last four players: Malissa vs. Sean vs. Joann vs. Marsha) (Last three players: Malissa vs. Sean vs. Joann) (Last two players: Malissa vs. Sean) Piggy Bank Raid ($550,000) (Last four players: Kara vs. Marsha vs. Julian vs. Danni) (Last three players: Marsha vs. Julian vs. Danni) (Last two players: Julian vs. Danni) Boat Float ($600,000) (First three teams): (Last three teams: Team Leo vs. Team Gianna vs. Jake C.) (Last two teams: Team Leo vs. Team Gianna) (Second three teams): (Last three teams: Team Miranda vs. Team Ronald vs. Jake P.) (Last two teams: Team Ronald vs. Jake P.) (Third three teams): (Last three teams: Team Michelle vs. Team Preston vs. Mario) (Last two teams: Team Michelle vs. Team Mario) (Elimination three teams): (Last three teams: Team Michelle vs. Team Gianna vs. Jake P.) (Last two teams: Team Michelle vs. Jake P.) Hang A Painting ($610,000) (Last four players: Nikki vs. James vs. Jennifer vs. Seth) (Last three players: Nikki vs. Jennifer vs. Seth) (Last two players: Nikki vs. Jennifer)
6	"Love Is In The Air"	November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)	NTB-106	TBD	TBA
Episode 6 Results: Challenges played (5): Find A Light (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Cotton Spool (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Bubble Wrapped (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Tennis Ball Weave (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) House of Cards (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA)
7	"The Upset of the Season"	November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)	NTB-107	TBD	TBA
Episode 7 Results: Challenges played (5): Land the Shot (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Suitcase Curling (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Pencil Jump (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Untangled (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Pop-Up Tent (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA)
8	"Flipping Out!"	November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)	NTB-108	TBD	TBA
Episode 8 Results: Challenges played (5): Upturned Cups (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Spring Head (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Sleeping Bag Race (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Traffic Cone Flip (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA) Arc The Ball (TBA) (Last four players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last three players: TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) (Last two players: TBA vs. TBA)

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External links

• Official website
• 99 to Beat at IMDb