Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2

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The Gauntlet 2
Season 11
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Presented by T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants32
Winners
  • Alton Williams
  • Ibis Nieves
  • Jamie Murray
  • Jodi Weatherton
  • Kina Dean
  • Landon Lueck
  • MJ Garrett
  • Randy Barry
  • Susie Meister
Location Trinidad and Tobago
Opening theme"Anthem" by Superchick
No. of episodes18
Release
Original network MTV
Original releaseDecember 5, 2005 (2005-12-05) 
March 27, 2006 (2006-03-27)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

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 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

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

Veterans team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
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 FiorenzaThe Real World: San DiegoEpisode 14
Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 13 [a]
Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: Boston Episode 10
Montana McGlynnThe Real World: BostonEpisode 9
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris Episode 8
Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: Hawaii Episode 7
Jisela DelgadoRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 5
Adam LarsonRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 2
Rookies team
PlayerOriginal seasonFinish
Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas Winner
Ibis NievesRoad Rules: X-TremeWinner
Jamie Murray [b] The Real World: New OrleansWinner
Jodi WeathertonRoad Rules: X-TremeWinner
Kina DeanRoad Rules: X-TremeWinner
Landon Lueck The Real World: Philadelphia Winner
MJ GarrettThe Real World: PhiladelphiaWinner
Randy BarryThe Real World: San DiegoWinner
Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under Winner
Jillian ZoboroskiRoad Rules: X-TremeEpisode 15
Jeremy Blossom Road Rules: South Pacific Episode 12
Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 11
Adam KingThe Real World: ParisEpisode 6
Danny Dias Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 4
Cameran EubanksThe Real World: San DiegoEpisode 3 [c]
Jo Rhodes The Real World: San Francisco Episode 2 [d]

Gameplay

Challenge games

Gauntlet games

Other spaces on the wheel

Game summary

EpisodeGenderWinnersGauntlet contestantsGauntlet gameGauntlet outcome
#ChallengeCaptainVoted inWinnerEliminated
1Royal RumbleMaleAlton
Adam L.
FemaleJo
Ruthie
2Chock Full o' Coconuts [d] MaleRookiesAdam L.DerrickName That CoconutDerrickAdam L.
3Team BuildersFemaleVeteransKinaCameranCapture The Flag [c]
4Moving PyramidMaleVeteransAltonDannyBeach BrawlAltonDanny
5Sponge WorthyFemaleRookiesRuthieJiselaReverse Tug of WarRuthieJisela
6Body PaintersMaleVeteransAltonAdam K.Capture The FlagAltonAdam K.
7Rickshaw RacesFemaleRookiesRuthieBethReverse Tug of WarBethRuthie
8Team StrengthMaleRookiesDerrickAceBeach BrawlDerrickAce
9Balancing ActFemaleRookiesBethMontanaReverse Tug of WarBethMontana
10Buck-a-neerMaleRookiesDerrickSyrusBeach BrawlDerrickSyrus
11Pull MeFemaleVeteransKinaCaraName That CoconutKinaCara
12Spare TiresMaleVeteransAltonJeremyCapture The FlagAltonJeremy
13Easy Does ItFemaleRookiesBethAneesaBeach Brawl [a]
14The PitMaleRookiesDerrickBradName That CoconutDerrickBrad
15Blind TrustFemaleVeteransKinaJillianSticky SituationKinaJillian
16/17Piece by PieceMaleRookiesDerrickTimmyReverse Tug of WarTimmyDerrick
17Bet Your BootyRookies [f]

Gauntlet progress

ContestantsChallenges
12345678910111213141516/17Finale [f]
AltonWONWINSAFEELIMWINELIMWINWINWINWINSAFEELIMWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
IbisSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
JamieSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
JodiSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINIMMWINWINNER
KinaSAFEWINSAVESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINELIMSAFEWINWINELIMWINWINNER
LandonSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
MJSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
RandySAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFEIMMWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
SusieSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINWINNER
AneesaSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAVESAFEWINSAFELOSER
DavidSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINSAFELOSER
JulieSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINSAFELOSER
KatieSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINSAFELOSER
MarkSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINSAFELOSER
RobinSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINSAFELOSER
TimmySAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFESAFEWINELIMLOSER
DerrickSAFEELIMWINWINSAFEWINSAFEELIMSAFEELIMWINWINSAFEELIMWINOUT
JillianSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINWINOUT
BradSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINWINSAFEOUT
BethSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINELIMSAFEELIMSAFEWINWINQUIT
JeremySAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINSAFEOUT
CaraSAFEWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINWINOUT
SyrusSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
MontanaSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINIMMSAFEOUT
AceSAFESAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFEOUT
RuthieWONSAFEWINWINELIMWINOUT
Adam K.SAFEWINSAFESAFEWINOUT
JiselaSAFESAFEWINWINOUT
DannySAFEWINSAFEOUT
CameranSAFEWINQUIT
Adam L.WONOUT
JoWONQUIT
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

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]

RookiesEventVeterans
Ibis
Jodi
Jamie
Randy
(1 doubloon)
Roti EatingMark
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

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release 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

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

Chock Full of Coconuts (Ep. 2)
Ace & DerrickAdam K. & Kina
Adam L. & TimmyAlton & Ibis
Aneesa & JiselaDanny & Susie
Beth & JulieCara & Randy
Brad & DavidJamie & Jeremy
Katie & RuthieJodi & MJ
Montana & RobinLandon & Jillian
Balancing Act (Ep. 9)
Mark & SyrusAlton & Landon
Derrick & KatieJillian & Kina
Julie & RobinCara & Susie
Aneesa & MontanaJamie & Jeremy
Brad & DavidMJ & Randy
Beth & TimmyIbis & Jodi
Easy Does It (Ep. 13)
David & MarkAlton & Landon
Katie & RobinJamie & Jodi
Beth & DerrickJillian & Kina
Aneesa & JulieIbis & Susie
Brad & TimmyMJ & Randy

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Cameran gave the win to Kina, and did not compete in the "Capture The Flag" Gauntlet.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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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  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.