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The Challenge: All Stars
Season 1
The Challenge, All Stars season 1 logo.webp
Presented by T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants22
WinnerYes Duffy
Location Andes Mountains, Argentina
No. of episodes10 (including the Reunion special)
Release
Original network Paramount+
Original releaseApril 1 (2021-04-01) 
June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of The Challenge: All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021. The season featured twenty-two cast members from The Real World , Road Rules and The Challenge competing for $500,000. [1] [2]

Format

The first season of The Challenge: All Stars features a daily challenge, nomination process and an elimination round.

Starting at the 5th episode, it was announced that the remaining eliminations for the season would be double eliminations in which two players are eliminated. The losing male and female players, or captains, from the daily challenge form a team. The nominated player must then call-out a partner of the opposite gender to form their opponents for the elimination; the gender of the nominated player alternates each episode. The winning team remains in the game while the losing team is eliminated.

Twists

Contestants

Male contestants [1] Original seasonFinish [lower-alpha 1]
Yes Duffy Road Rules: Semester at Sea Winner
Darrell Taylor Road Rules: Campus Crawl Runner-up
Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Fifth place
Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas (2002) Sixth place
Eric "Big Easy" Banks Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Tenth place
Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme Eleventh place
Nehemiah Clark The Real World: Austin Episode 7
Laterrian Wallace Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour Episode 6
Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: Boston Episode 5
Tecumshea "Teck" Holmes The Real World: Hawaii Episode 3
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris Episode 1
Female contestants [1] Original seasonFinish [lower-alpha 1]
Jonna Mannion The Real World: Cancun Third place
KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney Third place
Jemmye Carroll The Real World: New Orleans (2010) Seventh place [lower-alpha 2]
Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: Hawaii Seventh place [lower-alpha 2]
Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Ninth place
Jisela Delgado Road Rules: The Quest Eleventh place
Kendal DarnellRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 7
Katie CooleyRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 6
Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 5
Arissa HillThe Real World: Las Vegas (2002)Episode 4 [lower-alpha 3]
Trishelle Cannatella The Real World: Las Vegas (2002)Episode 2

Casting

Several potential cast members were asked to appear with some being chosen as alternates and flown out to Argentina for the entirety of production. Alternates included Casey Cooper & Ryan Kehoe of the Fresh Meat season of The Challenge, Sophia Pasquis from Road Rules: The Quest , Heather Cooke from 2011's The Real World: Las Vegas , and Cohutta Grindstaff of The Real World: Sydney . [3]

Gameplay

Challenge games

Arena games

Final Challenge

It was announced that players would complete a series of checkpoints in male-female pairs to earn points based on their placements. The player with the greatest total points at the end of the Final Challenge is declared the winner and will receive $500,000. Additionally, the last pair to reach the second checkpoint is eliminated.

The first pair to complete each checkpoint receives 5 points each; second receives 4 points; third receives 3 points; fourth receives 2 points; fifth receives 1 point. After each checkpoint, members from the winning pair choose a player of the opposite gender (that they haven't already partnered with) as their partner for the next checkpoint. The process continues with the next-highest ranked players from the previous checkpoint choosing their teammate from the remaining unpaired players.

Day one

  • Checkpoint #1: Players individually complete a triangular geometric puzzle. Once a male and female player complete their puzzle, they pair up and must paddle a canoe across a lake to the next checkpoint. The last team to reach the next checkpoint is eliminated.
    • Eliminated: Derrick & Jisela (11th place)
  • Checkpoint #2 & #3 (Part 1): Teams must assemble two bicycles and, while tethered together, ride them towards a puzzle board. At the puzzle board, they must solve two pentagram-shaped puzzles so that the numbers on the five points have the same sum.
  • Checkpoint #3 (Part 2): Teams must run up an elevating path while tethered together to reach the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint #4: Each team member must consume two Carolina Reaper peppers and solve a puzzle before proceeding along a path to the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint #5 and Overnight Stage: Each team member must consume a serving of barbecued offal to complete the checkpoint. For the Overnight Stage, players remain with their partner from Checkpoint #5. One team member may sleep at a time on the end of a large seesaw while their partner stands on the other end to level the apparatus. If the player standing falls or steps off, they must switch places with their partner.

Day two

  • Final Leg (Checkpoint #6): As individuals, players must race to the top of a mountain where the finish line is located. It was announced that the checkpoint was worth "double points" where the first player to reach the top receives ten points, the second player receives nine points and so on with the tenth player receiving one point. After each player has reached the top, the results are announced. [lower-alpha 1] The player with the most points is declared the winner of All Stars and receives $500,000.
    • Winner: Yes (31 points)
    • Runner-up: Darrell (29 points)
    • Third Place: Jonna and KellyAnne (24 points)
    • Fifth Place: Mark (22 points)
    • Sixth Place: Alton (20 points)
    • Seventh Place: Jemmye and Ruthie (17 points) [lower-alpha 2]
    • Ninth Place: Aneesa (13 points)
    • Tenth Place: Big Easy (9 points)

Game summary

Elimination chart

EpisodeGenderChallenge typeWinnersArena contestantsArena gameArena outcome
#ChallengeTeamImmunityLife SaverLast-placeVoted inReplacementWinnerEliminated
1Deep Blue DiveMale2 teams of 11Silver TeamTeckJiselaLaterrianAcePole WrestleLaterrianAce
2Ancient Challenge HistoryFemaleIndividualAneesaNehemiahTrishelleKendalKnot So FastKendalTrishelle
3Melt AwayMale5 teams of 4Silver Team [lower-alpha 4] DarrellKendalNehemiahTeckGoing Out of TileNehemiahTeck
4On the RopesFemale4 teams of 5 [lower-alpha 5] Gold TeamRuthieMarkBethKatieArissaWall BallBethArissa [lower-alpha 3]
#ChallengeChallenge typeTeamImmunityLast-placeVoted InSelectedArena gameWinnerEliminated
5Connect Em All3 teams of 6
→ Male/Female Pairs
Individual
LaterrianSyrusAltonAneesaOver and UnderAlton & AneesaBeth & Syrus
KendalBeth
6Escape the Room4 teams of 4Gold TeamRuthieKendalKatieLaterrianPull Me OverKendal & MarkKatie & Laterrian
Big EasyMark
7Rib Cage PassIndividualKellyAnneJiselaNehemiahKendalRing ClingBig Easy & JiselaKendal & Nehemiah
MarkBig Easy
8/9Final Challenge [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Male/Female Pairs
Individual
Yes2nd: Darrell; 3rd: Jonna and KellyAnne; 5th: Mark; 6th: Alton; 7th: Jemmye and Ruthie; 9th: Aneesa; 10th: Big Easy; 11th: Derrick and Jisela

Episode progress

ContestantsEpisodes
1234 [lower-alpha 3] 567Finale [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
YesWONSAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWINNER
DarrellWONSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESECOND
JonnaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFETHIRD
KellyAnneLOSESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWINTHIRD
MarkSAFESAFESAFECAPTSAFEELIMWINFIFTH
AltonSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESIXTH
JemmyeWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESEVENTH
RuthieSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINSAFESEVENTH
AneesaSAFEWINSAFEWONELIMSAFESAFENINTH
Big EasyWONSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINELIMTENTH
DerrickSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEELEVENTH
JiselaCAPTSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMELEVENTH
KendalWONELIMCAPTSAFEWINELIMOUT
NehemiahWONCAPTELIMLOSESAFESAFEOUT
KatieSAFESAFELOSESAVESAFEOUT
LaterrianELIMSAFESAFESAFEWINLOST
BethWONSAFESAFERISKOUT
SyrusSAFESAFEWONSAFEOUT
ArissaWONSAFESAFEQUIT
TeckWINSAFEOUT
TrishelleWONOUT
AceOUT
Competition
  The contestant won the final challenge
  The contestant did not win the final challenge
  The contestant was eliminated during the final challenge
  The contestant won the challenge as a team captain, or individually, and was granted immunity from the Arena
  The contestant won the challenge as a team captain, or individually, and was granted the Life Saver
  The contestant won the challenge, but was not granted immunity from the Arena or the Life Saver
  The contestant was not selected for the Arena
  The contestant was a losing team captain at the challenge, but did not have to compete in the Arena
  The contestant won the elimination in the Arena
  The contestant was selected for the Arena, but did not have to compete
  The contestant was voted into the Arena, but was saved by the Lifesaver
  The contestant lost in the Arena and was eliminated
  The contestant won the challenge, but was selected for the Arena, lost and was eliminated
  The contestant withdrew from the competition

Final Challenge scoreboard

ContestantsCheckpoint
12/33456 [lower-alpha 2] TotalFinish [lower-alpha 1]
Yes4554310311st
Darrell544529292nd
Jonna552345243rd
KellyAnne12555624
Mark332158225th
Alton223247206th
Jemmye443114177th
Ruthie31423417
Aneesa231421139th
Big Easy111312910th
Derrick0011th
Jisela00

Voting progress

LoserLaterrian
losing captain
Trishelle
last-place
Nehemiah
losing captain
Beth
losing captain
Syrus
last-place
Beth
last-place
Kendal
losing captain
Mark
losing captain
Big Easy
last-place
Jisela
last-place
House VoteAce
10 of 18 votes
Kendal
6 of 18 votes
Teck
volunteered
Katie
volunteered
Arissa
8 of 14 re-votes
Alton
8 of 14 votes
Aneesa
Alton's choice
Katie
12 of 12 votes
Laterrian
Katie's choice
Nehemiah
4 of 10 votes
Kendal
Nehemiah's choice
VoterEpisode
1234567
YesKendalArissaAltonKatieNehemiah
DarrellAceKatieArissaAltonKatieYes
JonnaArissaBig EasyKatieDerrick
KellyAnneArissaAltonKatie
MarkKendalAlton
AltonAceKendalAneesaKatieYes
JemmyeKendalArissaBig EasyKatieDerrick
RuthieAceAltonNehemiah
AneesaAceKendalAltonKatieNehemiah
Big EasyAneesaAlton
DerrickAceArissaNehemiahKatieNehemiah
JiselaKendalKendalBig EasyKatie
KendalAceJiselaAneesaAlton
NehemiahAceDerrickKatieYesKendal
KatieKatieAltonKatieLaterrian
LaterrianArissaKatie
Beth
SyrusAceArissa
ArissaAceKendalKellyAnne
TeckKendalTeck
TrishelleAce
Ace

Team selections

ContestantsEpisodes
1234567
YesSilverIndividualGreyGoldSilverJemmyeIndividualCopperIndividual
DarrellSilverSilverBlackSilverCopperAneesaSilver
JonnaCopperBlackCopperSilverAltonGold
KellyAnneCopperSilverBlackGoldDerrickSilver
MarkCopperGoldGoldCopperRuthieBlack
AltonCopperGoldCopperSilverJonnaSilver
JemmyeSilverGoldSilverSilverYesBlack
RuthieCopperGreyGoldCopperMarkGold
AnessaCopperBlackGoldCopperDarrellCopper
Big EasySilverCopperCopperCopperKatieGold
DerrickCopperBlackGoldGoldKellyAnneCopper
JiselaSilverCopperBlackGoldNehemiahSilver
KendalSilverSilverBlackGoldLaterrianBlack
NehemiahSilverCopperSilver GoldJiselaBlack
KatieCopperCopperCopperCopperBig EasyCopper
LaterrianCopperBlackBlackGoldKendalGold
BethSilverGoldSilver SilverSyrus
SyrusCopperSilverSilverSilverBeth
ArissaSilverGreyCopper
TeckSilverGrey
TrishelleSilver
AceCopper
Final Challenge (Ep. 8/9)
Checkpoint #1Checkpoint #2 & #3 (Pt. 1)Checkpoint #3 (Pt. 2)Checkpoint #4Checkpoint #5
Alton & AneesaAlton & KellyAnneAlton & JemmyeAlton & RuthieAlton & Jonna
Big Easy & KellyAnneAneesa & MarkAneesa & Big EasyAneesa & YesAneesa & Darrell
Darrell & JonnaBig Easy & RuthieDarrell & RuthieBig Easy & JonnaBig Easy & Jemmye
Jemmye & YesDarrell & JemmyeJonna & MarkDarrell & KellyAnneKellyAnne & Mark
Mark & RuthieJonna & YesKellyAnne & YesMark & JemmyeRuthie & Yes
Derrick & Jisela

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Legends Never Die"April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
22"All That You Can't Leave Behind"April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)
33"I've Got The Power"April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
44"Semi-Charmed Lifesaver"April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
55"Nuthin' but an OG Thang"April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)
66"Free Fallin'"May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
77"What About Your Friends?"May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)
88"Mo Money Mo Problems"May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)
99"You're the Best Around"May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)

Reunion special

The Reunion special aired on June 3, 2021, and was hosted by former NFL player Nate Burleson and entertainment personality Maria Menounos. The cast members who attended the reunion were: Yes, Darrell, Jonna, KellyAnne, Mark, Jemmye, Big Easy, Derrick, Jisela and Beth.

Reception

Decider described the season as "pretty entertaining" and also enjoyable for fans who hadn't watched the original show since its early days. [4]

Awards

The season was nominated by the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for Best Music Supervision in Reality Television. [5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Only the winner, runner-up and third-place players were announced at the conclusion of the Final Challenge. However, the points and rankings of the remaining finalists could still be tabulated and is thus reflected in the overall results.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jemmye and Ruthie crossed the finish line near simultaneously and either earned three or four points for the Final Leg of the Final Challenge. This total was not revealed on the show. As a result, the total points for both contestants could be either 16 or 17, and their final placement would either be 7th or 8th.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Katie was originally voted in, but was ultimately saved by Mark. Arissa was then voted to participate in the "Wall Ball" elimination against Beth following the episode 4 re-vote. However, prior to the start of the elimination, she withdrew from the competition due to her discontempt with being voted in. Beth was declared the winner by default.
  4. 1 2 The Gold Team completed the "Melt Away" challenge first however, they were retroactively issued a ten-minute penalty for breaking two shields as per the game's rules. The Silver Team finished within ten minutes of this time and, with no issued penalties, were declared the winners of the challenge
  5. As the "On the Ropes" challenge was played with 19 players, the Silver Team only had four members. Therefore, Darrell was randomly selected and competed in the challenge twice.

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