The Challenge All Stars: Rivals features teams made up of partners who have previously had conflict or rivalries with each other. The season features a daily challenge, a nomination process and an elimination round.[2]
Daily Challenge: Teams compete in a challenge where the winners are immune and receive the power to nominate a team for the elimination round.
Nominations: Excluding the winners, all teams vote to nominate a team to compete in the elimination round.
Eliminations (The Jungle): At the Jungle, the winning team selects a team to compete in the elimination round against the team nominated by the house. The winners may also volunteer themselves for the elimination round instead. The winners of the elimination remain in the competition while the defeated team is eliminated.
Twists
Stars: To be eligible to compete in the Final Challenge, teams must possess a Star. The Stars were initially awarded to the top four teams of the "Frenemies" challenge. Throughout the season, teams without a Star can obtain one by winning an elimination round and stealing the Star from the team they defeated (if their opponent possessed a Star), or from a non-immune Star holder (if their opponent did not possess a Star).
Star challenges: If two Star-holding teams compete against each other in the elimination, the next episode's challenge doubles as a "Star challenge" where the newly-eliminated team's Star is awarded to top performing team that does not currently possess a Star.
Adam & Steve: Adam voted for Steve to compete in the first elimination round of The Challenge: All Stars 4. Later in the season, Adam voted Steve in again, and after winning the "Shish Kestack" Arena that he faced because of this vote, Steve opted to steal Adam's Star as a result of this decision.[3]
Devin & Leroy: After Devin was voted into the elimination round on The Challenge: Double Agents, Leroy selected Devin's ally Wes Bergmann to be his opponent.[4]
Female/male teams
Amber & Faysal: Amber and Faysal first clashed in a shaky Big Brother alliance on The Challenge: Double Agents, which culminated in Faysal throwing himself into the season's final elimination round to avoid being partnered with Amber for the Final Challenge; Amber subsequently won the season with her new partner Chris "CT" Tamburello. Faysal then blindsided Amber to go into the elimination round on The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies.[5][6]
Ashley K. & Dario: The two are exes. They first met on The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions and later started dating. They have not spoken to one another in six years.[7]
Big T & Corey: The two had a falling out after Corey claimed he was using game information from Big T against her, and she became the main target on The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion. She felt their personal relationship was affected by this cold reveal and did not fully accept his apology at the reunion.[8]
Da'Vonne & Shane: Da'Vonne and Shane fought on The Challenge: Final Reckoning after Shane threw the "Don't Push Me Around" challenge, thus causing Da'Vonne and her partner Jozea Flores to be voted into the elimination round, which they ultimately lost. This was preceded by an earlier vote where Shane felt Da'Vonne went against her word and during an argument verbally accosted her.[9]
Nany & Turbo: On The Challenge: War of the Worlds Turbo picked Nany to be his partner. On The Challenge: Ride or Dies, the two had a falling out and Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio and Nany ultimately selected Turbo and his partner Tamara Alfaro for the elimination round.[11][12]
Female teams
Aneesa & Ashley M.: Aneesa talked poorly about Ashley at a Challenge-related fan event, and Ashley feels like Aneesa plays a game style that is unsuccessful.[13][7][6]
Beth & Jonna: Entering The Challenge: All Stars 3, Beth did not trust Jonna and implied she was cheating on her husband with MJ Garrett. Jonna was eventually voted in elimination and called out Beth as her opponent. However, Beth withdrew midway through the elimination since Jonna was receiving help from MJ.[14][15]
Katie & Veronica: The two were teammates on both Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno. On both seasons, Katie was perceived as the Road Rules team's weak link. After being selected for The Inferno twice by the opposing team, Veronica won the Aztec Life Saver and sent Katie in to replace her both times. Katie won both elimination rounds and ultimately was part of the winning team alongside Veronica.[16][17]
KellyAnne & Sylvia: On The Challenge: All Stars 3, Sylvia used her first sabotage on KellyAnne. Later in the season, KellyAnne selected Sylvia to go into the elimination which she ultimately lost.[18]
Melissa & Nicole: They hooked up on The Challenge: Vendettas. They remained friends until Melissa became friends with Nicole's ex, Laurel Stucky.[19][7]
Gameplay
Challenge games
Frenemies: Teams race to complete three checkpoints before crossing the finish line. The first four teams to finish become the initial Star holders of the season.
Checkpoint #1 (Mudbath): Teams must use their bodies to transfer mud from a pit to a bucket until they collect enough to reach a marked line.
Checkpoint #2 (Ice Transfer): Teams must use long sticks to transfer ice cubes from a cooler into a cylinder of water until the ball inside rises to a marked line.
Checkpoint #3 (Ball-ance Gurney): Teams must balance four balls on a gurney and carry it across the finish line, collecting three sandbags along the way.
Winners:Adam & Steve, Ashley K. & Dario, Devin & Leroy and Nany & Turbo
Edge of Glory: Teams must solve a math equation. Afterwards, one team member is harnessed on a ledge of the Bitexco Financial Tower, and leans over the edge to attempt to collect four hanging flags while their teammate secures them with a rope. Teams' harnesses are connected in a way that if one team member falls off the edge, their partner falls with them. Teams are disqualified from the challenge if a team member refuses to participate, or time-out after 10 minutes. The team that completes the challenge the fastest wins.[20]
Ball Buster: Teams must retrieve ten of their assigned balls from a pit and transfer them through an obstacle course. However, teams can only take as many balls as they can carry at once. After depositing all ten balls at the end of the course, teams must solve a puzzle. The first team to solve the puzzle wins.[21]
Winners:Devin & Leroy
Push Over: Teams begin harnessed on a speeding truck. One team member swings their partner from the truck so they can collect rings placed on stands along the road, including three bonus rings. After teams collect a ring, the team member swinging their partner must cross a balance beam and deposit the ring on a pole before continuing. Teams are issued a penalty if they transfer more than one ring across the beam at once. The team that collects the most rings wins. In the event of a tie, the team that collects the most bonus rings wins.
Winners:Amber & Faysal
Sundae Funday: Each team begins with one vanilla milkshake and are asked six questions during the challenge. Each time both teammates fail to give the same answer, teams must add a condiment such as ketchup, vinegar or mayonnaise to their milkshake. Afterwards, the first team to fully drink their milkshake wins.
Winners:Frank & Sam
Playing Dirty: Played in three heats, teams must climb up a ladder and slide down a mud-covered ramp, continuing until all the mud is cleared to reveal a series of symbols. Once complete, teams swim to their station, match the symbols to their corresponding letters on a board and unscramble the letters to form a word. The team with the fastest overall time wins. Additionally, the team with the fastest time out of the non-Star holders receives a Star.
Winners:Adam & Steve
Blow Your Mind: Team members start on opposite sides of a field, each with three puzzle keys in front of them. To begin, team members attempt to memorize the information on their first puzzle key. To proceed to the next puzzle key, one team member must press a detonator, which burns both teammate's current puzzle keys, meaning they can no longer view them. This process continues until all the puzzle keys have been viewed and detonated. Afterwards, teams must use the information they memorized to solve a time-zone-based puzzle at the middle of the field. The team that solves the most parts of the puzzle correctly wins.
Winners:Katie & Veronica
Shooting for the Star: While harnessed near the edge of a cliff, teams must solve a puzzle before riding an ATV off the cliff and attempting to hit a star hanging 12 feet away. The team that manages to hit the star in the fastest time wins.
Winners:Adam & Steve
Bubble Bullseye: Played across five rounds. Each round, one team member sits on a tube which their partner slides onto a board to try and land in the 25-point zone at the center, with point values decreasing with each surrounding zone. Teams are penalized 10 points if the team member on the tube touches the ground, or are disqualified from the challenge if they tip over completely. The team that scores the fewest points each round, or stops the furthest away in the event of a tie, is eliminated from the challenge. The team that wins the final round wins. Additionally, the last team standing out of the non-Star holders receives a Star.
Winners:Da'Vonne & Shane
Pressure Sandwich: Teams begin with four cylindrical puzzle pieces which they carry as a "sandwich" for the challenge, and must collect six additional puzzle pieces from stations within the jungle to add to their sandwich. Teams must return to their last station if they drop any puzzle pieces while in transit, before they can continue. After accumulating ten puzzle pieces, teams proceed to their puzzle station and use the pieces to solve a puzzle. The first team to solve the puzzle wins.
Winners:Frank & Sam
Jungle games
Pole Position: Each team has a tube divided into three sections. For five rounds, teams roll a die, and both teammates must move into the section they rolled to complete the round. However, after every roll, teams must insert poles through the tube (starting with one for the first round and increasing by one each round), making it harder to pass through as the elimination progresses. The first team to complete all five rounds wins.[20]
Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Beth & Jonna
Pile It On: Each team has a giant spool of rope which unravels throughout the elimination. Teams must solve a puzzle then hold up all of their unravelled rope for five minutes. If any rope touches the ground, the time resets. The first team to finish wins.[21]
Played by:Adam & Steve vs. KellyAnne & Sylvia
Downpour: One team member begins as the "offensive" player and tries to fill their team's tank from above using a water hose. Meanwhile, their partner begins as the "defensive" player and uses a shield to try and block water from entering their opponent's tank. Three times during the elimination, at the sound of an airhorn, team members switch roles before the elimination continues. The team with the most water in their tank by the end of the elimination wins.
Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Aneesa & Ashley M.
Over a Barrel: Teams must transfer 18 numbered barrels across the Jungle without touching the ground, with several ropes strung across the Jungle to help them. Each time a team member touches the ground, they must restart that barrel. Afterwards, teams must use the barrels to solve two magic triangle puzzles. The first team to finish wins.
Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Devin & Leroy
Stack Attack: While balancing on a giant spinning top, teams must collect seven hanging stars and stack them at the center of the top. Teams are imposed a 10-second penalty each time a team member or star falls on the ground. The first team to complete their stack wins.
Played by:Ashley K. & Dario vs. Big T & Corey
Scratch Off: Teams must use two coins to scratch the coating off a board to reveal an image on the other side. They must then recreate the image using puzzle pieces at their station. The first team to finish wins.
Played by:Amber & Faysal vs. Nany & Turbo
Hold Up: One team member must hold up a board while their partner collects puzzle pieces around the Jungle and uses them to assemble the puzzle on the board. Every three minutes, team members must switch positions, effectively making them restart the puzzle. The first team to assemble the puzzle wins.
Played by:Ashley K. & Dario vs. Nany & Turbo
Pin Pop: With one member holding each end of a rope, teams must maneuver a large pin attached to the rope and try and pop seven balloons located between them. To pop the balloons, teams must land the pin through a small hole above each balloon. Any balloons popped from the side are not counted. The team that pops the most balloons in the fastest time wins.
Played by:Katie & Veronica vs. Melissa & Nicole
Star Bluff: For five rounds, teams are assigned either an empty box or a box containing a star. One team may look inside their box to see its contents. Afterwards, the other team is given two minutes to ask about the contents of the boxes, which the responding team may lie about. After two minutes, the team which didn't look inside their box can choose to keep their own box, or to swap it with their opponent's. The team that ends up with the box containing a star wins each round. Afterwards, teams must use bamboo sticks to transfer yoga balls into a basket at the other end of the Jungle. For each round a team won in the first part of the elimination, one ball is already transferred for them. The first team to transfer all their balls into their basket wins.
Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Nany & Turbo
Final Challenge
For the Final Challenge, teams compete in a series of checkpoints to earn stars (points) based on their placements. The first team to complete each checkpoint receive four stars; second receive three; third receive two; fourth receive one. Teams receive no stars if they time-out for a checkpoint. At the end of the Final Challenge, the team with the most stars are declared the winners of All Stars: Rivals and receive $250,000; second place receives $35,000; third place receives $10,000; fourth place receives $5,000.
Day one
Checkpoint #1 (Coding Ball): Teams must memorize seven symbols on a board at the bottom of a sand dune, and use them to decode a word at their station at the top of the dune. Each time teams ascend the sand dune, team members must pass a ball back and forth between each other, and teams must return to the bottom of the dune if they drop the ball.[22]
Checkpoint #2 (#Barrels): Teams must transfer 12 numbered barrels across to the other side of a "hashtag" without touching the ground, with several ropes strung across the area to help them. Each time a team member touches the ground, they must restart that barrel. Afterwards, teams must use the barrels to solve two magic hexagon puzzles.
Checkpoint #3 (Towered Out): Teams must use a bungee sling to lift and stack 28 baskets to form a pyramid. Each team is also given a ball which they can throw at another team's pyramid once to try and sabotage them, although their shot can be blocked by the targeted team.
Checkpoint #4 (Camping Chaos): Teams must memorize a 42-item camping setup which they must recreate at their designated area around the corner. However, teams can only bring one item at a time while recreating the setup.
Checkpoint #5 (Pho King Trivia) and Overnight Stage: Each team begins with one large bowl of phở and several containers of off-putting ingredients such as chilli peppers and coconut worms. Each round, one team member is asked a question about their partner. If they answer correctly, they can pour one of the ingredients into another team's bowl, but if the answer is incorrect, they must pour one of the containers into their own bowl. After four rounds, teams must consume their entire bowl of phở using giant straws to complete the checkpoint. Afterwards, teams spend the night camping at the checkpoint site.[22]
Day two
Checkpoint #6 (High Tide): Teams must paddle a basket boat one mile down a river.
Checkpoint #7 (Shoulder the Load): Teams must use a Vietnamese carrying pole to collect water from a river and fill their team's cylinder.
Checkpoint #8 (Balance Them All): Teams must distribute 20 bags of varying weights, as well as themselves, on a see-saw until it balances out.[22]
Split or Steal twist: After being declared the winners of the season, Adam and Steve both privately answer whether they believe their partner would split or steal the $250,000 prize. If their answers do not match, a challenge is held to determine the winner of the entire $250,000 final prize.[22]
Final results
Winners: Adam & Steve ($250,000; both split the prize money)
1 2 Due to adverse weather conditions, Devin & Leroy, Melissa & Nicole and Nany & Turbo were given the choice of attempting the "Edge of Glory" challenge the following day to beat current leaders Amber & Faysal, or not to compete at all. All three teams elected not to compete.
↑ The "Frenemies" challenge in episode 1 was used to determine the initial four Star holders. No house vote or elimination round was held afterwards.
↑ In episode 5, Adam & Steve voted for Big T & Corey as they had already voted them before, thereby confirming their vote in episode 2 (which was not shown on-screen) to be Big T & Corey.
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