The Challenge: All Stars season 1 explained

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Season Name:The Challenge: All Stars
Season Number:1
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Num Contestants:22
Winner:Yes Duffy
Num Episodes:10 (including the Reunion special)
Network:Paramount+

The first season of 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 contestantsOriginal seasonFinish
Yes DuffyWinner
Darrell TaylorRunner-up
Mark LongFifth place
Alton WilliamsThe Real World: Las Vegas (2002)Sixth place
Eric "Big Easy" BanksTenth place
Derrick KosinskiEleventh place
Nehemiah ClarkEpisode 7
Laterrian WallaceEpisode 6
Syrus YarbroughEpisode 5
Tecumshea "Teck" HolmesEpisode 3
Ace AmersonEpisode 1
Female contestantsOriginal seasonFinish
Jonna MannionThird place
KellyAnne Judd Third place
Jemmye CarrollThe Real World: New Orleans (2010)Seventh place
Ruthie AlcaideSeventh place
Aneesa Ferreira Ninth place
Jisela DelgadoEleventh place
Kendal DarnellRoad Rules: Campus CrawlEpisode 7
Katie CooleyRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 6
Beth StolarczykEpisode 5
Arissa HillThe Real World: Las Vegas (2002)Episode 4
Trishelle CannatellaThe 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 , Heather Cooke from 2011's The Real World: Las Vegas, and Cohutta Grindstaff of .[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

Day two

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 TeamDarrellKendalNehemiahTeckGoing Out of TileNehemiahTeck
4On the RopesFemale4 teams of 5Gold TeamRuthieMarkBethKatieArissaWall BallBethArissa
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 ChallengeMale/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
1234567Finale
YesWONSAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWINNER
DarrellWONSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESECOND
JonnaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWONSAFETHIRD
KellyAnneLOSESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEWINTHIRD
MarkSAFESAFESAFECAPTSAFEWINFIFTH
AltonSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESIXTH
JemmyeWONSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESEVENTH
RuthieSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINSAFESEVENTH
AneesaSAFEWINSAFEWONSAFESAFENINTH
Big EasyWONSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINTENTH
DerrickSAFESAFESAFEWONSAFESAFESAFEELEVENTH
JiselaCAPTSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELEVENTH
KendalWONCAPTSAFEWINOUT
NehemiahWONCAPTLOSESAFESAFEOUT
KatieSAFESAFELOSESAVESAFEOUT
LaterrianSAFESAFESAFEWIN
BethWONSAFESAFEOUT
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
    width=20px1width=20px2/3width=20px3width=20px4width=20px5width=20px6TotalFinish
    Yes4554310311st
    Darrell544529292nd
    Jonna552345243rd
    KellyAnne12555624
    Mark332158225th
    Alton223247206th
    Jemmye443114 177th
    Ruthie314234 17
    Aneesa231421139th
    Big Easy111312910th
    Derrick0011th
    Jisela00

    Voting progress

    LoserLaterrian
    Trishelle
    Nehemiah
    Beth
    Syrus
    Beth
    Kendal
    Mark
    Big Easy
    Jisela
    House VoteAce
    Kendal
    Teck
    Katie
    Arissa
    Alton
    Aneesa
    Katie
    Laterrian
    Nehemiah
    Kendal
    VoterEpisode
    1234567
    YesKendalArissaAltonKatieNehemiah
    DarrellAceKatieArissaAltonKatieYes
    JonnaArissaBig EasyKatieDerrick
    KellyAnneArissaAltonKatiecolspan=3
    MarkKendalAltoncolspan=5
    AltonAceKendalAneesaKatieYes
    JemmyeKendalArissaBig EasyKatieDerrick
    RuthieAceAltonNehemiah
    AneesaAceKendalAltonKatieNehemiah
    Big EasyAneesaAltoncolspan=5
    DerrickAceArissaNehemiahKatieNehemiah
    JiselaKendalKendalBig EasyKatiecolspan=3
    KendalAceJiselaAneesaAlton
    NehemiahAceDerrickKatieYesKendal
    KatieKatieAltonKatieLaterrian
    LaterrianArissaKatie
    Beth
    SyrusAceArissa
    ArissaAceKendalKellyAnne
    TeckKendalTeck
    TrishelleAce
    Ace

    Team selections

    ContestantsEpisodes
    1234567
    YesSilver IndividualGold Silver JemmyeIndividualIndividual
    DarrellSilver Silver SilverAneesaSilver
    JonnaSilver AltonGold
    KellyAnneSilver Gold DerrickSilver
    MarkGoldGoldRuthie
    AltonGold Silver JonnaSilver
    JemmyeSilverGold SilverSilver Yes
    RuthieGoldMarkGold
    AnessaGold Darrell
    Big EasySilver KatieGold
    DerrickGold Gold KellyAnne
    JiselaSilverGold NehemiahSilver
    KendalSilver Silver Gold Laterrian
    NehemiahSilver Silver Gold Jisela
    KatieBig Easy
    LaterrianGold KendalGold
    BethSilver GoldSilver Silver Syrus
    SyrusSilver Silver Silver Beth
    ArissaSilver
    TeckSilver
    TrishelleSilver
    Ace
    Final Challenge (Ep. 8/9)!Checkpoint #1!Checkpoint #2 & #3 (Pt. 1)!Checkpoint #3 (Pt. 2)!Checkpoint #4!Checkpoint #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

    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 and References

    1. Web site: Longeretta. Emily . March 16, 2021. 'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast. March 24, 2021. Us Weekly. en-US.
    2. Web site: Bucksbaum. Sydney. March 16, 2021. 'The Challenge: All Stars' premiere date and full cast list revealed in first trailer . March 25, 2021. Entertainment Weekly. en.
    3. Web site: Bricker . Tierney. April 2, 2021. The Challenge: All Stars: Why These 24 OGs Didn't Return. April 2, 2021. E! Online.
    4. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Challenge: All Stars’ On Paramount+, Where Former Challenge Contestants Come Back To A Harder-Than-Ever Game. Decider. June 7, 2022. April 1, 2021. Joel. Keller.
    5. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . ‘Eyes of Tammy Faye,’ ‘Encanto,’ ‘Being the Ricardos’ Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees . . June 7, 2022 . February 10, 2022.