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The fifth season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on July 2, 2023 and concluded on July 30.[1] The season was won by tile setter Ben Dempsey, with toolmaker Todd Anderson finishing second, and jack of all trades Kenji Ngo placing third.
| Contestant[2] | Job | Age | Hometown | Team | Money Earned | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dempsey | Tile setter | 33 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Dirty Hands | $240,000 | |
| Todd Anderson | Toolmaker | 58 | Janesville, Wisconsin | Dirty Hands | $30,000 | |
| Kenji Ngo | Jack of all trades | 39 | Delaware, Ohio | Dirty Hands | $33,000 | |
| Jessica Hayes | Remodeling contractor | 35 | Cedar Park, Texas | Savage Crew | $8,000 | |
| Dustin Bradford | Firefighter | 34 | Edmonton, Alberta | Savage Crew | $9,000 | |
| Akeela Al-Hameed | Firefighter | 34 | Fridley, Minnesota | Savage Crew | $8,000 | |
| Paul Hamilton | Maintenance supervisor | 56 | Airdrie, Alberta | Savage Crew | $14,000 | |
| Cheryl Lieteau | Carpenter | 55 | Dudley, Massachusetts | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | |
| Marcus Jones | CO2 technician | 49 | Fort Worth, Texas | Savage Crew | $12,000 | |
| Carly Steiman | Electrician | 32 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | |
| Yesi Reyes | Ironworker | 31 | Los Angeles, California | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | |
| Carolina Paredes | Motorcycle Builder | 42 | Houston, Texas | Savage Crew | $8,000 | |
| Contestant | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | bgcolor=gold | WINNER | ||||
| Todd | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | bgcolor=silver | RUNNER-UP | |
| Kenji | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | BTM2 | LOW | BTM2 | bgcolor=tan | THIRD | ||
| Jessica | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | ELIM | ||
| Dustin | HIGH | LOW | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Akeela | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Paul | SAFE | BTM2 | LOW | ELIM | |||||||
| Cheryl | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||
| Marcus | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
| Carly | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
| Yesi | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
| Carolina | ELIM | ||||||||||
The contestant won Tough as Nails.
The contestant was declared the first runner-up.
The contestant was declared the second runner-up.
The contestant placed the highest in the individual competition and won the challenge.
The contestant placed the second highest in the individual competition and was ultimately declared safe.
The contestant was safe from elimination.
The contestant was the last declared safe in the individual competition.
The contestant placed in the bottom two in the individual competition and competed in the overtime challenge but ultimately survived.
The contestant was the loser of the overtime challenge and was eliminated from the individual competition.
| Team | Money Earned | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Hands | $120,000 | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS | ||||||
| Savage Crew | $48,000 | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS |
Won the team challenge.
Lost the team challenge.
On March 9, 2022, CBS announced that Tough as Nails was renewed for a fifth season.[3] Starting with the fifth season, Canadians were eligible to apply for the show.[4] [5] Unlike the first four seasons, which filmed in Southern California, the fifth season filmed in Hamilton, Ontario in August 2022.[6] [7] Actor and Hamilton native Martin Short made a cameo appearance during the first episode.[8]
See also: List of Tough as Nails episodes.