Spring Break Challenge
Encyclopedia
Spring Break Challenge is a spin-off
of MTV
's reality television
game show
, The Challenge, that aired in March 2010 during spring break
in Acapulco, Mexico, prior to the airing of The Challenge's 19th season. This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of The Challenge, with alumni from previous seasons of The Real World
, Road Rules
and the Fresh Meat
challenge serving as coaches.
rider
Announcers: Evan Starkman
(Fresh Meat
) and Paula Meronek (RW: Key West
)
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of MTV
MTV
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's reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, The Challenge, that aired in March 2010 during spring break
Spring break
Spring break – also known as March break, Study week or Reading week in the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada – is a recess in early spring at universities and schools in the United States, Canada, mainland China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the United...
in Acapulco, Mexico, prior to the airing of The Challenge's 19th season. This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of The Challenge, with alumni from previous seasons of The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
, Road Rules
Road Rules
Road Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
and the Fresh Meat
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat is the twelfth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge . This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series.-Cast:Host: T. J...
challenge serving as coaches.
Cast
Host: T.J. Lavin, BMXBMX
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rider
Announcers: Evan Starkman
Evan Starkman
Evan Starkman is a reality television star, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality game shows Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat, The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel 2, The Ruins, and The Challenge: Rivals. He won The Duel 2 and The Ruins...
(Fresh Meat
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat is the twelfth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge . This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series.-Cast:Host: T. J...
) and Paula Meronek (RW: Key West
The Real World: Key West
The Real World: Key West is the seventeenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
)
Teams
Team Leader | Original Season | Finish |
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RR: Down Under Road Rules: Down Under This was the sixth season of Road Rules. It took place exclusively in the continent of Oceania. This season is often noted as Road Rules: Australia.-Cast:*Bold indicates the contestant was a finalist on the Challenge, but lost in the Final Race.... |
Winner | |
Fresh Meat Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Fresh Meat is the twelfth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge . This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series.-Cast:Host: T. J... |
Runner-up | |
RW: Austin The Real World: Austin The Real World: Austin is the sixteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The Real World: Austin... |
Third place | |
RR: Campus Crawl Road Rules: Campus Crawl -Cast:*Bold indicates the contestant was a finalist on the Challenge, but lost in the Final Race.* During the season, Sarah was voted off and Raquel took her place.*The group toured various university campuses around the United States.-Memorable moments:... |
Fourth place | |
RW: Philadelphia The Real World: Philadelphia The Real World: Philadelphia is the fifteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The Philadelphia... |
Fifth place | |
Fresh Meat | Sixth place | |
RR: Campus Crawl | Seventh place | |
Game Progress
Episode | Winners | Last Place Teams | Elimination Game |
Eliminated | ||||||
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# | Challenge | Team | ||||||||
1 | Melt With You | Team Kenny | Team Evelyn | Team Rachel | Oh Ring | Team Rachel | ||||
2 | Turntable | Team Kenny | Team Evelyn | Team Susie | Dangle Drop | Team Evelyn | ||||
3 | Bird Feeder | Team Susie | Team Landon | Team Wes | Pole Wrestle | Team Landon | ||||
4 | Balls In | Team Susie | Team Darrell | Team Wes | Unbraided | Team Darrell | ||||
5 | Hodge Podge | Team Kenny | Team Wes | |||||||
Assembly Required | Team Susie | 2nd Place: Team Kenny |
Previous challenges used
- Melt with You: Each crew must melt away an ice block to get to a key that unlocks a box containing puzzle pieces. The first team to get their key and solve their puzzle wins the challenge. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
- Oh Ring: A player from each team tries to wrestle a ring away from their opponent, while suspended above the ground from their feet. The first team to wrestle three rings away from their opponents wins. Challenge from the The RuinsReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The RuinsReal World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins is the eighteenth season of the MTV reality television game show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and follows The Duel 2. The Ruins took place in Phuket, Thailand, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World and Road Rules competing along with...
. - Turntable: Each crew must hold onto a rope on a giant spinning record against another team's crew. The last crew member standing wins the heat for their team, and the team that stays on the longest wins the entire challenge. Challenge from the The GauntletReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The GauntletThe Gauntlet is the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. This...
. - Dangle Drop: Players are hung from a punching bag in the air and hold on until they fall off. The last player standing wins the elimination round for their crew. Challenge from the Battle of the Sexes 2.
- Bird Feeder: Each crew member will put on a chicken suit and grab a mouthful of bird feed and meal worms and deposit it into a tube makeshifted in the shape of a chick. The team that has the most grams of bird feed wins the challenge. Challenge from the The InfernoReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The InfernoThe Inferno is the eighth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It aired in 2004 on MTV, composed of twenty cast members, and took place in Acapulco, Mexico. In this challenge, the winning teams would receive a prize at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their...
. - Pole Wrestle: Players are placed at the center of a circle and are asked to place both hands on a wooden pole approximately two feet (0.6 meter) in length. The first contestant to wrestle the pole out of his or her opponent's hands wins the heat. The first three out of five crew members to win stays in the game. Challenge from The DuelReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The DuelThe Duel is the thirteenth season of the MTV television series Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It took place in Búzios, Brazil, with former cast members from MTV series The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the previous Challenge, Fresh Meat. The host of...
. - Balls In: Each crew member will try to run past an opposing player and get a ball into a tube, earning a point for their team. The team that reaches five points will win their respective heats and the team that gets to five the fastest will win the challenge. Challenge from The Inferno IIReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno IIThe Inferno II is the tenth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge and the sequel to The Inferno. The show aired in 2005, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico. This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to choose only one "Inferno nominee" from the...
. - Unbraided: Each team member is going to be connected to a rope that's woven into other crew members' ropes. Each crew member must unravel each other by going through each teammate's rope. The first team to "unbraid" themselves and drop their rings will win for their team. Challenge from The Inferno 3.
- Spool, Bizarre Buffet & The Elevator / Hodge Podge: In a mixture of three different challenges, two crew members had to untangle themselves from a series of ropes intertwined through a bar maze, then two other crew members had to eat a delicacy consisting of hot chili peppers and sheep testicles, then the last crew member had to pulley themselves up an elevator and ring the bell. The first team to ring the bell wins the challenge while the last place team is eliminated. Challenges from The RuinsReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The RuinsReal World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins is the eighteenth season of the MTV reality television game show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and follows The Duel 2. The Ruins took place in Phuket, Thailand, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World and Road Rules competing along with...
and The Duel II. - Assembly Required: Each team will disassmble a pyramid, transport the pieces to another location and reassemble the pieces again. The team that completes their pyramid and plants their flag will win the challenge. Challenge from The Gauntlet III.
Most Memorable Player
A short segment was held by Paula and Evan on who they thought was the most memorable player of each challenge. Camila of Team Susie won this honor twice for licking a sandy piece of ice and freaking out after eating chili peppers.Episode | MMP | Memorable Moment | |
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1 | Camila | Licking a frozen key that was covered in sand. | |
2 | Hector | Despite being a muscular player, fell short in an endurance competition. | |
3 | Lauren | Continuously held onto the chicken tube after being warned several times and got disqualified. | |
4 | Jamil | Dominated the Balls In challenge with quick footwork. | |
5 | Camila | Essentially freaking out after consuming red hot chili peppers and had to have medical take a look at her. |
Contestants later appearing in Challenge seasons
Name | Challenges | Challenges won |
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Camila Nakagawa | Cutthroat The Challenge: Cutthroat The Challenge: Cutthroat is the twentieth season of the MTV reality television game show, The Challenge, and follows Fresh Meat II. Filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, Cutthroat features a first-ever three-team format, with cast members from The Real World, Road Rules, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and... , Rivals The Challenge: Rivals The Challenge: Rivals is the twenty-first season of the MTV reality television game show, The Challenge, and follows Cutthroat. It takes place in Costa Rica, Argentina and Patagonia, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and the Spring Break Challenge competing... |