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Fresh Meat II
Season 19
Presented byT. J. Lavin
No. of contestants26
Winners
  • Landon Lueck
  • Carley Johnson
LocationWhistler, British Columbia, Canada
No. of episodes12 (Special & Reunion Included)
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseApril 7 (2010-04-07) –
June 9, 2010 (2010-06-09)
Season chronology
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Cutthroat

The Challenge: Fresh Meat II is the 19th season of the MTV reality game show The Challenge. Fresh Meat II is the sequel to the show's 12th season, Fresh Meat. Continuing with the precursor's advent of original contestants, Fresh Meat II also introduced a slew of previously unknown contestants who had never appeared on either The Real World or Road Rules.

Filmed in Whistler, British Columbia, Fresh Meat II featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World, Road Rules, or the original Fresh Meat, partnered with a newcomer of the opposite gender to The Challenge (collectively known as the new "Fresh Meat"). A "Meet the Meat" special premiered on March 31, 2010.[1] The season premiered on April 7, 2010, and concluded on June 9, 2010, with the reunion show.[2] Fresh Meat II marked the second time in which the show was renamed, no longer using Real World/Road Rules as the main title, but simply The Challenge, though host T. J. Lavin used "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" on the first episode in speaking to the contestants.

Format[edit]

Fresh Meat II follows the same format as the original Fresh Meat season. The only difference in format is that the teams do not participate in a follow-up challenge prior to the Exile elimination. Therefore, the teams nominated for Exile do not have a chance to win a pardon and replace themselves with a non-winning team from the previous mission, as was the case in original Fresh Meat.[2][3]

At the end of the season, four teams will compete in the final challenge. First-place wins $200,000, second-place wins $60,000, third-place wins $40,000 and fourth-place wins nothing.[3]

Contestants[edit]

Alumni Original season Fresh Meat Age Hometown Finish
Landon Lueck The Real World: Philadelphia Carley Johnson 25 Las Vegas, Nevada Winners
Kenny Santucci Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Laurel Stucky 24 Detroit, Michigan Runners-up
Jillian Zoboroski Road Rules: X-Treme Pete Connolly 21 Wellesley, Massachusetts Third place
Jenn Grijalva The Real World: Denver Noor Jehangir 24 Austin, Texas Fourth place
Ryan Kehoe Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Theresa Gonzalez 24 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Episode 9/10
Evelyn Smith[a] Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Luke Wolfe 22 Eugene, Oregon Episode 8/9[b]
Wes Bergmann The Real World: Austin Mandi Moyer 21 Portland, Oregon Episode 7
CJ Koegel The Real World: Cancun Sydney Walker 21 Washington, D.C. Episode 6
Danny Jamieson The Real World: Austin Sandy Kang 22 Tacoma, Washington Episode 5
Katelynn Cusanelli The Real World: Brooklyn Brandon Nelson 25 Jacksonville, Arkansas Episode 4[c]
Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West Jeff Barr 25 Dallas, Texas Episode 3
Sarah Rice The Real World: Brooklyn Vinny Foti 25 Boston, Massachusetts Episode 2
Darrell Taylor Road Rules: Campus Crawl Cara Maria Sorbello 23 Methuen, Massachusetts Episode 1

^1 Age at the time of filming.

Teams[edit]

Stats[edit]

Each of the 13 Fresh Meat II cast members participated in a combine, testing their strength, stamina, and mental ability. The alumni used the stats from each player's obstacle course performance to determine their partner.[1]

The multi-challenge obstacle course included:

Other combine activities were completed (based on the stat sheets shown in the opening episode), but these activities as well as everyone's stats, were not shown in full.

Fresh Meat Pull-ups Vertical leap 40-yard Dash Obstacle course
Brandon Drake Nelson 10 3'6" 5.62 sec 3 min 09 sec
Cara Maria Sorbello 6 2'6" 6.13 sec 6 min 51 sec
Carley Johnson 0 2'4" 7.15 sec DQ
Jeff Barr 19 3'9" 5.63 sec 5 min 19 sec
Laurel Stucky 2 3'1" 6.42 sec 3 min 00 sec
Luke Wolfe 15 3'8" 5.44 sec 2 min 47 sec
Mandi Moyer 0 1'6" 7.38 sec DQ
Noor Jehangir 21 3'7" 4.84 sec 2 min 30 sec
Pete Connolly 7 3'6" 5.50 sec 3 min 50 sec
Sandy Kang 0 2'7" 6.83 sec 4 min 27 sec
Sydney Walker 0 2'6" 6.57 sec 5 min 40 sec
Theresa Gonzalez 0 2'2" 6.56 sec 6 min 45 sec
Vinny Foti 11 4'0" 5.53 sec DQ

Draft selections[edit]

Pick # Alumni Draft Pick Team
1 Darrell Taylor Cara Maria Sorbello   Darrell & Cara Maria
2 Jenn Grijalva Noor Jehangir   Jenn & Noor
3 Kenny Santucci Laurel Stucky   Kenny & Laurel
4 Danny Jamieson Sandy Kang   Danny & Sandy
5 Wes Bergmann Mandi Moyer   Wes & Mandi
6 Ryan Kehoe Theresa Gonzalez   Ryan & Theresa
7 CJ Koegel Sydney Walker   CJ & Sydney
8 Landon Lueck Carley Johnson   Landon & Carley
9 Paula Meronek Jeff Barr   Paula & Jeff
10 Sarah Rice Vinny Foti   Sarah & Vinny
11 Jillian Zoboroski Pete Connolly   Jillian & Pete
12 Katelynn Cusanelli Brandon Drake Nelson   Katelynn & Brandon
13 Evelyn Smith[a] Luke Wolfe   Evelyn & Luke

Gameplay[edit]

Challenge games[edit]

  • Dirty Mouth: Players have to transfer oversize balls out of a mud pit while blindfolded. The challenge is played in multiple rounds, alternating between male and female. There are fewer balls than players, and the blindfolded players are guided by their partners on the sidelines as to where a ball is located, as well as if they can steal a ball from an opposing player. If a player fails to get out of the pit with a ball before the end of a round, that player, along with their partner, is eliminated from the remainder of the challenge. The last player remaining who transfers a ball out of the mud pit wins the challenge for their team.[3]
    • Winners: Kenny & Laurel
  • I'll Be There For You: Teams have to pick up a weighted chest that is chained to a platform submerged 15 feet below water. Once a player swims down to pick up the chest, the chest cannot touch the platform, and their teammate can swim down to relieve their partner if he/she needs to take a breath above the water. If the chest drops down to the platform, or if the heads of both team members go above the water, the team's time is stopped. The two teams that hold the chest above the platform for the longest time without both players going above the water will battle it out in a final round, and the team that wins the final round wins the challenge.[5]
    • Winners: Landon & Carley
  • Water Logged: Teams have to advance from one end of a platform to another that is suspended high above water. Each player has to swing on a series of logs that is hanging from the base of the platform. Each log is of a different length. A team is disqualified if one or both players falls into the water. The team that advances to the end of the platform in the fastest time wins.[6]
    • Winners: Kenny & Laurel
  • King Of The Wall: Teams have to swim 30 yards from a floating dock to a slippery climbing wall that is positioned at a 45° angle. The team that climbs to the top of the wall and rings a bell in the fastest time wins.[7]
    • Winners: Kenny & Laurel
  • Drop Out: Teams have to climb up a swivel rope ladder that leads to a platform that is suspended 30 feet above water. After reaching the platform, players have to run, jump and hang onto a large canvas bag that is hanging from above. Both players from each team must hang onto the bag simultaneously for five seconds, which will stop the team time. If one or both players falls into the water, they must start over, but the team time will continue. A team is disqualified if they do not complete the challenge within a 15-minute time limit. The team with the fastest time wins.[8]
    • Winners: Kenny & Laurel
  • Turn Style: Two giant logs are perpendicularly placed in the center of a "turnstyle," in the shape of a "X," and teams have to push the logs 180° from start to finish. However, other teams will try to do the same — with the other log in the opposite direction, making it difficult for any team to push the logs. The challenge is played in multiple rounds — tournament-style, with two teams per log on opposite sides. The team that wins the final round wins the challenge.[9]
    • Winners: Jillian & Pete
  • Airheads: Teams have to slide down a 200-foot ramp that will launch each player into a lake, and each team has to swim to the middle of the lake, where there is a floating log holding up a sign containing a diagram of a puzzle. Each team has to memorize the diagram, then swim back to shore to solve a giant puzzle (resembling a Tetris board) that will duplicate the diagram of the sign in the middle of the lake. Each team can swim to and from the diagram and the shore as many times as they need to solve the puzzle, but the team that solves the puzzle in the fastest time wins.[10]
    • Winners: Landon & Carley
  • Wrecking Ball: Teams have to build an Inukshuk puzzle within a large circular area. The female team member is hanging by a rope, upside down from a platform, in the center that will interfere with the building of the puzzle. The male team member will have to swing their female partner around and away from the center in order to collect the large puzzle pieces, and keep the female partner from knocking over the pieces. The puzzle pieces have to stand for at least five seconds before the team time is stopped. The team that builds the Inukshuk puzzle in the fastest time wins.[11]
    • Winners: Jenn & Noor
  • Obstacle: Teams have to race through an "obstacle course" that is spread out over half a mile within a field. The course contains ten various "obstacles," in which teams have to race through, over and around them as fast as possible. The tenth and final obstacle is "Defender," in which opposing players have to prevent players of the same gender from advancing from one end of a mud pit to another, where the finish line is located. The team that advances through the entire course in the fastest time wins and automatically advances to the final challenge, while the two teams (out of five) that finish in the bottom two automatically go to Exile.[12]
    • Winners: Kenny & Laurel

Exiles[edit]

Note: Each Exile elimination alternated between "Lost & Found" and "Weight For Me" in the first seven episodes (though "Weight For Me" was not played in Episode 4[c]), while "Weight For Me: Blackout" was played in both Episodes 8 and 9.
  • Lost & Found: Teams are given a map and must carry two weighted backpacks while running through a course in the woods. Along the way they must complete several puzzles. The first team to reach the finish line wins.[3][6][8][10]
    • Played by: Darrell & Cara Maria vs. Jillian & Pete, Evelyn & Luke vs. Paula & Jeff, Danny & Sandy vs. Jillian & Pete, Evelyn & Luke vs. Wes & Mandi
  • Weight For Me: Teams must race up a mountain and complete various brain teaser puzzles. Along the way, they must carry weight of 100 pounds on their shoulders, distributed whichever way they want.[5][9]
    • Played by: Kenny & Laurel vs. Sarah & Vinny, CJ & Sydney vs. Landon & Carley
  • Weight For Me: Blackout: The exile is played the same as Weight For Me, but played at nighttime. Instead of 100 pounds, the teams must carry around 150 pounds of weight distributed in whichever way they want.[11][12][13]
    • Played by: Evelyn & Luke vs. Landon & Carley, Jenn & Noor vs. Ryan & Theresa

Final challenge[edit]

First, each team must paddle a canoe across a giant lake to a puzzle. Once they finish that, they can head to a helicopter. Reaching the helicopter first is very important because it determines the penalty that teams will have to take before they can continue on to the second part of the challenge. The team that wins the first phase gets a two-minute headstart, the second-place finisher gets a one-minute headstart while the third-place finisher gets a 30-second headstart. The second phase of the challenge starts with a giant Sudoku puzzle, followed by a mountain bike ride except that the two bikes are tied together with a rope so the teams will have to stay together. After a puzzle that involves carrying color-coded logs to match a diagram, the teams must climb a very steep mountain, carrying a heavy bag. Once completed with a numbered puzzle, they're given helmets and an ice axe and have to climb the top of the mountain. The first team to climb up the mountain and reaches the flag, wins Fresh Meat II.[13]

  • The Challenge: Fresh Meat II Winners: Landon & Carley (won $200,000)
    • Second-place: Kenny & Laurel (won $60,000)
    • Third-place: Jillian & Pete (won $40,000)
    • Fourth-place: Jenn & Noor

Game summary[edit]

Elimination chart[edit]

Episode Winners Exile contestants Exile game Exile outcome
# Challenge Winner's pick Voted In Winners Eliminated
1 Dirty Mouth Kenny & Laurel Darrell & Cara Maria Jillian & Pete Lost & Found Jillian & Pete Darrell & Cara Maria
2 I'll Be There For You Landon & Carley Kenny & Laurel Sarah & Vinny Weight For Me Kenny & Laurel Sarah & Vinny
3 Water Logged Kenny & Laurel Evelyn & Luke Paula & Jeff Lost & Found Evelyn & Luke Paula & Jeff
4 King Of The Wall Kenny & Laurel CJ & Sydney Katelynn & Brandon [c]
5 Drop Out Kenny & Laurel Danny & Sandy Jillian & Pete Lost & Found Jillian & Pete Danny & Sandy
6 Turn Style Jillian & Pete Landon & Carley CJ & Sydney Weight For Me Landon & Carley CJ & Sydney
7 Airheads Landon & Carley Wes & Mandi Evelyn & Luke Lost & Found Evelyn & Luke Wes & Mandi
8/9 Wrecking Ball Jenn & Noor Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley Weight For Me: Black Out[b] Landon & Carley Evelyn & Luke
9/10 Obstacle Kenny & Laurel Jenn & Noor vs. Ryan & Theresa[d] Weight For Me: Black Out Jenn & Noor Ryan & Theresa
10 Final Challenge Landon & Carley 2nd place: Kenny & Laurel; 3rd place: Jillian & Pete; 4th place: Jenn & Noor

Game progress[edit]

Teams Challenges
1 2 3 4[c] 5 6 7 8/9[b] 9/10[d] Finale
Landon & Carley SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM WIN ELIM SAFE WINNERS
Kenny & Laurel WIN ELIM WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SECOND
Jillian & Pete ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Jenn & Noor SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM FOURTH
Ryan & Theresa SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Evelyn & Luke SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM OUT
Wes & Mandi SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
CJ & Sydney SAFE SAFE SAFE SAVE SAFE OUT
Danny & Sandy SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Katelynn & Brandon SAFE SAFE SAFE DQ
Paula & Jeff SAFE SAFE OUT
Sarah & Vinny SAFE OUT
Darrell & Cara Maria OUT
  The team won the competition
  The team did not win the final challenge, but was awarded a monetary prize
  The team did not win the final challenge and was not awarded a monetary prize
  The team won the challenge, and was safe from Exile
  The team won the Exile
  The team was selected for Exile, but did not have to compete
  The team did not win the challenge, but was safe from Exile
  The team lost the Exile and was eliminated
  The team was disqualified from the competition

Voting progress[edit]

Voted into
the Exile
Darrell & Cara Maria
1 of 1 votes
Kenny & Laurel
1 of 1 votes
Evelyn & Luke
1 of 1 votes
CJ & Sydney
1 of 1 votes
Danny & Sandy
1 of 1 votes
Landon & Carley
1 of 1 votes
Wes & Mandi
1 of 1 votes
Evelyn & Luke
1 of 1 votes
Jillian & Pete
20 of 20 votes
Sarah & Vinny
11 of 20 votes
Paula & Jeff
6 of 10 votes
Katelynn & Brandon
14 of 14 votes
Jillian & Pete
8 of 8 votes
CJ & Sydney
10 of 10 votes
Evelyn & Luke
6 of 8 votes
Landon & Carley
6 of 8 votes
Voter Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Landon Jillian & Pete Kenny & Laurel Paula & Jeff Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete Ineligible Wes & Mandi Jillian & Pete
Carley Jillian & Pete Paula & Jeff Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete Jillian & Pete
Kenny Darrell & Cara Maria Ineligible Evelyn & Luke CJ & Sydney Danny & Sandy CJ & Sydney Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Laurel CJ & Sydney Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Jillian Unknown Wes & Mandi Unknown Katelynn & Brandon Unknown Landon & Carley Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Pete Unknown Sarah & Vinny Unknown Katelynn & Brandon Unknown Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Jenn Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi Wes & Mandi Katelynn & Brandon Unknown CJ & Sydney Unknown Evelyn & Luke
Noor Jillian & Pete Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi Katelynn & Brandon Unknown CJ & Sydney Unknown
Ryan Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi Unknown Katelynn & Brandon Unknown CJ & Sydney Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Theresa Jillian & Pete Katelynn & Brandon Unknown Katelynn & Brandon Unknown CJ & Sydney Evelyn & Luke Landon & Carley
Evelyn Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Ineligible Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete CJ & Sydney Jillian & Pete Ineligible
Luke Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete CJ & Sydney Jillian & Pete
Wes Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Paula & Jeff Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete CJ & Sydney Ineligible
Mandi Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Paula & Jeff Katelynn & Brandon Jillian & Pete CJ & Sydney
CJ Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Paula & Jeff Ineligible Jillian & Pete Unknown
Sydney Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Paula & Jeff Jillian & Pete Unknown
Danny Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Unknown Katelynn & Brandon Ineligible
Sandy Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Unknown Katelynn & Brandon
Katelynn Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Unknown Unknown
Brandon Jillian & Pete Sarah & Vinny Unknown Unknown
Paula Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi Landon & Carley
Jeff Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi Landon & Carley
Sarah Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi
Vinny Jillian & Pete Wes & Mandi
Darrell Ineligible
Cara Maria

Teams[edit]

Turn Style (Ep. 6)
Team Kenny & Laurel Team Ryan & Theresa Team Jenn & Noor Team Wes & Mandi
Kenny & Laurel Ryan & Theresa Jenn & Noor Wes & Mandi
Jillian & Pete Landon & Carley Evelyn & Luke CJ & Sydney

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
2411"Nice to Meat You"April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)1.39[14]
2422"Meating of the Minds"April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14)1.24[15]
2433"Sloppy Ho's"April 21, 2010 (2010-04-21)1.56[16]
2444"Meats 'N Potatoes"April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)1.13[17]
2455"Road Kill"May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)1.15[18]
2466"Checkmeat!"May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)1.06
2477"Trimming The Fat"May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)1.20[19]
2488"Spoiled Rotten Meat"May 26, 2010 (2010-05-26)0.93[20]
2499"All U Can Eat Stakes"June 2, 2010 (2010-06-02)1.11
25010"Well Done, Meat"June 9, 2010 (2010-06-09)1.16[21]

Reunion special[edit]

The Challenge: Fresh Meat II Reunion was aired after the season finale and was hosted by Maria Menounos on June 9, 2010. The cast members who attended the reunion were: Kenny, Wes, Mandi, Carley, Landon, Jenn, Pete, Theresa, Ryan, Ev, Laurel, Noor, Danny and Jillian. A preview for The Real World: New Orleans is shown, thus ending another challenge reunion.[22]

After filming[edit]

In 2015, Carley Johnson married Brandon Mundt in Iceland. Together they have one child.[23][24]

On December 5, 2015, Theresa González and T. J. Jones welcomed their daughter, Easton Kaia, followed by their first son, Maddox, in April 2019.[25][26] The couple's second daughter, Layla Capri, was born on July 19, 2021.[27][28]

In 2017, Laurel Stucky appeared on MTV's Fear Factor, where she was paired with Aneesa Ferreira.[29] In 2019, she appeared on the fourth season of Ex on the Beach with former girlfriend Nicole Zanatta from Real World: Skeletons. The two first met on season 29 of The Challenge.[30] In 2020, she revealed she was a victim of sexual assault at the age of 21.[31]

In 2018, Cara Maria Sorbello appeared on Fear Factor alongside Chris Tamburello.[32] In the same year, she also appeared on How Far Is Tattoo Far? with her boyfriend Paulie Calafiore.[33] In 2019, Sorbello also appeared on Game of Clones.[34]

In 2018, Vinny Foti was hospitalized after suffering heart failure. He is married to Krista Foti and they have two daughters.[35][36]

Noor Jehangir competed on the second season of Holey Moley.[37]

Subsequent seasons of The Challenge[edit]

Cast member Subsequent seasons of The Challenge Other appearances
Brandon Nelson Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Free Agents The Challenge: All Stars (season 4)
Cara Maria Sorbello Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Rivals II,
Free Agents, Battle of the Bloodlines, Invasion of the Champions, XXX: Dirty 30,
Vendettas, Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, War of the Worlds 2
The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros,
The Challenge: All Stars (season 4)
Carley Johnson
Jeff Barr
Laurel Stucky Cutthroat, Rivals, Free Agents, Invasion of the Champions,
War of the Worlds 2, Ride or Dies
The Challenge: All Stars (season 4)
Luke Wolfe Cutthroat
Mandi Moyer Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Exes
Noor Jehangir
Pete Connolly
Sandy Kang
Sydney Walker
Theresa Gonzalez Cutthroat, Rivals, Rivals II, Free Agents, Battle of the Exes II, Double Agents
Vinny Foti Cutthroat, Battle of the Exes
Note: Laurel made an appearance on Vendettas and Battle for a New Champion for an elimination. Cara Maria also appeared on Battle for a New Champion for an elimination.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b At the end of the draft selections, Fresh Meat II contestant Luke Wolfe was temporarily left without a partner from the alumni, because original contestant Jonna Mannion (from The Real World: Cancun) was unable to make it into the country due to a lost passport prior to the departure.[4] Evelyn Smith was brought in as a last-minute replacement, automatically making her Luke's partner.[3]
  2. ^ a b c Evelyn & Luke were the first to the finish line in this Exile. However, they skipped the last puzzle - which awarded a 5 minute time credit. Landon & Carley completed the puzzle and finished within 5 minutes of Evelyn & Luke.[11] Accounting for the time credit, Landon & Carley had the faster time and won the Exile Challenge, eliminating Evelyn & Luke.[12]
  3. ^ a b c d No Exile was held in Episode 4. CJ & Sydney were selected for Exile, but did not have to compete, because the team that was chosen to face them — Katelynn & Brandon — was disqualified after Brandon consumed alcohol prior to the Exile. It had been implied, though, that Katelynn would have been physically incapable of competing after she suffered a severe knee injury during the "King Of The Wall" challenge.[7]
  4. ^ a b Jenn & Noor and Ryan & Theresa were automatically sent to Exile, after they placed in the bottom two in the "Obstacle" challenge. The top three finishers were safe from Exile and automatically in the final challenge.[12]

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  2. ^ a b "The Challenge: Fresh Meat II at MTV.com".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Episode 1: "Nice to Meat You" – Video at MTV.com".
  4. ^ NOTE: Jonna mentions this about 23 minutes into Derrick Kosinski's Ultimate Challenge Radio Podcast."Derrick Kosinski's Ultimate Challenge Radio w/ Jonna & Jasmine MTV Real World & Challenge Rivals".
  5. ^ a b "Episode 2: "Meating of the Minds" – Video at MTV.com".
  6. ^ a b "Episode 3: "Sloppy Ho's" – Video at MTV.com".
  7. ^ a b "Episode 4: "Meats N' Potatoes" – Video at MTV.com".
  8. ^ a b "Episode 5: "Road Kill" – Video at MTV.com".
  9. ^ a b "Episode 6: "Checkmeat!" – Video at MTV.com".
  10. ^ a b "Episode 7: "Trimming The Fat" – Video at MTV.com".
  11. ^ a b c "Episode 8: "Spoiled Rotten Meat" – Video at MTV.com".
  12. ^ a b c d "Episode 9: "All U Can Eat Stakes" – Video at MTV.com".
  13. ^ a b "Episode 10: "Well Done, Meat" – Video at MTV.com".
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