Apparently, Survivor’s producers sat down after last season and thought what the show was missing was a giant heap of disgusting, because that was perhaps the grossest immunity challenge they’ve ever come up with. It was so gross, in fact, it easily eclipsed what was a lot of interesting scheming, allegiance switching, and bitter exposing of alliances. No, despite anything interesting there, all I will ever think of when this episode is referenced is meat.
Before the dreaded meat was introduced, Stacey got to exact a little revenge for her ouster by taking the opportunity at Duel to out the alliance of Coach, Albert, and Sophie to Savaii. Not only does she out this alliance, but she also goes out of her way to emphasize how “Benjamin”—she refuses to call him Coach—is in charge of everything that’s happening over at Upolu. She doesn’t necessarily tell Savaii anything they don’t already kind of know, but she certainly tells them enough to run back to their tribemates and spill the beans. While Dawn is relaying all of the juicy details, Ozzy mentions how Coach will probably want to get rid of Albert next, since he will be a threat post-merge. This immediately gives Jim pause since he and Keith are Ozzy’s strongest male competition on their tribe, and it strengthens his resolve to cut Ozzy’s power base by splitting up his close alliance with Elyse.
Back at Upolu, Albert explains Stacey’s tirade. It sets Coach off on a somewhat hilarious tizzy about how no one calls him Benjamin, not even his parents. For his part, Albert realizes by his name getting out there he will be considered a threat post-merge and decides to go looking for the immunity idol clue. He finds the clue but can’t find the idol itself, so he stupidly goes to Coach and Sophie so all three of them can look for it. Coach, who has been having just the worst day so far (seriously, don't call him Benjamin), manages to find the idol for himself. Way to go with giving up the clue, Albert!
Now, the dreaded challenge. For some reason, the producers decided it would be a good idea for the contestants to rip meat off a barbeque pig shank and deposit it in a communal bucket, with the tribe who can rip the most meat winning immunity. Listen. I’m not a vegetarian. I ate ribs today, as a matter of fact. But this challenge was foul. It was basically an excuse for Jeff to spout 100 different sexual innuendos while we see close ups of unkempt but generally good looking people rip hunks of greasy, juicy flesh with their teeth. Just awful. In the end, Upolu gathered two more ounces of meat than Savaii and won the challenge. However, as a people, anyone who watched automatically lost.