Every Gross Food Moment From Survivor

Survivor castaways are always hungry as they ration and forage for food. But they're also hungry to win. That means they'll meet any obstacle, including insanely gross food challenges.

Here, we relive some of the gnarliest things Survivor castaways have eaten over the years. 

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The castaways of Survivor: Ghost Island had the chance to reverse the curse, which unfortunately for them, also involved living through some very gross foodstuff. 

Beetle larvae, sea slugs, the meat of mother of pearl, and fish eyes. There’s a silver lining though—Jeff Probst ensured the castaways that fish eyes are the most nutritional part of the fish!

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Past castaways got a second chance at $1 million on Survivor: Cambodia, but they had to endure an intense food challenge before getting there.

The cuisine this time was Cambodian delicacies like giant water beetles, pig snouts and pig brains, deep-fried frogs, scorpions, and balut (duck embryo).

With their hands behind their backs, Survivor: South Pacific castaways ravaged a roasted pig with only their mouths during an Immunity Challenge. But this wasn't the first time castaways went into a food challenge face first. 

Survivor: Amazon castaways ripped away at slabs of beef during the Piranha Feast Immunity Challenge.

Is this a scene from a zombie movie? Nope! It's Survivor: Amazon. 

Beef and pork aren't the only options for hands-free food challenges. On Survivor: Marquesas, castaways plunged their faces into foul-smelling, fermented fish called farfaru, a Marquesan dish reserved for special occasions.
 

On Survivor: Africa, castaways went shot for shot with a mixture of blood and milk straight from a cow. The blood was drained from the cow in front of the castaways right before they were challenged to drink it, ensuring freshness. 

Pour it up, Jeff Probst! 
 

During an Immunity Challenge, the Survivor: China castaways were asked to eat "traditional" Chinese foods. 

These dishes included chicken hearts, eels, baby turtles (complete with shells), baluts (duck embryos), and "1,000-year-old" eggs. 

Just when the Survivor: China castaways thought they'd seen the last of baluts, a food challenge late in the game welcomed back a variety of these "tasty" treats. 
 

Survivor: China really put the castaways to the test when it came to food.

Immunity Challenges involving food are rarely limited to one item. The challenge on Survivor: Australian Outback was no exception.

Castaways were asked to spin a wheel of aboriginal goodies, or tucker, to select their food fate. While some lucky players got to eat apple slices or candy bars, others were saddled with everything from cow brains to mangrove worms. 

Amber Brkich (now Amber Mariano) chomped down an insect, no problem.

Tina Wesson couldn't keep the tripe (cow stomach) down. 

Another season that supplied a plethora of interesting food during an Immunity Challenge was Survivor: Caramoan. 

Castaways went head to head eating vile delicacies like beetle larvae, pig brains, shipworms and balut (duck embryos).

Not only did castaways have to eat the food and keep it down, they also had to be the first to do so.

Just ask ultimate Survivor fan (and food-focused Immunity Challenge winner) John Cochran.

His thirst for the win didn't stop: He'd go on to win Survivor: Caramoan. 

On Survivor: Thailand, the food Immunity Challenge came with a twist: Castaways' loved ones would compete in their stead.

Visiting contestants got to eat a variety of bug dishes in rounds.

Letting visiting contestants meet and pet a live spider before asking them to eat the same type of spider was so wrong, it was right.

Okay, it doesn't. But Helen Glover's husband, Jim, was hoping at least the ants would stay down. And they did!

Jim won this Immunity Challenge for Helen, receiving a tour of the camp and time with his wife.
 

Immunity Challenges aren't the only yucky food moments Survivor has to offer!

There was the time Survivor: Samoa castaway Natalie White captured and cooked a rat. Nom nom nom. 
 

On Survivor: Borneo, the tribes' Tree Mail came with mysterious canned goods. They opened it to find what seemed like dog food.

When some of the castaways ate the can's contents, they weren't entirely sure it wasn't dog food. 

 

When castaways feel attacked, they want to hit their tribes where it hurts. The best way to do that? Mess with the food supply!

On Survivor: Caramoan, Brandon Hantz dumped a full supply of rice and beans into the fire before being abruptly voted off.

On Survivor: Cagayan, J'Tia Taylor's tribe told her she was going to be voted out, so she decided to burn their rice supply.

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