So Smart They're Dumb

So Smart They're Dumb
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	David vs. Goliath
Episode Number	11/14 (553)
Original Release	December 5, 2018
Viewership (in Millions)	7.51
Ratings/Share (18-49)	1.5/7
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Tribal Lines Are Blurred"
Next	"Are You Feeling Lucky?"
Subpages

So Smart They're Dumb is the eleventh episode of Survivor: David vs. Goliath.

Story

“	Emotions are sparked when loved ones visit the castaways. Also, a tribal blindside could create a crack in the Mason-Dixon alliance, and one castaway could break the game wide open by targeting their #1 ally.	”
—Episode Synopsis

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Ringo Starz
Tethered to another castaway, each pair will need to race through the water and crawl under an obstacle. Once on shore, each pair must dig for a ring of keys to release a pair of balls. The first pair to each get one ball on a narrow perch wins.
Reward: A barbecue with their loved one.
Winner: Green Team (Angelina Keeley and Nick Wilson) (shared with Davie Rickenbacker and Mike White)

Challenge: A Hand Out
Castaways must balance on a narrow perch, while balancing a pole in their palm connected to a bucket of water. If their bucket falls or they step off the perch, they are out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins.
Winner: Kara Kay

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 11: Kalokalo
Voted Against	Voter
Christian (used Hidden Immunity Idol)	Alison, Davie, Gabby, Kara, Nick (votes not counted)
Gabby (2 votes)	Angelina, Mike
Alison (1 vote)	Christian
VOTED OUT: Gabby Pascuzzi

Voting Confessionals

	Gabby	“	(voting against Christian) If this works, then I'm losing my closest ally and my best friend in this game. But it's something I need to do for my game.	”

Final Words

	Gabby	“	I started this game as an underdog. I still feel like I was kind of an underdog, but for me, it was a personal triumph to do something with confidence and not seek reassurance from all over. But if people saw something in me that they wanted to take out, then maybe I'm more of a Goliath than I thought.	”

Still in the Running

Pat 20th	Jessica 19th	Jeremy 18th	Bi 17th	Natalia 16th	Natalie 15th	Lyrsa 14th	Elizabeth 13th	John 12th	Dan 11th
Alec 10th	Carl 9th	Gabby 8th	Alison Kalokalo	Angelina Kalokalo	Christian Kalokalo	Davie Kalokalo	Kara Kalokalo	Mike Kalokalo	Nick Kalokalo

Trivia

Life at Ponderosa

• Gabby's Ponderosa

Secret Scene

• Loved Ones Reward

Other

• The name of this episode's Reward Challenge, Ringo Starz, is a reference to Ringo Starr.
• This episode marks the first pair-based Reward Challenge to be held at the final eight since "Swimming with Sharks".
• With Gabby's elimination, all female David members have been eliminated.
• The episode title was said by Nick in reference to Christian and Gabby's decision to blindside Carl.