Tough as Nails season 3
| Tough as Nails | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Lia Mort |
| Runner-up | Dequincey "Quincey" Walker |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 6 – December 8, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on October 6, 2021, and concluded on December 8, 2021. The season was won by jill-of-all-trades Lia Mort, with diesel mechanic Dequincey "Quincey" Walker finishing second, and heavy equipment operator Jerome Kupuka'a placing third.
Cast
[edit]| Contestant[1] | Job[1] | Age[1] | Hometown[1] | Team | Money Earned | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Mort | Jill-of-all-trades | 54 | Lititz, Pennsylvania | Dirty Hands | $220,000 | Winner |
| Dequincey "Quincey" Walker | Diesel mechanic | 34 | Lamar, South Carolina | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | Runner-up |
| Jerome Kupuka'a | Heavy equipment operator | 48 | ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | Third place |
| Elizabeth Rillera | Contractor | 37 | Shelton, Washington | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out ninth |
| Mike Shaffer | Lineman | 32 | Brewerton, New York | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out eighth |
| Takeru "Tak" Tanabe | Construction foreman | 35 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | Punched out seventh |
| Alfredo "Alfie" P. Rivera | Construction supervisor | 55 | Santiago, Chile | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out sixth |
| Christine Connors | Ironworker | 29 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | Punched out fifth |
| Kelsy Reynolds | Crop duster | 30 | Mansfield, Illinois | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out fourth |
| Sarah Ham | Cement mason | 30 | Queens, New York | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out third |
| Lamar Edwin Hanger | Carpenter | 54 | Orange County, California | Savage Crew | $8,000 | Punched out second |
| Kalimba Edwards | Fire captain | 43 | Wallace, Nebraska | Dirty Hands | $20,000 | Punched out first |
Future appearances
[edit]Dequincey "Quincey" Walker appeared on the fourth season during the automotive service challenges of the fourth episode.[2] Lamar Edwin Hanger appeared on the fourth season during the construction challenges of the seventh episode.[3] Lia Mort appeared in the fifth season during the apple-loading challenge in the fifth episode.[4]
Cast progress
[edit]| Contestant | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lia | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | WINNER |
| Quincey | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | LOW | BTM2 | RUNNER-UP |
| Jerome | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | THIRD |
| Elizabeth | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | LOW | SAFE | WIN | WIN | ELIM | |
| Mike | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | LOW | ELIM | ||
| Tak | LOW | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | |||
| Alfie | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Christine | SAFE | BTM2 | LOW | BTM2 | ELIM | |||||
| Kelsy | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Sarah | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |||||||
| Hanger | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Kalimba | ELIM | |||||||||
- The contestant won Tough as Nails.
- The contestant was declared the first runner-up.
- The contestant was declared the second runner-up.
- The contestant placed the highest in the individual competition and won the challenge.
- The contestant placed the second highest in the individual competition and was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant was safe from elimination.
- The contestant placed the second lowest in the individual competition but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant placed the lowest in the individual competition and competed in the overtime challenge but ultimately survived.
- The contestant was the loser of the overtime challenge and was eliminated from the individual competition.
Team progress
[edit]| Team | Money Earned |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Hands | $120,000 | LOSS | WIN | LOSS | WIN | WIN | WIN | LOSS | WIN | LOSS |
| Savage Crew | $48,000 | WIN | LOSS | WIN | LOSS | LOSS | LOSS | WIN | LOSS | WIN |
- Won the team challenge.
- Lost the team challenge.
Production
[edit]On April 14, 2021, CBS announced that Tough as Nails was renewed for a third and a fourth season.[5] On June 7, Phil Keoghan revealed on the show's social media that filming had begun at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.[6] The contestants also competed at Mount Baldy, the United States Coast Guard Base in San Pedro, and the Irwindale Speedway.[7] On July 12, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on October 6, 2021.[8][9]
Episodes
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Meet the 12 New Challengers Competing on the Third Season of Tough as Nails, Premiering Wednesday, Oct. 6" (Press release). CBS. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "SEASON 3 COMPETITOR AND DIESEL MECHANIC QUINCEY RETURNS TO GUIDE THE CREWS THROUGH A SERIES OF AUTO SERVICE CHALLENGES, ON "TOUGH AS NAILS," WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18". Paramount Press Express (Press release). January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "SEASON 3 COMPETITOR AND CARPENTER LAMAR HANGER RETURNS TO GUIDE THE CREWS THROUGH A SERIES OF CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES, ON "TOUGH AS NAILS," WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8". Paramount Press Express (Press release). January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "How Do You Like Them Apples?". The Futon Critic (Press release). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Peter White (April 14, 2021). "Tough As Nails Handed Two-Season Renewal At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Tough As Nails [@ToughAsNailsCBS] (June 7, 2021). "Kicking off production for season 3 of #ToughAsNails at Camp Pendleton! Get ready for a competition bigger and better than ever! 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Meaghan Darwish (September 15, 2021). "Tough as Nails: Meet the Cast of Season 3 (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "CBS Announces Fall 2021-2022 Primetime Premiere Dates" (Press release). CBS. July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Erik Pedersen (July 12, 2021). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: New NCIS, CSI, FBI Series Plus Returning Comedies, Dramas & Reality Fare". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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