Episode guide
The Challenge: Fresh Meat
17 episodes · premiered May 29, 2006
Fresh Meat is the 12th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Fresh Meat is a season that made history on The Challenge by being the first season to include previously unknown contestants as part of the cast. Previous to Fresh Meat, all seasons functioned solely by the program's trademark: strictly using contestants that were previously cast on past seasons of The Real World or Road Rules. To date, Fresh Meat's most notable debuting contestants who've both continued on in further seasons of the show and won Challenge seasons are: Kenny Santucci, Evelyn Smith, and Evan Starkman. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge. This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series, with Fresh Meat II following in 2010.
- Episode 1: Kickin' Things Off May 29, 2006 · 22m Real World/Road Rules Challenge Fresh Meat head down under as a pack of eager hopefuls try to make a name for themselves against alumni in Australia. The twist? Each new cast member is…
- Episode 2: Anxieties Run High May 29, 2006 · 22m Anxieties run high when the rest of the cast decides to break up the Austin couples- Danny and Melinda and Johanna and Wes- and send Danny and Ev to compete against Wes and Casey in the…
- Episode 3: Hanging Tough Jun 5, 2006 · 22m Trust and support go hand-in-hand this week on the challenge when Diem confesses to her partner Derrick that she is suffering from ovarian cancer. The tragic news drives Derrick to give…
- Episode 4: Jailbirds Jun 12, 2006 · 22m Ryan begins to feel his partner, Melinda, doesn't have her head in the game after she talks to Danny and confesses she would rather be with him at home than at the challenge. Team work is…
- Episode 5: Climber's Paradise Jun 19, 2006 · 22m Tina is full of opinions, calling Wes sexist and saying her partner Kenny is only here for fun and games. At the "Climber's Paradise" challenge each team must climb a wall while carrying a…
- Episode 6: Costume Extravaganza Jun 26, 2006 · 22m The cast members decide to spice things up and have a costume extravaganza. Tonya lets loose and Johanna realizes that this challenge shouldn't come between her and Wes. They apologize to…
- Episode 7: Crossing Paths Jul 3, 2006 · 22m While out on the town Tonya and Johnnie discuss how to work better with one another and Wes confesses to Johanna via phone that he feels alone at the challenge. Evan, on the other hand…
- Episode 8: Kayak Challenge Jul 10, 2006 · 22m With Tonya heading into Exile, she admits that she has three years of animosity built up toward Tina. Meanwhile, Linette finds herself forming more than just a crush on Theo when the two…
- Episode 9: Kenny VS Tina? Jul 17, 2006 · 22m Tina and Kenny come away from a team meeting with an understanding that they need to avoid Exile at all costs -- and must work together more than they have been doing so far. The night…
- Episode 10: Game Over? Jul 24, 2006 · 22m Evan finds his calling for the night when he enters a contest at a local club called Cheeky Monkey. The object of the contest is to blow up a condom to the point where it bursts. Believe…
- Episode 11: Money or Friendship? Jul 31, 2006 · 22m Evan returns from the hospital with bad news: his hernia has a 99% chance of causing permanent damage if not healed properly. Coral joins him shortly after, knee cap back in place, but on…
- Episode 12: Jump Down Under Aug 7, 2006 · 22m Linette and Aviv talk to Diem about her decision to send Linette into Exile. They make Diem promise that she will not put Linette and Shane first for the mission the next day. Linette is…
- Episode 13: Diving In Aug 14, 2006 · 22m Diem admits to having a crush on Derrick, but she tries to ignore it because she needs to keep her head in the game. Tina is feeling sick, but Kenny tells her that the mission won't wait…
- Episode 14: Kenny and Tina's Triumph Aug 21, 2006 · 22m Theo and Chanda discuss Exile. Theo is almost excited about it, but wishes Derrick would own up to wanting him in there. For her part, Chanda understands why Derrick and Diem would want…
- Episode 15: The Death Roll Aug 28, 2006 · 22m Each team realizes that time is almost up and everyone discusses how important it is to win the upcoming challenge--a crocodile death roll. As the fake croc spins faster and faster, each…
- Episode 16: And the Winners Are... Sep 4, 2006 · 22m On the final Challenge, the teams will need to stop at series of checkpoints along a 10 mile run.
- Episode 17: Well Done: The Fresh Meat Reunion Sep 11, 2006 · 22m The reunion special, Well Done: The Fresh Meat Reunion, was hosted by Susie Castillo. It was revealed on the reunion show that Casey spent her $10,000 on breast implants, and Wes said he…