Sole Castaway

The  is the title held by the winner of Castaway and Fastaway, as determined by a plurality of votes from the jury. It is the task of the jury to award the title to the player they believe to have played (in their opinion) the best by comparison to their opponents in the Final Tribal Council through a question and answer period.

There have been seventeen seasons of Castaway and eleven seasons of Fastaway. Twenty-five people have won, with three people winning twice.

Winners of the series are inducted into the Island of the Winners, a group chat for both Castaway and Fastaway winners.

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Criteria
In order to qualify, there must be either two or three players remaining once a certain number of jury members have been determined either by vote or challenge.

A Final Tribal Council is held in which the finalists are subjected to questioning by the jury. The jury may ask any questions or make any statements that they feel will help them make the best decision possible. As there is no objective definition of 'best' in this case, the methods by which castaways have won the game, and the reasons adopted by the jurors in voting for them, have varied widely throughout the history of the series.

It should be noted that in the game of Castaway, likability and respect are not always fungible qualities. In some cases, the winner may have played a game strategically dominant enough to overcome the fact that other finalists were more likable. At other times, the opposite may be the case, where a more sociable player may win due to the quality of their character even in the presence of a more strategically "active" but socially inept competitor. It is up to the interpretation of the jury to determine who has fulfilled all three elements of "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast," and it is up to each finalist to present a compelling argument in their own favor, emphasizing their strengths and eliding their weaknesses at the Final Tribal Council. Regardless the jury's reasoning behind their vote, they fundamentally choose which finalist they feel comfortable losing to.

Prizes
Though not consistent for each season, a prize between $50-$75 USD is awarded. Seasons that do offer a cash prize is announced when applications are open to the public.

Trivia

 * Abi and Shelby are the only winners of Fastaway to have never competed on Castaway.
 * Stephanie is the first two-time winner, having won Castaway (Cagayan) and Fastaway (Africa)
 * Ganjo is the second two-time winner, having won Castaway (David vs Goliath) and Fastaway (Samoa)
 * Jake is the third two-time winner, having won Fastaway twice (The Fastralian Outback and South Pacific)
 * Castaway: Pearl Islands has the largest number of winners with four (Tracy, Sindri, Yonatan and Bethaney)