Big Tom was a charismatic goat farmer who appeared in both Survivor Africa and All Stars. In Africa, he was part of the Boran tribe, whom viewed him as a comical father-figure. He switched tribes during a tribe swap and remained in the majority after a successful tiebreaker went his way. He made the merge and reunited with his Boran alliance, consisting of Kim, Lex, Ethan, and Kelly. The Boran alliance (minus Kelly) stayed loyal to eachother, making the final four. In the final 4, the other three felt he was covering his strategy with his humor, voting him out 3-1 on Day 37. He voted for Ethan.