MrBeast - YouTuber Challenge

Overview

• Concept: 50 of the biggest YouTubers compete in a cube; the last one remaining wins $1 million for their subscribers
• Total Subscribers Competing: 1 billion
• Rules: Step on the red line, you're out; last to leave wins

Initial Reactions

• Excitement and strategy discussion among YouTubers
• Anticipation of challenging games and tests
• Stress about the high stakes: winning $1 million for their subscribers

Challenge 1: Free Throw for a Cybertruck

• Rule: Step out of cube, make a free throw to win a Cybertruck for a viewer; miss and you're out
• Notable Attempts:
  • Mark Rober: Missed
  • Jidion: Missed
  • Jesser: Made the shot
  • FazeRug: Made the shot
• Outcome: Most players opted not to risk it

Settling In and Casualties by Boredom

• Some YouTubers were eliminated due to stepping on the red line by accident or boredom-induced actions

Challenge 2: Cookie Cutting

• Grouped into 5s: Each group elects a team captain
• Task: Cut shapes from cookies without breaking them
• Shape Difficulty: Some easy, some like the umbrella, very hard
• Notable Eliminations:
  • Logan Paul
  • Pokimane
  • Colby, Rugs, Michael Reeves, Fede
  • Lexi, Matpat, Sketch
• Total Eliminated: 11, 34 remain

Challenge 3: Giant Jenga

• Paired Up: Initially duct-taped together then going head-to-head
• Notable Eliminations:
  • KSI and AJ
  • Switched to normal Jenga after hours of large Jenga
  • Eventually every game led to the tower collapsing
• Total Eliminations: 11 more remain

Morning and New Arrival

• Guests: Introduced IShowSpeed, late arrival
• Decision to include Speed rejected by YouTubers

Challenge 4: Steal or No Steal

• Rules: Select briefcase, can keep or steal others' briefcases containing elimination notices or safe passes
• Host: Howie Mendel
• Tense Moments: Multiple eliminations; dramatically reduces participants quickly

Challenge 5: Cooking

• Teams of 2: Cook best meals judged by Joey Chestnut, Miranda Cosgrove, and IShowSpeed
• Top Dishes: Retained in the competition
• Notable Dishes:
  • Spaghetti Tacos
  • Cordon Bleu
  • Chocolate Cake
  • Traditional Spanish Tortilla
• Outcome: Lowest scoring teams eliminated

Final Challenge: Million Dollar Bluff

• Setup: 5 briefcases, 1 with $1M, others empty; blindfold shuffle
• Bluff Game: Players guess who has the million, vote to eliminate
• Strategies: Bluffing, alliances, and psychology
• Final Result: Jaiden Animations wins by revealing the $1M briefcase

Conclusion

• Prize: $1M to be given to Jaiden's subscribers, often aimed towards art education and support for artists