The Biggest Loser season 3 is the third season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The third season premiered on September 20, 2006, with fifty overweight contestants (one from each US state), each competing to lose the most weight. However, first, the group would be narrowed down to 14 after the trainers each selected seven competitors for their teams. The show was hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea. Bob Harper and Kim Lyons were the two personal trainers, with Bob leading the blue team and Kim leading the red team. The show's opening theme song was "Proud" by Heather Small. The opening credits showed each contestant in turn and displayed his or her starting weights. Guest appearance in the season featured Fitness personal trainer Clark Shao.
Each week of the show, one contestant was voted off by the others. Midway through the show, the two at-home participants who lost the most weight came back on the ranch. Ultimately, a set of four finalists were determined before the show began airing. On the final episode, aired live, those finalists reunited for a weigh-in to determine the winner. At the finale, it was revealed that Heather would not weigh in to compete for the prize money because she was five months pregnant. Of the three other finalists, Erik had the largest percentage of weight loss, with 214 lbs, which was 52.58% of his starting body weight. He received $250,000 for this feat. Poppi from New Jersey, who lost the most of the 36 who did not make it to the regular season won $50,000, and the individual who lost the most out of the remaining 14 (including Jaron and Adrian, the two at-home players who returned to the ranch) who were on the show, but not finalists, won $100,000. This player was Brian from California, who lost 50.65% of his weight.
Contestants Contestant Team Status Erik Chopin, 35, West Islip, New YorkReality TV World: "Erik Chopin wins NBC's 'The Biggest Loser 3' by losing 214 pounds", by Steve Rogers, Dec. 14, 2006Blue TeamBiggest Loser Kai Hibbard, 27, Eagle River, Alaska Red Team Runner-Up Mark Wylie, 40, Miami Beach, FloridaRed Team 2nd Runner-Up Heather Hansen, 36, West Bountiful, UtahRed Team Pregnant Jaron Tate, 27, Hot Springs, ArkansasReturning Player Eliminated Week 11 Adrian Kortesmaki, 22, Grand Forks, North DakotaReturning Player Eliminated Week 10 Marty Wolff, 25, Kansas City, Missouri Blue Team Eliminated Week 9 Bobby Moore, 31, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Blue Team Eliminated Week 8 Brian Starkey, 33, Valley Village, Los Angeles Blue Team Eliminated Week 7 Pam Smith, 25, Martinsville, IndianaRed Team Eliminated Week 7 Ken Coleman, 43, Tacoma, Washington Red Team Eliminated Week 6 Amy Hildreth, 27, Baltimore, MarylandBlue Team Eliminated Week 5 Melinda Suttle, 32, Huntsville, Alabama Blue Team Eliminated Week 4 Nelson Potter, 35, Lawrence, Massachusetts Red Team Eliminated Week 3 Tiffany Hernandez, 27, Kingsville, Texas Blue Team Eliminated Week 2 Jennifer Eisenbarth, 32, Shakopee, Minnesota Red Team Eliminated Week 1
Weigh-ins and eliminations ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekWeightlostPercentagelost1234567891011FinaleErik 356'2"40739137536435835133533831830729528319321452.58%Kai 275'5"26225023823322822321420820119818918514411845.04%Wylie406'0"30729327526926425524824223623622421717812942.02%Heather365'5"X223214206201196193187182186179174167PregnantJaron276'2"323 248 23823122321716316049.54%Adrian225'3"227 174170163161 1695825.55%Marty256'0"365345329322315308293286282274 21914640.00%Bobby316'1"321303291282277273260255252 2259629.91%Brian335'11"308285277270261255246240 15215650.65%Pam255'7"247237231226221218211207 1796827.53%Ken436'4"358340320317307301290 19716144.97%Amy275'10"260244236227223219 15410640.77%Melinda325'5"236225221211209 1726427.12%Nelson356'5"404385370365 3356917.08%Tiffany275'8"255243236 2045120.00%Jen325'4"245237 14510040.82%
Teams Member of Kim's team Member of Bob's team Game Last person eliminated before finale The two 36 at home people who entered the ranch in Week 8 The result of the two at-home 36 that made to the ranch in Week 8 Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants) BMI Normal (18.5 – 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 – 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 – 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 – 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)
Weigh-in figure history ContestantWeek1234567891011FinaleErik −16−16−11−6−7−16+3−20−11−12−12−90Kai −12−12−5−5−5−9−6−7−3−9−4−41Wylie−14−18−6−5−9−7−6−60−12−7−39Heather−9−8−5−5−3−6−5+4−7−5−7xJaron-75 −10−7−8−6−54Adrian-53−4−7−2+8Marty−20−16−7−7−7−15−7−4−8-55Bobby−18−12−9−5−4−13−5−3-27Brian−23−8−7−9−6−9−6-88Pam−10−6−5−5−3−7−4-28Ken−18−20−3−10−6−11-93Amy−16−8−9−4−4-65Melinda−11−4−10−2-37Nelson−19−15−5-30Tiffany−12−7-32Jen−8-92
Weigh-in percentage history ContestantWeek1234567891011FinaleErik −3.93% −4.09% −2.93% −1.65% −1.96% −4.56% +0.90% −5.92% −3.46% −3.91% −4.07% −31.80%Kai −4.58% −4.80% −2.10% −2.15% −2.19% −4.04% −2.80% −3.37% −1.49% −4.55% −2.12% −22.16%Wylie −4.56% −6.14% −2.18% −1.86% −3.41% −2.75% −2.42% −2.48% 0.00% −5.08% −3.13% −17.97%Heather −4.04% −3.74% −2.43% −2.49% −1.53% −3.11% −2.67% +2.20% −3.76% −2.79% −4.02% xJaron-23.22% −4.03% −2.94% −3.46% −2.69% −24.88%Adrian-23.35% −2.30% −4.12% −1.23%+4.97%Marty −5.48% −4.64% −2.13% −2.17% −2.22% −4.87% −2.39% −1.40% −2.84%-20.07%Bobby −5.61% −3.96% −3.09% −1.77% −1.44% −4.76% −1.92% −1.18%-10.71%Brian −7.47% −2.81% −2.53% −3.33% −2.30% −3.53% −2.44%-36.67%Pam −4.05% −2.53% −2.16% −2.21% −1.36% −3.21% −1.90%-13.53%Ken −5.03% −5.88% −0.94% −3.15% −1.95% −3.65%-32.07%Amy −6.15% −3.28% −3.81% −1.76% −1.79%-29.68%Melinda −4.66% −1.78% −4.52% −0.95%-17.70%Nelson −4.70% −3.90% −1.35%-8.22%Tiffany −4.71% −2.88%-13.56%Jen −3.27%-38.82%
Overall percentage of weight loss (Biggest Loser on Campus) Bold denotes who has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week ContestantWeek1234567891011Erik −3.93% −7.86%-10.57% −12.04% −13.76% −17.69% −16.95% −21.87% −24.57% −27.52% −30.47%Kai −4.58% −9.16% −11.07% −12.98% −14.89% −18.32% −20.61% −23.28% −24.43% −27.86%-29.39%Wylie −4.56% −10.42% −12.38% −14.01% −16.94% −19.22% −21.17% −23.13% −23.13% −27.04% −29.32%Heather −4.04% −7.62% −9.87% −12.11% −13.45% −16.14% −18.39% −16.59% −19.73% −21.97% −25.11%Jaron -23.22%-26.32%-28.48%-30.96%-32.82%Adrian -23.35% −25.11% −28.19% −29.07%Marty −5.48% −9.86% −11.78% −13.70% −15.62% −19.73% −21.64% −22.74% −24.93%Bobby −5.61% −9.35% −12.15% −13.71% −14.95% −19.00% −20.56% −21.50%Brian -7.47% −10.06% −12.34%-15.26%-17.21%-20.13%-22.08%Pam −4.05% −6.48% −8.50% −10.53% −11.74% −14.57% −16.69%Ken −5.03%-10.61% −11.45% −14.25% −15.92% −18.99%Amy −6.15% −9.23%-12.69% −14.23% −15.77%Melinda −4.66% −6.36% −10.59% −11.44%Nelson −4.70% −8.42% −9.65%Tiffany −4.71% −7.45%Jen −3.27%
Thirty-six at home 36 people were eliminated in the first episode. However, the male and female with the highest percentage of weight lost after 8 weeks returned to the ranch. This turned out to be Jaron and Adrian (see chart above). Both were eliminated before the finale.
At the finale, host Caroline Rhea revealed that the at-home contestant who lost the highest percentage of weight would be awarded a $50,000 prize. The two players who lost the most were weighed live on the finale. Poppi Kramer from New Jersey narrowly edged out Matthew McNutt from Maine to win the $50,000, losing 50.43% of her start weight, versus Matthew's 48.09% loss. (Note: Jaron and Adrian were counted as players eliminated from the ranch, and thus did not compete for the at-home $50,000.)
In the table below, entries highlighted in yellow lost a percentage of weight commensurate with the least of those remaining at the ranch (in week 8, 17%), according to the latest data. The contestants who returned to the ranch as of week 8 are highlighted in orange.
NameStateHeightStarting BMIFinishing BMIStartWeightWeekFinaleWeight LostPct. Lost 12345678John TurnerArizona5'11"35633232231430830530230329825310329.0%Jaron TateArkansas6'2"aboveabove32330629528427627026625224816316049.5%Stacie FarrColorado5'6"2682592542572522482462442381957327.2%Chris Smith†Connecticut6'0"3673603533473503413403403403234412.0%Timothy ClausenDelaware5'6"26825424824023523222521821615411442.5%Angie MooreGeorgia5'3" 2412372242232152122122122051766527.0%Elisha PurdyHawaii5'3"2212172142032002002001991991952611.8%Linda HousemanIdaho5'4"2142051971941921901891861821595525.7%Katherine SmithIllinois5'6"2522442382352312302272272262015120.2%Steve PilchenIowa5'10"2922852842822782732702652652415117.5%Alyssa BrockertKansas5'8"263263255253251248256256248245186.8%Jamie Dean LucasKentucky6'4"41039438437436735634633834023517542.7%Sabrina O'NeilLouisiana5'5" 1961951881841831801751731741603618.4%Matthew McNuttMaine6'4" 36634633032331530829329428519017648.1%Kally FoxMichigan5'5" 2862832772722712692642612592335318.5%John WeatherfordMississippi6'2" 3073002932852832802822792732337424.1%Mark MonacoMontana5'9" 2942822732682642562502422421999532.3%Adrian KortesmakiNorth Dakota5'3"aboveabove 2272152061991931901831781741695825.6%Evelyn GarciaNebraska5'4" 2702632592582532502492512512403011.1%Joscelyn CookNevada5'3"2112092042101991941881841891803114.7%Walter "Wally" BresslerNew Hampshire6'3" 39838437536536035433533433428211629.1%Poppi Kramer†New Jersey5'2"23222121621220620119319018911511750.4%Mitzi McCalebNew Mexico5'7"2562512502442422382352312332035320.7%Ken CanionNorth Carolina6'2"3253123062982942902862862812408526.2%Nikki MyersOhio5'4"2342292252212182152132052021498536.3%Jason RamseyOklahoma6'3"3533383303263183133053033012639025.5%Tim ThomasOregon6'0"4033893803753763733693663653346917.1%Valerie RobinsonPennsylvania5'6"2462402362362322322252222221974919.9%Erin JeffreyRhode Island5'5"2422342292222182182142032041657731.8%Latorria Ladd5'5"2472412382312302272222242232034417.8%Dru Van KleySouth Dakota5'9"2332252182112092072082082002003314.2%Virginia "Ginnie" BourqueVermont5'7"27726625425224824623923323016311441.2%Jennifer KernsVirginia5'6"27025825024424123622922322216210840.0%Christopher BlackburnWest Virginia6'1"32632431831031230329129229322110532.2%Kevin TheisWisconsin5'9"2982842742672592552452422412207826.2%Sarah MitchellWyoming5'8"2142112092042032001991991991753918.2%
Voting history NameWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11FinaleEliminatedJenTiffanyNelsonMelindaAmyKenBobbyMartyAdrianJaronErikX?Nelson?AmyXXBobbyMartyAdrianJaronBiggest LoserKaiJenXWylieXXKenUFPBobbyWylieAdrianXFinalist (X)WylieJenXPamXXKen??X?JaronFinalist (X)HeatherJenXWylieXXKen?XWylieX?Finalist (X)Jaron BobbyMartyHeatherXEliminated Week 11Adrian BobbyMartyXEliminated Week 10MartyX?XMelindaErikX??XEliminated Week 9BobbyXTiffanyX?AmyX?XEliminated Week 8BrianXTiffanyXMelindaAmyXXEliminated Week 7Pam?XWylieXX?XEliminated Week 7KenJenXPamXXHeatherEliminated Week 6AmyXTiffanyXMelindaErikEliminated Week 5MelindaXTiffanyXBobbyEliminated Week 4Nelson?XPamEliminated Week 3TiffanyXMelindaEliminated Week 2JenHeatherEliminated Week 1 Immunity Below yellow line, unable to vote Not in elimination, unable to vote Vote not revealed Eliminated or not in house Last person eliminated before finale Valid vote cast In Week 3, there was a tie between the red team, so Erik (for the blue team) cast a vote to send Nelson home. In Week 7, Kai and Erik decided to use the free pass that Kai earned at a temptation. That pass keep both Kai and Eriksafe from elimination, which meant that the votes were not revealed, and Pam and Brian were automatically eliminated.
Episodes
Week 1 A new trainer, Kim Lyons, is brought onto the ranch to replace Jillian. 50 contestants are brought onto the ranch, one from each state; all of them work out while Bob and Kim watch. The two trainers select seven contestants each for their Blue and Red teams. The remaining 36 return home to work out; the man and the woman with the greatest percentage of weight lost will return to the ranch.