Survivor is a game that has spanned 18 years, 36 seasons and over 500 contestants. Though the locations and twists have changed, one thing has remained constant: the idea of people from different walks of life coming together to construct their own society and subsequently vote each other out.

Today, we flesh out those different walks of life as we examine the best Survivor players to come out of every state. By “best Survivor player,” we are not referring to the best strategist only. Namely, we are referring to a combination of character, strategy and overall impact on the franchise. The following list runs the gamut of savage gamers, hysterical characters, faces of the show and others that make Survivor so great 18 years in.

As a precursor, Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming have yet to have a Survivor contestant on, so they will be disregarded for this list. Also, we are counting a contestant to be from a state if they listed the state as their current location for any of the seasons they played.

Launch the gallery to see our picks from (almost) every state!