Average JoJo's are a team on American Ninja Warrior's team competition franchise. Members have included captain Jo Jo Bynum, Jimmy Bogle Jr., Caitlin "Shucks" Shukwit, Kirsti "The Machine" Pratt, and Jessica Clayton. The name is a pun on the "Average Joe" archetype, used to refer to a completely average person.
Team Ninja Warrior[]
The Average JoJo's made their first appearance in Team Ninja Warrior Season 1, with Jo Jo recruiting Jimmy Bogle Jr. and Caitlin Shukwit for the roster. They first competed in Episode 1 against Storm Team Moravsky:
- Jimmy won the first race, as Rob Moravsky fell on the Dancing Stones,
- However, Caitlyn fell on the Pole Grasper and lost the second race against Marybeth Wang,
- In the Anchor Run, Joe Moravsky and Jo Jo Bynum were neck and neck, but Jo Jo failed to scale the warped wall and lost the Anchor Run.
They went up against Team TNT in the Knockout Round:
- Both Caitlyn and Joyce Shahboz fell on the Swing Jump in the first race. Caitlyn lost the race, as Joyce was the first to reach the Swing Jump,
- Jimmy fell on the Pole Grasper and lost the second race against Adam Arnold, and
- Jo Jo lost the Anchor Run against Travis Rosen, resulting in the team's elimination from the competition.
Team Ninja Warrior 2[]
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Average JoJo's (TNW2)
The Average JoJos returned to compete in the second season of Team Ninja Warrior 2. However, Kirsti Pratt replaced Caityln Shukwit from the previous season. They first went up against G-Force in Round 1 in Episode 3:
- Jimmy fell on the Ring of Fire and lost against Jesse La Flair.
- Kirsti surprisingly won the second race against Jessie Graff after Jessie got her shoes wet at the Swing Jump and failed to scale the Warped Wall,
- In the Anchor Run, Jo Jo fell on the Bar Hop and lost against Nicholas Coolridge.
They went up against the Think Tank in the Knockout Round, where:
- Jimmy fell on the Floating Tiles and lost the first race against Noah Kaufman,
- Kirsti won the second race against Asya Grechka,
- But Jo Jo lost the anchor run against Matt Wilder, and the Average JoJo's were eliminated from the competition.
Season 2, Episode 8- Jessie Graff vs. Kirsti Pratt - Team Ninja Warrior
Season 2, Episode 8- Kirsti Pratt vs. Asya Grechka - Team Ninja Warrior
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja Vs. Ninja[]
The Average JoJo's returned to compete in the spin-off, American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja. However, Jessica Clayton replaced Kirsti Pratt from the previous season. This revamped team first competed in Episode 5, where they went up against the Golden Hearts.
- JoJo lost the first race against Grant McCartney,
- Jessica won the second race, as Natalie Duran fell on the Spin Cycle, and
- Jimmy fell on the Tick Tock and lost the third race against Neil Craver.
- In the relay race, both Neil and Jimmy fell on the Floating Tiles. Therefore, Grant and JoJo resumed the race after a 5 second countdown. However, Grant McCartney outraced Jo Jo to the buzzer. and the Average JoJo's were eliminated early from the competition again.
Natalie Duran Vs. Jessica Clayton (S1 E5) - American Ninja Warrior- Ninja Vs. Ninja
Team Ninja Record[]
Jo Jo Bynum[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Storm Team Moravsky | Joe Moravsky | Loss | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Team TNT | Travis Rosen | Loss | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | G-Force | Nicholas Coolridge | Loss | JoJo fell at the Bar Hop. | 0-3 |
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Think Tank | Matt Wilder | Loss | 0-4 | |
| 3 | 5 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 1 | Golden Hearts | Grant McCartney | Loss | 0-5 |
Jimmy Bogle Jr.[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Storm Team Moravsky | Rob Moravsky | Win | Rob fell at the Dancing Stones. | 1-0 |
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Team TNT | Adam Arnold | Loss | Jimmy fell at the Pole Grasper. | 1-1 |
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | G-Force | Jesse La Flair | Loss | Jimmy fell at the Ring of Fire. | 1-2 |
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Think Tank | Noah Kaufman, MD | Loss | Jimmy fell at the Floating Tiles. | 1-3 |
| 3 | 5 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | Golden Hearts | Neil Craver | Loss | Jimmy fell at the Tick Tock. | 1-4 |
Caitlin Shukwit[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | Storm Team Moravsky | Marybeth Wang | Loss | Caitlyn fell at the Pole Grasper. | 0-1 |
| 1 | 1 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Team TNT | Joyce Shahboz | Loss | Both of them fell at the Swing Jump. However, Joyce reached the obstacle first. | 0-2 |
Kirsti Pratt[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round One | 2 | G-Force | Jessie Graff | Win | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 3 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 2 | Think Tank | Asya Grechka | Win | 2-0 |
Jessica Clayton[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 2 | Golden Hearts | Natalie Duran | Win | Natalie fell at the Spin Cycle. | 1-0 |