We caught up with the jury for an exclusive chat before the finale.

Thats the bad news.

The good news is that they are still very much part of that game.

Soda Thompson, Tevin Davis, Hunter McKnight, Tiffany Niclole Ervin, Venus Vafa, and Q Burdette on the ‘Survivor 46’ jury

Soda Thompson, Tevin Davis, Hunter McKnight, Tiffany Niclole Ervin, Venus Vafa, and Q Burdette on the ‘Survivor 46’ jury.CBS

Questions like: Which person voted out pre-jury do you wish had been with you all at Ponderosa?

Who among the jury played the best game, and why?

And other questions as well!

Soda Thompson, Hunter McKnight, Tevin Davis, Liz Wilcox, Randen Montalvo, and Venus Vafa on ‘Survivor 46’

Soda Thompson, Hunter McKnight, Tevin Davis, Liz Wilcox, Randen Montalvo, and Venus Vafa on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS

CBS

What was the best thing about being at Ponderosa?

We tie-dyed shirts and ate breakfast together almost every morning.

I love and miss them immensely, and I will never forget how amazing they made me feel.

Hunter McKnight, Q Burdette, and Tim Spicer on ‘Survivor 46’

Hunter McKnight, Q Burdette, and Tim Spicer on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS

Though I was thousands of miles away, I was most certainly at home.

No phone, no job, no to-do list.

Plus, the staff was amazing, and the food was great.

David Jelinsky, Kenzie Veurink, Bhanu Gopal, Tiffany Ervin, Q Burdette, and Jess Chong on ‘Survivor 46’

David Jelinsky, Kenzie Veurink, Bhanu Gopal, Tiffany Ervin, Q Burdette, and Jess Chong on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS

And there were cool trees to climb.

SODA THOMPSON:Having everything you could ever want or need (except your family)!

VENUS VAFA:The unlimited food and therapy.

Robert Voets/CBS

Which person voted out pre-jury do you wish had been with you all at Ponderosa?

TIFFANY NICOLE ERVIN:Definitely Tim.

I know we would have had so much fun together at Pondy.

It wasn’t shown much in the episodes, but Tim is super-funny.

I just know we would have had a good time and been laughing from sunup to sundown.

HUNTER McKNIGHT:Even though I never interacted with her in the game, Id probably say Jem.

She’s a lot of fun.

Plus, she got voted out with an idol, so we would get to trauma-bond over that.

SODA THOMPSON:Tim, Jess, Jelinsky.

VENUS VAFA:Jem, Jess, and Jelinsky.

It makes the sting easier to handle when you have someone to laugh with about your mistakes.

We flowed from vibe to vibe, and never a dull moment did we see.

HUNTER McKNIGHT:This one’s tough.

I had a good time with a lot of them.

But if I had to choose one person, it would have to be Tiffany.

I think with enough time she would have caught the drift and given in.

SODA THOMPSON:I’m not sure!

I enjoyed spending time with everyone.

VENUS VAFA:Oh God, c’mon no.

Who among the jury played the best game and why?

TIFFANY NICOLE ERVIN:This is a tough one.

Challenge beast is an understatement.

I also appreciate how he took back control of an uncontrollable situation.

HUNTER McKNIGHT:Objectively, I think Tiffany was playing the best game.

Venus was playing hard but just couldn’t seem to get a footing to really take off.

SODA THOMPSON:Tiffany, she was strong and smart!