1637-second window · 2 observations · Measured Oct 14, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC · Provider: go_recent_snapshot_v2
Guillermo Rodriguez Eliminated from DWTS on Super Bowl Night
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated on DWTS Super Bowl Night after a 22/40 salsa. Measured social spike hit 10,499 posts/hour.
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What changed
Guillermo Rodriguez, the longtime Jimmy Kimmel Live sidekick, was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Season 35 on Super Bowl Night, the October 13, 2026 episode. He and pro partner Witney Carson scored 22 out of 40 for a salsa to Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó” and finished as the lowest-scoring couple for the fifth consecutive week; fan votes that had kept them alive could no longer offset the judges’ marks. The conversation around the elimination produced a measured snapshot rate of 10,499 posts per hour over a 1,637-second window, with a snapshot volume of 5,142 posts observed at 2026-10-14T02:00:06Z.
| Observation time (UTC) | Measured posts/hour | Snapshot volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14T02:00:06Z | 10499 | 5142 |
Why this topic may be moving
According to The Hollywood Reporter and TV Insider, Rodriguez and Carson were the last couple called in the elimination sequence after Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess. The pair had survived every prior week despite consistently ranking at or near the bottom of the judges’ leaderboard. Scores across the run, drawn from multiple recaps and Wikipedia’s season summary, were 10/30 (premiere cha-cha), 12/30 (paso doble), 15/30 (foxtrot), 13/30 (samba), and finally 22/40 on Super Bowl Night. Guest judge Joe Buck joined Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli for the four-judge panel.
Judges described the final salsa as entertaining and full of movement; Hough called it “so much fun,” while Inaba noted Rodriguez “brought the goods” on his hardest routine yet. The combined judges-plus-viewer total still left them lowest. After the result, Rodriguez told the room, per The Hollywood Reporter, “I had a lot of fun, it was great. Witney, thank you for teaching me how to dance!”
The same window saw continued media attention on Rodriguez’s refrigerated salsa brand, which had expanded to national Kroger distribution earlier in October after surpassing one million tubs sold since its January launch. That commercial activity ran in parallel with the DWTS run but is not verified as a direct driver of the final vote margin.
The measured social spike at the elimination announcement quantifies how quickly the conversation shifted from weekly “how is he still here” debates to farewell posts, a velocity traditional recaps rarely timestamp with equal precision.
Why it matters
Rodriguez’s five-week survival as a low-scoring underdog became one of Season 35’s dominant storylines. Viewers and recappers repeatedly noted the gap between judges’ technical critiques and audience support, fueling weekly discussion about the relative weight of fan votes. His exit ends that particular narrative and clarifies the remaining field of ten couples: Tatyana Ali, Tyler Cameron, Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles and Connor Wood.
For fans of late-night television and DWTS, the moment closes a high-visibility crossover appearance. For brand watchers, it coincides with the salsa line’s retail expansion, illustrating how a single personality can sustain parallel entertainment and consumer-product attention. The social-velocity figure itself is useful to anyone tracking real-time conversation intensity around live reality events; it establishes the scale and timing of the post-elimination surge without claiming reach, unique users or future trajectory.
What to watch next
- Next week’s Dedication Night scores and any early bottom-two indicators among the remaining ten couples.
- Whether Rodriguez appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live in the immediate aftermath and how he frames the experience.
- Continued coverage of Guillermo’s Salsa retail rollout and any measurable lift or commentary tied to the DWTS visibility window.
- Fan and critic reaction volume in the 24–48 hours after the measured spike, particularly shifts from elimination debate to career or brand discussion.
Frequently asked questions
Was Guillermo Rodriguez eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Super Bowl Night?
Yes. He and Witney Carson were eliminated on the October 13, 2026 Super Bowl Night episode of Season 35, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and TV Insider.
What score did Guillermo and Witney get for their salsa?
They received 22 out of 40 from the four-judge panel (Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Joe Buck and Bruno Tonioli).
What song did Guillermo dance to on Super Bowl Night?
They performed a salsa to Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó.”
What did Guillermo say after being eliminated?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he said, “I had a lot of fun, it was great. Witney, thank you for teaching me how to dance!”
Why did Guillermo finally go home after surviving so many weeks?
He had been the lowest or near-lowest scorer for five consecutive weeks. Fan votes had previously kept the couple above the elimination threshold; on Super Bowl Night the combined judges’ scores and viewer votes placed them last.
Who else was in the bottom with Guillermo?
TV Insider reported that Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess were the other couple remaining when the final elimination was announced.
Methodology and limitations
The posts-per-hour figure is a measured snapshot rate calculated from two stored observations over an exact 1,637-second window ending at the listed timestamp; it is not a live rate, forecast, engagement total or unique-person count. Snapshot volume records the post count at that moment. The signal establishes the timing and intensity of conversation around the elimination announcement. It cannot establish exact audience vote totals, the precise margin by which the couple fell below the survival threshold, or any causal effect of salsa-brand timing on the final result. Those figures remain unconfirmed because the show does not release raw vote numbers. Readers seeking deeper context should cross-check the full score tables published by The Hollywood Reporter and TV Insider and monitor subsequent episodes for shifts in the remaining field.
Sources
- DWTS Season 35 Super Bowl Night Week 5 Recap: Scores, Elimination (The Hollywood Reporter) — hollywoodreporter.com
- 'Dancing With the Stars' Super Bowl Night 2026 Recap: Guillermo Rodriguez Eliminated (TV Insider) — tvinsider.com
- Guillermo Rodriguez (comedian) (Wikipedia) — en.wikipedia.org
- Guillermo Rodriguez Is Finally Getting His Moment (Deadline) — deadline.com
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