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When he started on Survivor: Caramoan, veteran player Brandon Hantz decided one thing. If he was going to go home, he was going to go BIG. And this week, he did just that, trashing the Bikal tribes food supplies and his fellow tribe members before the group decided to forfeit the challenge so they could unanimously vote him out.

Does he have regrets? We caught up with the Texas-born Hantz to find out.

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MSN TV: So that was certainly a dramatic exit.

Brandon: Yeah, did you like it? I liked it. I liked it.

Going in, did you plan for things to be antagonistic like that?

I fed off of how Phillip was treating me. Which is no excuse to be such a douche bag like I was. But I definitely dont regret it. I think I taught Phillip a valuable lesson, and thats not to treat people like animals. Were all human beings, we have feelings, and if you rub someone wrong that much, there are consequences.

Phillip had played with some of these tribe members before that can work for you, or that can work against you. I had expected it to work against him, but he seemed to be the o! ne in charge.

Yes, he very much was. And whats cowardice about it is that he tried to make it seem to everyone like I was lying. But everything that I said was 100 percent true. I will talk him under the table any day of the week. And normally, I talk things out. But there was a point where he got so demeaning and so disrespectful, I had to take it to a different level. Because obviously, me being smart was not going to work. So I had a good time.

Yeah, you sure seemed like you did. Any regrets about the rice and beans?

No, I loved the rice and beans things. I know a lot of people are like, No, thats such a jerk move. But come on! Im leaving, theyre taking a million dollars away from me. The least I could do is take the rice and beans from them. I mean, the Gota tribe wasnt eating anyway, so I thought Id even things up. Its fair. We just had steak. They can live without a little rice and beans.

What did you think of Jeff Probsts question about whether its in the blood?

Oh, I loved it. My family, were very outspoken and were very fair. Well always give you a chance. I like the fact that theres people like me. Im unique but it comes from growing up in that family. People say, you either belong in the circus or in the hospital. I have a strong personality. A TV personality for that matter. Im not like that in real life though I can be, if the situation warrants it. If someone tries to bully me or someone I love, I become the bully to the bully. I make the decisions about what I want to do I dont let anyone else make my decisions for me.

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How ! did the family react?

We were all screaming and cheering. Russell said he was more proud of me in that moment than hed ever been of me in my entire life. He kept saying, Thats the real way that we do it, Hantz-style. He was all Hantz, Hantz, Hantz, Hantz. But I told my uncle, I didnt do it for you. I wanted to have his reputation of being one of the best who ever played, but this time I was doing it for me. So, good or bad, its been accomplished.

So is there someone youre rooting for now?

Dawn, for sure. I love Dawn. Outside of the show, and in the show, the last season, we were tight. Shes like my mom. Shes such a good person. We have a lot of differences but it doesnt mean anything to her. She still loves me the way God would love me. Shes one of the best people I know in life. Shes amazing. And I want her to do very well. And I love her very much. And even after I hurt her feelings, I made sure to apologize to Dawn. I know it was hard for her to vote me out. But I was not going to cooperate with the tribe anymore. I couldnt. I hope she understands that. I was pushed up against the wall.

Would you play again?

Yes, oh my God! But I want to play with my uncle Russell. Thats my goal. I want to compete against him. I dont trust him, in life in general, unless were in a bar fight and hes on my side, right there with me. But I dont know what hes thinking. Hes a businessman and fighter. I love him, hes my family, but that would be a real competition. Id love to see that happen. If my uncle had been pushed up against a wall like that, Little Hantz couldnt hold a candle to my uncle Russell. But Id love to give it a shot.

Survivor: Caramoan airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.