DETROIT, Updated 7:47 p.m. EST January 29, 2001-- Keith Famie made the cut Sunday night on the first installment of "Survivor: The Australian Outback," but not without some tense moments.

One of the Ogakor tribe's members had some sour words about Famie because of his take-charge attitude.

It didn't help his popularity when the cook couldn't start a fire from scratch.

In initial interviews, Famie said he wasn't worried about being kicked off the island. "Do you think they'll kill the cook?" he said.

Detroit's famed chef Keith Famie made it to the finals of "Survivor Two: The Australian Outback." Do you think Famie will win it all? Yes. He proved he can do more than cook, and he's used to being on TV. No. He'll trip over his apron in the next immunity challenge. No. In the final show Keith will duke it out with Colby, and the chef will lose. I despise that show! Archive | Disclaimer

Famie, 40, of West Bloomfield, owned two restaurants in metro Detroit. He also hosts a popular cooking segment, "Famie's Adventures in Cooking," on Local 4.

Famie isn't the only metro Detroiter trying to survive.

Michael Skupin, 38, of White Lake Township, will also be going for the big prize. Skupin is a photocopier salesman and triathlete.

Neither of them is allowed to talk about their participation on the show, or how well they did.

Filming ended several weeks ago.

Sunday saw the ousting of the first "Survivor." Corrections officer Debb Eaton of New Hampshire got the boot when the Kucha tribe lost a torch relay race.

The show moves to its regular time slot beginning Thursday at 8 p.m.