LAKE ST. JOHN &045; The annual Lake St. John Flotilla had a celebrity judge this year &045; but don’t call him a celebrity.

&uot;He’s ‘well-known.’ That’s what we prefer,&uot; said Linda Jordan, wife of once and possibly future &uot;Survivor&uot; contestant Clay Jordan of Monroe.

The Jordans &045; along with a &uot;Survivor&uot; fan &045; formed the trio of judges for a soggier than usual flotilla Saturday.

Delayed because of a downpour, the decorated boats had just enough time to skim past the pier where the Revs. Al Camp and Jamie Medina-Cruz blessed them and then past the judges’ pier before the rains came down again.

In the end, the Krewe of St. John’s &uot;chuckwagon&uot; &045; an elaborate covered wagon/pontoon complete with spinning wheels &045; won the overall award. Other awards were unavailable Saturday night.

The Jordans, joined by &uot;Survivor&uot; fan Shannon Matthew of New Orleans, judged each boat on several characteristics, from patriotism to creativity. Other boats included a dubious homage to Martha Stewart &045; &uot;Martha Stewart Behind Bars&uot; &045; that offered the advice that &uot;stripes can be slimming.&uot;

Along with the traditional decorations of flags and red, white and blue bunting, other boats sported themes such as the Corvette anniversary, duck hunting, &uot;fun in the sun,&uot; and even a group of Elvises in a pink Cadillac.

To hear judge Clay Jordan tell it, he’s enjoyed a bit of the same fame Elvis had.

The Flotilla is just one in a series of public appearances Clay has made since he was runner-up in the fifth season of &uot;Survivor,&uot; which took place in Thailand.

He has taken part in celebrity golf tournaments, charity events and public speaking engagements, along with special appearances with other &uot;Survivor&uot; and reality show contestants.

There are now 96 former survivors, and they treat each other &uot;like family,&uot; Linda Jordan said.

He’s being courted by CBS for an &uot;all-star&uot; reunion season.

&uot;The blessing that he’s gotten from it is that he’s able to participate in community things and causes,&uot; Linda said. &uot;It’s really rewarding.&uot;

This was the first flotilla that Clay has judged, but he’s been to a few beauty pageants since his TV stint.

While he and Linda still run a restaurant in Monroe, he’s also earning money from other TV and public appearances &045; to make up for losing out on that $1 million prize.

&uot;If it’s a company, I make ’em pay me something,&uot; Clay said of his public appearances.

For children’s and charity events, he appears for free.

A dyslexic, &uot;he shows (children) that having something like that doesn’t have to stop you,&uot; Linda said.

&uot;That’s what I tell the kids to do &045; just try,&uot; Clay said.

And Clay isn’t exactly averse to the fame &045; he recounts with glee being singled out by country singer Tim McGraw at an awards show party recently.

&uot;I never dreamed this many people would know who Clay Jordan is,&uot; he said.