Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Reality Programs 2018 Directors Guild of America Brian Smith Winner "MasterChef" Kent Weed "Spartan: The Ultimate Team Challenge" Hisham Abed "Encore!" John Gonzalez "Live PD" Adam Vetri "Dare to Live" 2017 Directors Guild of America J. Rupert Thompson Winner "American Grit" Ken Fuchs "Shark Tank" John Gonzalez "Live PD" Brian Smith "STRONG" Bertram van Munster "The Amazing Race"