The Best Competitors in Big Brother History

Today we're looking at the comp beasts throughout Big Brother. We end it off by looking at the top 10 best competitors (in my opinion).
This is just my opinion, based on the amount of HOH and Veto wins each player has as well as taking into account the level of difficulty in the competitions as well as the players they were playing against.
Sorry some of the clips are loud, I messed up leveling the volumes correctly. Also, I don't know how that BB17 Johnny Mac clip slipped in there because I definitely meant for the clip to be of Steve and Vanessa but oh well, I can live with it.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Best competitors through each season
15:24 Top 10 Competitors of all time
22:10 Outro
22:41 The best competitor vs Mark

[@iddiolgames]

If you wanna know what comps each person won Hardy (F9,7,5 HOH) Alison (F9,3 HOH F5,4 POV) Drew (F11,6,4,3 HOH F10 POV) Janelle (F9,4 HOH F9,5 POV) Janelle (F14,11,9,5 HoH F14,10,7,6,4 POV) Dick (F12,5,3 HOH F9 POV) Danielle (F10,8 HOH F14,13,8,6,4 POV) James (F12,9 HoH F9,8,7 POV) Ryan (F9P1,4,3 HOH, F6,4 POV Memphis (F7,5,4 POV) Dan (F7,4,3 HoH F8,6 PoV) Hayden (F13,F6,F4,F3 HoH F4 PoV) Rachel (F14,12,5,3 HOH F14,6 PoV) Frank (Week2,F8 HoH F11,10,9 PoV) Shane (F10 HoH Week1-3, F5 PoV) Ian (F9,7,5,3 HoH F8,6 PoV) McRae (F16,F6 HoH F16,7,5 PoV) Aaryn (F14,12,10,8 HoH F10 PoV) Andy (F9,4,3 HoH F9,4 PoV) Frankie (F16,13,12,8P1,5P1 HoH F8P1,F6,F5P1 PoV) Cody (F13,8,3 HoH F8,5,4 PoV) Steve (F10,6,4,3 HoH F16,11 PoV) Vanessa (F14,12,8,5 HoH F12,F8P1,F4 PoV) Paul (F11,F4,F3 HoH F15,F7,F4 PoV) Paulie (F14,12 HoH F14,11,10 PoV) Paul (F14,F12,F4 HoH F14,12,7,5,4 PoV) Tyler (F16,F8,F6 HoH F15,12,11,10 PoV Kaycee (F7,F3 HoH F9,8,7,5,4 PoV) Michie (F9,7,5,3 HoH F13,9,8,4 PoV) Cody (F16,8,6,3 HoH F14,8,6,4 PoV)

[@Ethanimale]

Wow very nicely done!

[@owenpierce4874]

Good Homework

[@siddharthgurung8580]

where is victor .. best competitor beast of all time who won most of the competition of season 18

[@teacozy]

@@siddharthgurung8580 lmao did you even watch the video

[@well-dressed-bird]

Daaaaaamn!!!

[@Peridiam]

Nice vid! I'm putting together my own ranking for this summer, and we have a similar Top 10.

[@Ethanimale]

Thanks Peridiam! I'm very excited to see the rankings and analysis in your video

[@TransparentEclipse]

Now im excited for the Peridiam vid while watching this great vid. Nice!

[@simonbrady3899]

I actually thought this was one of your videos because of the thumbnail style!

[@davidwachsberg3059]

Spoilers!!! All sincerity great video!!

[@puertorico51]

Peridiam, I still can't believe you took down your first ever video covering Big Brother. Why would you do that?

[@ashlynu8982]

Danielle's face every time kills me when Shane gets evicted.

[@Kyle_etc]

God I PRAY for a time when we have someone as chaotic as josh again in the house

[@jeremiahgoard2066]

Janelle Really has Left a mark on big brother. Not only does she have Many comp wins but she is the most liked player with the most wins. She won a lot and people loved her. The same can’t be said for Paul and Cody though.

[@Mean.Devil77787]

Not Cody he needed Derek help

[@tk-unc]

Not sure why people didn’t like Paul. I admired how much he was able to be a puppet master & bully. Maybe I’m someone that admires a “villain”. But he wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty

[@jeremiahgoard2066]

@@tk-unc because Paul was a bully lol. Paul can be a villain but to bully houseguest is just nasty. What he said about people was nasty. Paul also talked about making fun of Dominique by doing black face. Like Paul legit is nasty.

[@tk-unc]

@@jeremiahgoard2066 I’m referring as a player. As a person is another story

[@jeremiahgoard2066]

@@tk-unc no one hates Paul as a player they hate Paul as a person.

[@Coolbowser829]

Michael is currently at 9 comps with more to go. He could break the record and be the best competitior of all time

[@Samira_m84]

Yup that’s what I said. He’s most likely gonna break the record

[@thedoc6304]

He already broke the veto record

[@xojohn]

Omg when you said Josh, I yelled OH HELL NO!! as loud as I could lol good one!

[@lilvenom7876]

Tyler is definite a comp beast. I was so sad when Tyler got evicted in Bb all stars

[@tunzlunz]

Man you’re gonna have to update this to include Michael now.

[@CHRL-to2gx]

and jag

[@eleanoradams7404]

Quality content right here. Looking forward to watching more of your future videos!

[@Ethanimale]

Thank you!

[@anaismcallister6616]

Thank you for putting this together!!

[@thekinglydragon]

Any ranking that puts Paul #2 for any reason always makes me happy

[@Ethanimale]

Wasn’t intentional but was nonetheless hilarious

[@bensterneker2076]

Paul is great at the game big brother

[@Ethanimale]

@@bensterneker2076 I never said they weren’t, they’re easily in my top 10

[@tonyrock1983]

@Ben strrmeker I'd say Paul is a decent Big Brother player at best. What drags Paul down, IMO is the social play. If that was better, Paul may very well have won 2 seasons.

[@oatmilk4278]

Only thing he's #1 at is being #2 😭

[@crglaminspired4651]

New subscriber! I love this content! Thanks for making it!😊

[@cjwaters6575]

Great content bro

[@pillowfeathers3990]

love your content!

[@elcctronica]

awesome content!

[@Ethanimale]

thank you!

[@jysn4613]

Paul is once again runner up😂😂😂

[@matthewwilliams8244]

It’s just because I feel like they thought he was a bully. He was a very scary player but I think as a person they just didn’t like him so I feel like the jury maybe took that into account 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gersondiaz2451]

You gotta update this video now that Michael from BB24 has won 9 comp wins in a single season

[@davidyoung2546]

Loved this video. I'm super excited for bb23!

[@Ethanimale]

Thanks! I’m excited because the cast actually looks like they’re here to play

[@davidyoung2546]

@@Ethanimale yeah I totally agree

[@shootermanplus1812]

Found you through Lia's channel! Awesome to see another Survivor/BB channel! +1 sub

[@Ethanimale]

very happy to see some of Lia's fans enjoy Survivor and Big Brother too! thank you

[@shootermanplus1812]

@@Ethanimale I absolutely love both of them! Im excited to see what your videos cover this season

[@aidakeb]

janelle will always be the baddest, most iconic player ever. A queen

[@seamino8329]

Loved vod

[@elianaarnold5608]

i'm interested to see how this list changes now that we've seen michael in bb24 and jag in bb25

[@hockeyandgames2423]

Nice video

[@Samira_m84]

Michael from BB24 is now #1 😊 So proud of him ♥️👏🏾

[@brianschaffer9220]

If he gets knocked out before final 3, I ready can't say that.

[@ownno]

@@brianschaffer9220 competition wise I think he's probably the best out of every single person on this list

[@Ethang1103]

He’s literally not

[@gnojoe6359]

Nah he just tied

[@PackerManForLife]

21:06 hahaha I lost it dude. So funny

[@Ethanimale]

my josh memes will never stop

[@PackerManForLife]

@@Ethanimale they are so hilarious

[@Poolinwastaken]

Michael boutta be number 1

[@arianat2786]

I clicked on this thinking it was Peridiam and even though it isn’t I was not disappointed

[@Ethanimale]

sorry for the initial let down but happy to hear it didn't end up being a big disappointment!

[@arianat2786]

@@Ethanimale not disappointed at all! this was a great video!

[@nostairwayy4059]

I’m excited for this one. The BB train is rolling in!

[@Ethanimale]

gonna be a nice long summer of big brother!

[@nostairwayy4059]

@@Ethanimale it also looks like this cast knows how to play the game so that’s a plus

[@Ethanimale]

@@nostairwayy4059 most definitely, I know I'm just setting myself up for disappointment but I have really high hopes for this cast

[@nostairwayy4059]

@@Ethanimale same man, Im putting all my trust into this cast We as Big Brother fans have sat through 3 years of bad seasons I hope for one good season after all that

[@michaelanderson9792]

Most satisfying back stab was quack pack student teaching the teacher boogie the art of back stabbing

[@sxwriter8569]

Michie loves competing more than treating women well….I actually forgot that conversation even happened though. But I could’ve sworn Alex and Josh won like 4-5 comps. Guess Jason and Paul just did that much more. Then again, that’s what I get for having BB19 being my first season.

[@Ethanimale]

I think both Josh and Alex won four competitions but when compared to Paul's 8 I found it unnecessary to include them, I could've briefly mentioned it though

[@lolsa646]

I couldn’t agree more about Cody

[@huffy9905]

Shows John: The second comp beast is.....Paul😂

[@matthewwilliams8244]

Always a bridesmaid 😂😂

[@HolyToledo-]

Love to see how bbcan fits in this list

[@carterhayes1995]

I can't even put Paul in the top 10, he played with a bunch of brainless players his 2nd season, if the stupid pendulum week 1 wasn't in play Cody would've evicted him week 1

[@lilscrub69420]

they

[@carterhayes1995]

@@lilscrub69420 What?

[@redkingdom15]

@@carterhayes1995 Paul came out as using gender neutral pronouns (they/them). Makes the whole "Your boy" Paul thing a little crazy tbh

[@redkingdom15]

Also, I should say he only lost because of bitter juries. Yes he could've gone home week 1 in BB18, but Luck is just as much of a factor as the Physical, Mental and Social factors. Dr. Will has even come out and claimed this same thing, that no matter how good you are, without Luck you can never win Big Brother.

[@carterhayes1995]

@@redkingdom15 of course luck is part of it but it's not luck when production gives you a free week of safety week 1, it's a cop out, also if Paul plays with a cast with half a brain he wouldn't have lasted close to the end

[@haleyalvarez1155]

Honestly if Christian stayed he would been as a beast as Cody because he won 5 competitions by week 5

[@Icyfire25]

Don't forget that Jerry's first HOH was literally handed to him. Before the HGs even entered the house they had to vote on who the first HOH would be. I feel like Jerry only got it because of his age lol

[@t.mcintyre7770]

you have the sound on the lowest setting?

[@stebogameboy]

I’m shocked there’s no mention of Cody from BB19. Dude was a beast and if not for the sheep following Paul and the random twists that season I think he would’ve steamrolled.

[@hellothere4485]

Can you do top 10 masterminds next

[@lookupinthesky3456]

it's insane that it took 16 years to break janelle's comp win record

[@sylverwebsurfer788]

Michie was definitely a comp beast. I loved watching him explain his strategy in the DR.

[@aotphixion]

his gameplay against tommy was amazing.

[@bacanalb]

I know BB22 isn’t anyone’s favorite but I have strong ties with it being that it aired as I was isolated in my home during COVID… I am bummed because AS2 should have been epic but c’est la vie I reckon

[@user-yb7kk8pj7p]

i wish paul came back and was just a tiny bit calmer because he’s an amazing player

[@ripkylie]

Paul actually goes by they/them pronouns now :)

[@johnsouza7481]

Love seeing Mickie in top 10. I thought he was one of the best since I watched from season 15 on. Of course there’s a couple possibly above him

[@cheesynoz5979]

Will, Dan, Derrick, Josh, and Jun are the only ones solidly above Michie

[@ryanward5770]

@@cheesynoz5979 hahahahhaa did u just say will was a good competitor?!? You realize that one of the biggest strategies he is known for is throwing competitions so he appears weak? He is the exact opposite of a comp beast, he is someone who never wants to win a competition.

[@Impossible84]

Tyler and Cody are two BEAST

[@nathansonger1563]

I think Michael in BB24 is gonna be on this list at some point

[@dominickhiggins2677]

I think he's at 5 right know if I'm correct

[@2004froggy]

@@dominickhiggins2677 8 now

[@saramatthews7159]

I wish there were older people in these comments who've watched earlier seasons. The best competitors stemmed from the first 10 seasons. Most had to rely on strategy alone; whereas these new seasons have too many twists and the houseguests are usually sheep that vote with the house.

[@stargazer_stacey7415]

Totally agree with you! I miss BB of old…when people actually played the game and strategized to form real alliances (not just large groups of “popular/pretty” people) to steamroll their competition. These days BB seems like a huge popularity contest and a ploy to gain social media attention to become an “influencer” of some sort 🙄

[@saramatthews7159]

@@stargazer_stacey7415 exactly and the housemates are so boring

[@immobilus0020]

Love this list though I'd probably put Janelle at 1 and Cody at 2. You should make this a series. The next one being Top 10 strategists.

[@Ethanimale]

That was actually something I was thinking of doing, the three pillars of gameplay: physical, strategy, and social. But I do have a couple other videos coming out first before the other two

[@immobilus0020]

@@Ethanimale Perfect. I'll be waiting. I think the top 5 strategists are pretty obvious. It has to be: Vanessa, Derrick, Andy, Will and Dan. Now how you rank these 5 is up to what qualities you value more.

[@Ethanimale]

@@immobilus0020 no Josh? interesting

[@jeandidierfilsdesriveaux5617]

You should a video on big brother couples

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Thank you so much for respecting Paul's pronouns.

[@Ethanimale]

Just trying to do my part where I can :) I’m sure a lot of people don’t even know that Paul changed their pronouns so hopefully this can inform some people

[@ritzcrackerz4921]

Ethanimale yeah i had no idea!

[@ChryztinaWonderlandMusick]

Oh wow,I didn't even notice he changed them!

[@SuperCrystal12345]

@@ChryztinaWonderlandMusickdid you really just

[@joyelisabeth]

@@ChryztinaWonderlandMusick girl are u dumb. you just said he AFTER FINDING OUT HE CHANGED IT when its they/them....

[@Ayevee609]

Ethanimale content Pog

[@namjoonandjaehyunyaa4807]

about to watch this im guessing victor is on it haha

[@christopherjohnson1873]

James won the veto for Sarah, but when he and Sarah were on the block, he won the veto by not realistically doing anything, but rather essentially having the veto handed to him the way that it played out, despite everyone trying to make him lose.

[@jaredsilvers2782]

Considering the quality of comp beasts they went up against, I gotta say I think Frankie is the best of all time in comps because his season had some insane competitors in it in Derrick, Cody, and Beast Mode Cowboy aka Caleb. Even the middling competitors in that season were actually pretty good like Nicole, Devin early, and Donnie. The quality of competition that people like Michael in 24 played just doesn't even come close to comparing to the people Frankie beat week after week.

[@Malik_7002]

Micheal still a G. But jag he had competition

[@ariellee5878]

This list could be updated for BB24

[@roselorax7227]

“How fitting” hahahahahahasasahahshssgsv

[@DanielDoloDubs]

Janelle had 2 more comp wins in BB 14. They were coachs comps but they gave her a veto both times. I think those definitely count if you count since you counted franks and shanes wins before the reset

[@DanielDoloDubs]

Coaches comps were povs though!!

[@Syd448]

They were not players in the game during the coach’s comps - & it did not give them vetos it allowed them to keep a person on their team safe.

[@chriswitherspoon1601]

Side note - Do you know who the recruits are for bb23? ( That could also be a video idea “The history of big brother recruits”. )

[@Ethanimale]

I actually very very very much love that idea! Huge possibility I use that for a video. And I don’t actually know, my guess was maybe Travis and Whitney? I’m sure there are more informed people with information about that but those were just my initial guesses. I know Christie was one before she was replaced with Claire

[@Ethanimale]

Throwing in a heads up, next week's video will in fact be about Big Brother recruits, thank you for the suggestion!

[@chriswitherspoon1601]

@@Ethanimale That’s awesome man im watching it right now! Thanks so much

[@chriswitherspoon1601]

@@Ethanimale I guessed Travis too but he honestly confuses me I could see both. I could see Whitney as well

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Thank goodness Cody won that last HoH.

[@gqprince2]

Even if he didn't nicole and enzo were taking him

[@gonealoof2106]

@@gqprince2 They can say that all they want, but I wouldn't be so sure. They both knew taking Cody would give them second place. They're both great players, and if they were in the position to cut Cody at F3, I fully believe they would've taken it. We'll never know though.

[@JEM471025]

How fitting Janelle still can’t ever move past 3rd place and Paul can’t move past 2nd.

[@TheTeddyBrosevelt]

Frank by far was one of the most dominant, he was just a beast now granted ironically his weakness was physical comps mainly due to height but even still he won a good bit, can’t believe he trusted Dan though

[@masterelmstreet5886]

Ian CRUSHED Frank. A pathetic butthurt sore loser punk is ALL Frank will ever be. While Ian is a WINNER.

[@cranberrymarvin9446]

Big brother 23!

[@ryanward5770]

My top 5 5. Victor 4. Michie 3. Janelle 2. Paul 1. Cody

[@Ethanimale]

Yeah totally fair assessment

[@kylermellen2911]

" we did have a champ though "

[@well-dressed-bird]

So weird, I totally thought Rachel Riley killed the competitions way more often than that, especially in season 12. Maybe I'm just remembering her smack talking like a winner.

[@kboleyn4946]

I’d still put Janelle above Paul. He had like 5 free weeks with that stupid bracelet crap, a handicap ride or die ally who glued to him cause it’d guarantee her longevity and had that dumbest ppl who were looking to follow a cult. Janelle went up against the best of the best and pulled out 9 and took out will.

[@NotHaydenMoss]

I thought this was a Peridiam video from the thumbnail

[@federicosaldias1222]

How does it change if we include BBCAN tho? Because Demetres... Damn boy.

[@Ethanimale]

oh boy, well the four contenders are Demetres, Kevin Martin, Adam Pike, and Dane. Kevin Martin makes it into the top 5 probably as the number 4 spot ahead of Tyler, Demetres I'd put above Frankie and possibly above Jackson, not entirely sure, but he'd be around #6. Adam and Dane I'd have around the Kaycee Clark spot in 9th, but that's all just off the top of my head and they could be placed differently, that's just my initial gut reaction

[@kait.5437]

Idk about Tyler above Kaycee

[@turtletcp1598]

Rooting for Xavier!

[@Ethanimale]

If Xavier performs as well as I think he will, I'm gonna have to give casting a big pat on the back for this season

[@johnsouza7481]

Make you for giving Mickie his respect. Comp beast. Played a great season and everyone knows that move he did between Cliff and tommy at the end.

[@cheesynoz5979]

It's hard to argue against Michie being almost a top 5 winner. He's just a little below Josh in my opinion

[@sylverwebsurfer788]

I loved watching Michie compete and explain his strategy in the DR.

[@heehee2400]

from bb23, the obvious most competitive player was kyland. i feel like christian or dx could’ve been the most competitive if they had have stayed in longer

[@ViralTuber]

Rachel does the PAC-MAN back to her podium after winning 17:59

[@melynnb0287]

Don’t forget Derrick in BB16 never touched the block and won. Cody is the second (I believe) winner to never touch the block!

[@destinyskaggs2849]

Except Derrick didn't win that final hoh comp so he technically was sitting on the block on finale night when cody chose who to take him to final 2 with him. However, Cody won final hoh in all stars which makes him the only person in bb history to never touch the block and still win.

[@kgrimes842]

Tyler and Cody are the best comp beast. Day 1 I thought kacey would win but Tyler had me 2nd guessing that!

[@repeatmisty1847]

Janelle gets third… again 😂

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

This show has jumped the shark no doubt. I'm not gonna bother anymore. BUT I will still watch shit like this. The fact that Janelle couldn't even play for HOH every week makes her wins even more impressive.

[@tommomcgeorge4325]

you said cody was the first person to make it to the end with out touching the block, but didnt derrick do it in season 16? sorry i love your videos though

[@Ethanimale]

He “touched” the block after losing the final HOH, as did Danielle Reyes, Jason Guy, Paul (kinda) and Enzo. Cody is the only person in the US who made it to the final 3 without touching the block and then went on to win the final HOH

[@tommomcgeorge4325]

@@Ethanimale oohhhh i didnt even consider the final hoh, see this is why you do the videos and I watch, thanks for clearing that up for me

[@thugsbunny1790]

Do the best competitors of the challenge

[@Ethanimale]

it's in the queue!

[@PackerManForLife]

@@Ethanimale top challengers of all time would be a fantastic video

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Oh you had to put Paul in 2nd place!

[@Ethanimale]

wasn't even on purpose but once I noticed of course I had to make mention of it

[@user-lv1qm1cg9k]

lol 2 must be his least favourite number at this poiny

[@djdakid0651]

10 Vanessa 9 Rachel 8 Frank 7 Kaycee 6 Paul 5 Victor 4 Michie 3 Frankie 2 Janelle 1 Cody

[@suikodensenpai41]

Yeah

[@jordankellison6201]

Can we get a big brother reviewer who doesn't salivate on the shaft of bb19 all day?

[@kurtiskile902]

The only part I truly disagree about is that I think Drew Daniel & Hayden Moss are way better competitors than Brendon 1. Cody 2. James Rhine (threw lots of the first comps of BB 7) 3. Janelle 4. Rachel 5. Jackson 6. Paul 7. Tyler 8. Frankie 9. Daniele 10. Frank, Victor, Vanessa, Hayden, & Drew

[@Ethanimale]

Hey that’s totally fair! I originally thought I’d have Hayden on the list but I just didn’t think I could justify putting him on when looking strictly at numbers but I don’t disagree with your list!

[@Ethanimale]

I genuinely think I should’ve put James Rhine on the list over some players or at the very least put him in my tied place

[@kurtiskile902]

@@Ethanimale ya it was just for me he's a pretty well-rounded competitor

[@kurtiskile902]

​@@Ethanimale hahahaha yeah I feel like James could still go out there to this day and dominate in some comps

[@BrennonDavis]

You are cool and our channel is cool.

[@nathanslaton8846]

Lmao josh

[@eaglesdude25]

where is Cody from bb19? dude was a comp beast, and he won the amazing race. I'd take him over anyone else.

[@jeremiahgoard2066]

Cody barely won any comps on season 19

[@eaglesdude25]

@@jeremiahgoard2066 maybe bc the cast was too chicken shit to put him on the block so he was never able to play veto, and he wasn't in the house for that long. he won HOH, the battle back, safety comps, etc. his winning percentage was great.

[@jeremiahgoard2066]

@@eaglesdude25 like I said he barely won any comps. Percentage doesn’t matter it matters about the number of comps you won. Again he barely won hohs and vetos. It doesn’t matter if they put him on the block or not he didn’t win that many comps and that’s the bottom line.

[@seamino8329]

I love the big brother but but saister master

[@tybros152]

Jackson Michie

[@clovesevina9763]

I’m sorry but Dani is a better competitor than Rachel imo, they should be closer together on the list. Rachel was either really good at challenges or AWFUL.

[@bewk_bewk]

Josh would be the 1st 2x winner this season

[@jaredbowen3527]

Paul number 2 LOL

[@MsBubblezz1234]

wait you said cody was the first two never touch the block and win?? didn’t derick do that,?

[@Ethanimale]

Derrick touched the block after not winning the final HOH (to Cody funnily enough). It was by default but still counts

[@Witness1037]

Dr. Will snubbed

[@kaylaasmr]

Don’t get me wrong I love janelle. She was so entertaining and a comp beast but other than that I feel like she didn’t really play an amazing game. She made sm decisions based on personal instead of game. And she let dr will control her the whole game in all stars. She was also kinda bitter in jury.

[@Ethanimale]

I don't think she played very well either, she was just mad good at the competitions

[@carjis]

Wow, Janelle in 3rd again? AND Paul in 2nd AGAIN????

[@jenniferdavis4617]

Was Derrick on the block in his season?

[@dominickhiggins2677]

Final 3 he was

[@ice_man81]

Not a fair list because a lot of people threw competitions. Especially in 19 because nobody wanted blood on their hands and Christmas was on one leg. If it was a competition for my life I’d take the marine Cody Nixon!

[@treymaximus4725]

Yeah Cody is a beast