One of the best parts of Big Brother is the competitions. Every week, houseguests compete for Head of Household (HOH), where they are safe for the week and get to nominate two houseguests for eviction. Year after year, there are different competitions, but most of the time, the show brings back fan favorites, in different variations.
In fact, fans and contestants alike look forward to certain competitions. Some can be quick, some can take hours. And while some HOH comps are mental, others are physical. Either way, someone is taking home the win!
10 Before Or After
CBSFor the longest time, this was the second to last or the first part of the last HOH and would determine who would guarantee their spot in the final 3. Before or After is a typical quiz competition about two things that happened in the game.
The houseguests competing have to determine if the first event happened before or after the second event. It was played in seasons 5 through 16 and some Canadian seasons. The competition has had many name changes over the years, but it still the same concept.
9 Ready, Set, Whoa!
Ready, Set, Whoa! is actually a really interesting competition. It is used as HOH and POV. In this competition, houseguests have to hold onto buttons with their foot and hands until the screen in front of them says 'go.' There are numerous words that pop up that rhyme with 'go.'
When 'go' appears on the screen, they must race to the finish line and hit the button. The last person to cross the finish line or false start that round, is eliminated. Ready, Set, Whoa! was played in season 17 through 19.
8 The Slingshot
Like the Ball Drop POV competition, the Slingshot has a few different variations. The one shown in the picture is where houseguests have to use a ball on a slingshot and shoot at targets, or houseguests' faces, that answer a specific question like 'Knock down the houseguests who have never won HOH.'
Another version of this game is houseguests step up to a podium and catapult an object onto a scoreboard. Whoever lands on the highest number wins HOH for the week.
7 Big Top Drop
This competition has been used as HOH, POV, and Battle Back. For Big Top Drop, houseguests stand on a podium and one at a time have to collect their color ball. When they get a ball, they must go to the tube under the podium and try to sink their ball in the tube.
Whoever gets the right amount of balls in the tube first or who has the most after time runs out becomes the new HOH. This competition has always been nail-biting and gives people with longer arms a great advantage.
6 What The Bleep?
What the Bleep? has been played since season 16 and usually determines who makes it into the final 3. In this competition, houseguests stand in a booth and listen to a clip of a houseguest saying something they have previously said in the house. The catch is one word is bleeped out.
They have to determine if the word given to them is true or false. If they get it right, they get one point. Whoever gets the most points at the end, wins the competition. What the Bleep? is ranked in this list because not only does it determine the final 3 most times, but it provides humor because most of the time the clips are shown it sounds funny, almost like the houseguest is saying something crude.
5 The Pressure Cooker
This was one of the most disappointing and memorable competitions in Big Brother history. It was played in season 6. While inside a glass case, houseguests had to hold on to a single button without letting go. Pressure Cooker is the longest-lasting challenge in the show's history, lasting 14 hours and 37 minutes.
The reason many people remember this competition is because it was never done before and hasn't been replicated since. Also, this competition sealed Kaysar Sidha's fate after Jennifer Vasquez convinced him to let go of the button and she would keep him safe. Ultimately that move sent him packing.
4 Morph 'O' Matic
There have been many iterations of this competition and it always makes viewers laugh and has houseguests stumped. In Face Morphs, they must determine which houseguests faces are morphed together in a series of pictures in the fastest time to win the competition.
This competition has been played on numerous seasons, including Over the Top and Celebrity 1. However, it has not been played since then, and would be great to bring back for All-Stars 2 this season.
3 Dizzy Discs
In this competition, houseguests must stand on a small flying disc and hold onto a rope while spinning and being hit by a big animatronic hand. The last person standing becomes the new Head of Household.
Dizzy Discs has been played on and off since season 9 and was also used twice in season 17 as an HOH competition and a re-entry competition. This is one of the more popular endurance competitions and has people cramping and making deals.
2 Slippery Slope
If you are good at ice skating and slip 'n' slides, then this is the competition for you. In Slippery Slope, houseguests have to collect a product from a bucket and deliver it to the container on the other side. However, to get to the other side they have to manage to not spill the substance while gliding, sliding, falling across the slippery path.
Once the container on the other side is filled up and they can retrieve their ball, the houseguest wins HOH. Sometimes there is a smaller container on the side that they can fill up to get a bigger scoop or win a prize. This competition is a hoot for viewers to watch and has appeared on numerous seasons since season 8.
1 Wall Comp
The beloved wall competition, of course, ranks in at number one. Houseguests must stay up on a mounted wall, built by production, and be the last one standing in order to win HOH. Usually, houseguests get water, other liquids, or objects thrown on them while trying to stay on to a small platform.
This is where lots of deals are cracked, especially when there are about two to three contestants left and everyone is in pain. James Huling is the only houseguest to play this competition three times and win it twice (in one season). It first debuted in season 10 and has been featured in every season, except 11, since.