Big Brother 18

Move In Day

Group 1: Michelle, Natalie, Paul and Victor.
Group 2: Bronte, Zakiyah, Glenn and Paulie.
Group 3: Tiffany, Bridgette, Jozea and Corey.

Returning Houseguests

Nicole, James, Da’Vonne and Frank returned for a second shot at the half million dollars.

Teams Announcement

Julie announced that the houseguests will be playing in teams of four. The returnees will each be on a different team and will have first pick. Each former houseguest will pick one teammate. The person they choose will pick the next member of their team. This will continue until all houseguests have been selected. You must choose someone of the opposite sex. The teams are as follows:

Category 4: Frank, Michelle, Paulie and Bridgette.
Big Sister: Da’Vonne, Paul, Zakiyah and Jozea.
Team Unicorn: James, Natalie, Victor and Bronte.
Freakazoids: Nicole, Corey, Tiffany and Glenn.

“Ride The Rocket”

Each team must climb onto their rocket and hold on as long as possible. If all four members of a team fall off, that team is eliminated.

The first team to fall off will be the have-nots.
The second team to fall off will receive a mystery punishment.
The third team to fall off will split a $10,000 prize.
The last team with someone on their rocket will be safe for two evictions.

Order to be eliminated: Tiffany, Glenn, Nicole, Michelle, Bridgette, Frank, Da’Vonne, Zakiyah, Paul, Jozea, James, Natalie, Bronte, Paulie and Corey.

Da’Vonne’s team are the first have-nots.
Frank’s team must wear pixel costumes for one week.
Nicole’s team will split $10,000.
James’ team will be safe for the first two evictions.

“Hit The Road”

The winning team in Round 1 will enjoy safety. The winners of Round 2 also will be safe. That will leave one team vulnerable, forcing them to face off as individuals in Round 3. The individual who loses that first round will be the first evicted houseguest this summer. The remaining three from that team will determine which of them will become the first Head of Household of the season.

Round 1: The goal is to build a 15 piece sand castle pyramid. Three members of your team will hold ropes attached to your platform. The fourth member of the team will dig in their team’s sandpit, retrieve a piece of the sand castle and place it on the suspended platform. You must then change places with a teammate and the process repeats. The first team to build a pyramid with 15 sand blocks and hit the button will be safe from the first eviction.

Category 4 won the competition.

Round 2: Scattered around your team’s platform are sand castle pieces. The object of the competition is to work together solving this puzzle to build a sand castle. The first team to build their sand castle and get all four players into the safe zone will be safe for the first eviction.

Big Sister won the competition.

Round 3: Each member of the Freakazoids will be stranded on their own island. On the sound of the horn, you will climb up your tree, retrieve a coconut and deposit it into the SOS outline on the ground. Once all of your coconuts are in place, retrieve your flag to lock in your time. Each step you take moves the island and can cause coconuts to fall out of your SOS. The last houseguest to complete the competition will be evicted.

Order to finish: Nicole, Tiffany, Corey and Glenn.

Glenn was evicted from the Big Brother house.

Corey, Nicole and Tiffany decided to make Nicole the first HoH of the season.

Nomination Ceremony

Nicole nominated Jozea and Paulie for eviction.

Road Kill Announcement

The houseguests learned that the BB RV will pull up into the yard each week after nominations. One at a time, the houseguests will enter the RV and individually compete in the BB Road Kill competition. The winner will be told secretly. The victor will secretly nominate a third houseguests for eviction.

Road Kill Competition - “Take It Off"

Your goal in this competition is to take off your clothes and get down to your swimsuit as fast as you can while driving the RV. You have to keep three buttons pressed while changing. If you keep all three buttons pressed, your timer goes at normal speed. Let go of one button and your timer will go 30 times faster. Let go of two buttons and your time goes 60 times faster. If you don’t have any buttons pressed, your timer goes 120 times faster. The person who finishes with the lowest time will win the Road Kill competition.

Frank won the Road Kill competition.

Road Kill Ceremony

Frank nominated Paul for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Dizzy Dog"

Veto Players: Nicole, Jozea, Paulie, Paul, Corey and Da’Vonne.
Host: Michelle.

On go, you must chase your tail by spinning your stand and swirl. Once you have spun around 15 times, you will have 45 seconds to race across the yard and start stacking doggy treats on top of your dog house. You must get back through your doggy tunnel and hit your button before you clock hits zero. If you fail to do so, you will be eliminated. The first to stack 40 doggy treats on top of their dog house and hit the button will win the Power of Veto.

Paul won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paul used the Power of Veto on himself. Frank nominated Bridgette as the replacement nominee.

Eviction

Jozea was evicted by a vote of 7-4-0.

Votes to evict Jozea (7): Zakiyah, Frank, Da’Vonne, Michelle, James, Tiffany and Corey.
Votes to evict Paulie (4): Victor, Paul, Bronte and Natalie.
Votes to evict Bridgette (0): None.

HoH Competition - “Berry Balanced”

Each team will race across the balance beam, one player at a time, relay style to retrieve a single berry. When you claim a berry, you must return it to the start and place it in one of four columns. Each column will contain 10 berries.

If at any time you fall off of your beam, the column of berries you are working on will be dumped out. The first team to get 40 berries across the balance beam and into their columns will choose one teammate to retrieve the final HoH berry. If successful, this person will become HoH and earn safety for their team.

Paulie won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Paulie nominated Bronte and Paul for eviction.

Road Kill Competition - “18 Dollas"

Hit the button to start your clock and then race over to the souvenirs. Your goal is to mark the six items that add up to exactly $18.00 with the return tags. The person who successfully places their return tags in the fastest time will win the competition.

Victor won the Road Kill competition.

Road Kill Ceremony

Victor nominated Tiffany for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Toezarks"

Veto Players: Paulie, Bronte, Paul, Tiffany, Da’Vonne and Zakiyah.
Host: Corey.

On go, make your way under the bridge and search the toes for fungi with letters on them. Each letter has a point value ranging from 0 to 3. Bring your letters back one at a time and begin spelling a word. The person to correctly spell the word with the highest point value will win the Power of Veto. You only have 12 minutes to lock in your answer. If there is a tie, the first person to lock in their answer is the winner.

Paul spelled “SLOUCHED”, a correctly spelled 9 point word.
Tiffany spelled “TWINKLING”, a correctly spelled 10 point word.
Da’Vonne spelled “REDEMPTION”, a correctly spelled 9 point word.
Zakiyah spelled “DURATION”, a correctly spelled 6 point word.
Bronte spelled “POWERFUL”, a correctly spelled 10 point word.
Paulie spelled “SUSTAINABILITY”, a correctly spelled 10 point word.

Paulie won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paulie used the Power of Veto on Paul. Paulie nominated Victor as the replacement nominee.

Eviction

Victor was evicted by a vote of 9-1-0.

Votes to evict Victor (9): Natalie, Bridgette, Zakiyah, James, Da’Vonne, Frank, Michelle, Nicole and Corey.
Votes to evict Bronte (1): Paul.
Votes to evict Tiffany (0): None.

HoH Competition - “Kiss My Ace”

The game will be played in teams. One player from each team will step up and serve a tennis ball into their court. Each court is filled with numbered slots; 0 through 21. The player or players with the lowest score in each round will be eliminated. The players still in the game will go to the back of their team line. The next player from each team will step up and serve. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

Round 1: Paul 21, Corey 20, Bridgette 13, Bronte 0.
Round 2: Zakiyah 21, James 20, Tiffany 19, Michelle 13.
Round 3: Natalie 21, Frank 17, Da’Vonne 0, Nicole 0.
Round 4: Paul 21, Corey 9, Bridgette 7, James 6.
Round 5: Natalie 21, Tiffany 3, Zakiyah 1, Frank 0.
Round 6: Natalie 19, Paul 17, Bridgette 13, Corey 4.
Round 7: Bridgette 21, Tiffany 13, Natalie 11, Zakiyah 0.
Round 8: Natalie 21, Paul 9, Bridgette 8, Tiffany 0.
Round 9: Paul 17, Bridgette 15, Natalie 11.
Round 10: Bridgette 17, Paul 1.

Bridgette won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Bridgette nominated Paul and Tiffany for eviction.

Road Kill Competition - “Horn Star"

Before you begin, you will get a little practice by honking each horn to hear the different sound each one makes. When you are ready, hit the button to begin your clock. The button will trigger a sequence of eight horn sound effects. After hearing the sequence, your goal is to match it by pressing the horns in the correct sequence. The person who does so in the shortest amount of time will win the competition.

Frank won the Road Kill competition.

Road Kill Ceremony

Frank nominated Bronte for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Vetolicious"

Veto Players: Bridgette, Paul, Tiffany, Bronte, Natalie and Paulie.
Host: Da’Vonne.

In each round of this competition, you will be shown a recipe containing several ingredients. You will then be instructed to pour a specific ingredient into your measuring cup. If you pour the correct ingredient, you will advance to the next round. The last player remaining will win the Power of Veto. Your team will also enjoy a private dinner in the backyard courtesy of Outback Steakhouse.

Round 1: Bronte and Natalie answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.
Round 2: Paulie answered incorrectly and was eliminated from the competition.
Round 3: Tiffany answered incorrectly and was eliminated from the competition.
Round 4: Paul answered incorrectly and was eliminated from the competition.

Bridgette won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Bridgette decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Bronte was evicted by a vote of 5-4-0.

Votes to evict Bronte (5): Michelle, Nicole, Zakiyah, Corey and Da’Vonne.
Votes to evict Tiffany (4): Frank, Natalie, James and Paulie.
Votes to evict Paul (0): None.

HoH Competition - “Euro Trippin"

Last night, the houseguests studied pictures of Glenn, Jozea and Victor on their trip to Europe. Julie will now ask a series of true or false questions based on those photos. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answering incorrectly will result in your elimination. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

Question 1: True or false, in the baggage photo, Victor was wearing a red tie?
Answer: True. Corey, James, Natalie, Paul and Zakiyah answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 2: True or false, in the canal cruising photo, two dolphins were visible?
Answer: False. Everyone answered correctly.

Question 3: True or false, in the no bull photo, six bullhorns were visible?
Answer: False. Da’Vonne, Michelle and Tiffany answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 4: True or false, in the beer boys photo, clouds were visible in the sky?
Answer: True. Frank and Nicole answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Paulie won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Paulie nominated Natalie and Tiffany for eviction.

Road Kill Competition - “Gasping For Air"

Your goal is to hang as many air fresheners as possible in the shortest amount of time. Begin with the red, then blue, then yellow, then green. If at any point an air freshener hits the ground, that air freshener is out of play and will not count towards your final score. The person to hang the most air fresheners within the time limit will win the competition.

Tiffany won the competition.

Road Kill Ceremony

Tiffany nominated Corey for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Scooper Star"

Veto Players: Paulie, Natalie, Tiffany, Corey, Da’Vonne and Paul.
Host: Zakiyah.

The first player in line will step up and challenge a player of their choice to a head to head ice cream battle. In each round, a specific set of ice cream cones will appear on the monitor. Your goal is to transfer the ice cream scoops from one cone to the other so that they exactly match the ones on the monitor. You may only transfer one scoop at a time and may not place scoops on the ground. The winner of each round will move on and will go to the back of the line. The person at the front of the line will step up and challenge another houseguest. The last houseguest standing will win the Power of Veto.

Round 1: Corey challenged Tiffany. Corey won.
Round 2: Paul challenged Natalie. Paul won.
Round 3: Paulie challenged Da’Vonne. Paulie won.
Round 4: Corey challenged Paul. Corey won.
Round 5: Paulie challenged Corey. Corey won.

Corey won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Corey used the Power of Veto on himself. Tiffany nominated Da’Vonne as the replacement nominee.

Eviction

Tiffany was evicted by a vote of 8-0-0.

Votes to evict Tiffany (8): Michelle, Zakiyah, James, Nicole, Frank, Corey, Bridgette and Paul.
Votes to evict Da’Vonne (0): None.
Votes to evict Natalie (0): None.

Battle Back - Round 1 - Glenn vs Jozea

On go, the houseguests will race across their balance beam, retrieve berries and bring them back to their column one at a time. Once you have 10 berries in your column, the column you are currently working on will be locked. If you fall off of your beam, the column of berries that you are currently working on will be dumped. The first person to deposit 20 berries in their columns will be declared the winner. Each houseguest has a single poison berry. If you retrieve this berry, return it and place it in your crate, all of the berries in the column your opponent is currently working on will be dumped.

Jozea won the competition.

Battle Back - Round 2 - Jozea vs Victor

On go, you will use your tennis balls to knock down five targets. You will do this by serving one ball at a time off of your racket. Each of you will only have three balls. When you run out, you must retrieve them. The first person to knock down all five of their targets will win the competition.

Victor won the competition.

Battle Back - Round 3 - Victor vs Bronte

In the cafe behind you are three monitors. On go, they will begin to scroll through a series of photos featuring some of the houseguests still in the game. You each have six booths. In each is a question about the photos being scrolled. You must answer the question in each booth by placing the picture of the houseguest you think correctly answers that question. The first player to correctly answer all six questions and hit their buzzer will win the competition.

Victor won the competition.

Battle Back - Round 4 - Victor vs Tiffany

On go, you will each search through your bins for puzzle pieces that you must use to complete the electric BB festival poster behind you. Make sure to listen closely for clues that you will need to complete the band schedule. The first player to correctly complete their puzzle will head immediately back into the game.

Victor won the competition. He will return to the game.

HoH Competition - “Watch Your Dub Step"

Each of you will put on a wristband, throw your hand in the air and keep it there. Each wristband is attached to an electric BB bin above you. If your hand drops to low, you will trigger your bin to open which will eliminate you from the competition. The light bars at your feet will move back and forth. The last houseguest dancing with their hand in the air will become the new HoH.

Order to be eliminated: Paul (23 minutes), Nicole (1 hour 19 minutes), Zakiyah (1 hour 40 minutes), Michelle (1 hour 49 minutes), Corey (2 hours 41 minutes), Victor (2 hours 42 minutes), Frank (2 hours 46 minutes), Natalie (4 hours 4 minutes), Bridgette (5 hours 59 minutes), Da’Vonne (5 hours 59 minutes).

James won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

James nominated Bridgette and Frank for eviction.

Veto Competition - “OTEV The Dopest DJ"

Veto Players: James, Bridgette, Frank, Da’Vonne, Michelle and Nicole.
Host: Natalie.

In each round, you will hear a dope track about a competition that has been played this summer. You will have to search through the pad and find the dope track named after that competition. Bring it back to OTEV and kneel down in front of him. If you are the last player to bring OTEV the dope track he asks for, you will be eliminated. The last player standing will win the Power of Veto.

Round 1: James was eliminated from the competition.
Round 2: Da’Vonne was eliminated from the competition.
Round 3: Nicole was eliminated from the competition.
Round 4: Frank was eliminated from the competition.
Round 5: Bridgette was eliminated from the competition.

Michelle won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Michelle decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Round Trip Ticket

A message appeared on the living room screen. It said “Clues to the secret are all around you”. Paul was the first to crack the code, calling “PARIS” in the phone booth outside of the HoH room. Paul was congratulated for reaching the secret destination. He was told to crawl through the secret door.

Once inside of the Paris room, Paul was given his choice of 12 Big Brother Airlines tickets. One holds a round trip ticket. The other 11 tickets are one way tickets. If you are evicted, your envelope will be opened on stage by Julie. If you hold the round trip ticket, you will immediately go back into the house for a second shot at the grand prize. Each of the houseguests eventually entered the Paris room and retrieved an envelope.

Eviction

Frank was evicted by a vote of 9-0.

Votes to evict Frank (9): Da’Vonne, Paul, Paulie, Nicole, Victor, Michelle, Zakiyah, Corey and Natalie.
Votes to evict Bridgette (0): None.

Frank had a one way ticket and will not be returning to the game.

HoH Competition - “Perfect Shot”

Each houseguest has a red ball and a yellow ball. The goal is to make the perfect shot by rolling your red ball up the creek to the box at the other end. You may practice as many times as you would like with your yellow ball. You will only have one chance to throw your red ball. The first houseguest to get a perfect shot with their red ball will become the new HoH. If nobody makes the perfect shot, the winner will be the player with the highest score. The four houseguests with the lowest scores will be the have-nots for the week.

Results: Paul 21, Da’Vonne 19, Nicole 19, Michelle 16, Victor 14, Bridgette 10, Paulie 6, Natalie 2, Corey 0, Zakiyah 0.

Paul won HoH.

America's Care Package

Natalie received the "Never-Not Pass" care package. Natalie cannot be a have-not for the rest of the season.

Nomination Ceremony

Paul nominated Bridgette and Paulie for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Ready, Set, Whoa!"

Veto Players: Paul, Bridgette, Paulie, Corey, Natalie and Victor.
Host: Nicole.

The competition will be run in five races. At the start of each race, you will hold down the two buttons at the starting line with your hands. The race will start when the words “ready” and “set” appear on your monitor. When you see the word “go”, you will race down your lane and hit any of your finish buttons. The houseguest who hits the finish button last will be eliminated. If you release either of the start buttons before the word go, that will be a false start and you will be eliminated. The last player standing will win the Power of Veto.

Round 1: Corey had a false start. Corey was eliminated from the competition.
Round 2: Bridgette was the last to buzz in. Bridgette was eliminated from the competition.
Round 3: Natalie was the last to buzz in. Natalie was eliminated from the competition.
Round 4: Paul was the last to buzz in. Paul was eliminated from the competition.
Round 5: Victor was the last to buzz in. Victor was eliminated from the competition.

Paulie won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paulie used the Power of Veto on himself. Paul nominated Da’Vonne as the replacement nominee.

Eviction

Da’Vonne was evicted by a vote of 6-2.

Votes to evict Da’Vonne (6): Paulie, Nicole, Victor, Corey, James and Natalie.
Votes to evict Bridgette (2): Zakiyah and Michelle.

Da’Vonne had a one way ticket and will not be returning to the game.

HoH Competition - “Harsh Hashtags”

On go, you will be lifted high into the air and spun around and around. As you spin, you will encounter a verbal beating from the harsh hashtags. You may squat down but you may not sit down on your disc. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH. The first three houseguests to fall will be the have-nots for the week.

Order to be eliminated: James (7 minutes), Bridgette (8 minutes), Corey (16 minutes), Michelle (25 minutes), Nicole (49 minutes), Zakiyah (1 hour 1 minute), Paulie (1 hour 1 minute), Natalie (1 hour 49 minutes).

Victor won HoH.

America’s Care Package

James received the “Eliminate Two Eviction Votes” care package. During the live show, Julie will ask James to stand and reveal the two houseguests he would like to prevent from voting.

Nomination Ceremony

Victor nominated Michelle and Zakiyah for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Hide And Go Veto"

Veto Players: Victor, Michelle, Zakiyah, James, Nicole and Paulie.
Host: Paul.

One at a time, you will enter the house and have three minutes to hide your veto card. Once all of the veto cards have been hidden, you will take turns searching through the house to find your opponents veto cards. After the fifth veto card has been found, the houseguest whose veto card remains hidden will win the Power of Veto.

Nicole found Victor’s veto card inside of Bridgette’s Big Brother duffle bag.
Nicole found Zakiyah’s veto card beside a coffee table in the safari room.
James found Michelle’s veto card in her Dizzy Dog hosting costume.
Victor found James’ veto card inside of a comforter.
Victor found Nicole’s veto card inside of the popcorn machine.

Paulie’s veto card was not found inside of a table in the kitchen.

Paulie won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paulie decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Double Eviction

James used his care package to prevent Corey and Paul from voting.

Zakiyah was evicted by a vote of 3-2.

Votes to evict Zakiyah (3): Natalie, James and Bridgette.
Votes to evict Michelle (2): Paulie and Nicole.

Zakiyah had a one way ticket. She will not be returning to the game.

HoH Competition - “Statcathlon”

Julie will read a series of numerical statistics based on the season. You must answer whether you think the real statistic is more or less than the one given. Answer correctly to stay in the game. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

Question 1: How long was Glenn a part of Big Brother this summer, from the moment Frank popped out of the suitcase until the moment Glenn lost Part 3 of the “Hit The Road” competition? Was it more or less than 20 hours?
Answer: More. Bridgette and Paulie answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Question 2: During the “Perfect Shot” competition, how many total points were scored with the red balls? Were there more or less than 100 points scored?
Answer: More. James, Michelle, Natalie, Nicole and Paul answered incorrectly and were eliminated from the competition.

Corey won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Corey nominated Bridgette and Michelle for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Veto Time”

Veto Players: Corey, Bridgette, Michelle, James, Nicole and Paul.

On go, each player will race across their lane and over an obstacle to a ball pit at the other end. Buried inside of each pit are three clocks. One at a time, you must retrieve your clocks and place them in the clock holders. The first houseguest to retrieve all three clocks, retrieve the coloured veto and buzz in will win the Power of Veto.

Corey won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Corey decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Bridgette was evicted by a vote of 5-1.

Votes to evict Bridgette (5): Paulie, Nicole, Victor, James and Paul.
Votes to evict Michelle (1): Natalie.

Bridgette had a one way ticket. She will not be returning to the game.

HoH Competition - “Hollywoods Squirrels”

Two at a time, you will step up to the podiums and face off against each other. You will be asked a question about a grid of Bennys. Answer correctly to stay in the game and get the opportunity to choose the next two competitions. Answer incorrectly and you will be eliminated and your opponent will select the next two competitors. The last houseguest standing will become the new HoH.

Round 1: James vs Michelle. James won.
Round 2: Nicole vs Paul. Paul won.
Round 3: Natalie vs Victor. Victor won.
Round 4: Paul vs Paulie. Paul won.
Round 5: James vs Victor. Victor won.
Round 6: Paul vs Victor. Victor won.

Victor won HoH.

America’s Care Package

Nicole received the “Super Safety” care package. Nicole will be safe from eviction this week. However, she will have to wear a super safety costume.

Nomination Ceremony

Victor nominated Corey and Paulie for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Zingbot For President"

Veto Players: Victor, Corey, Paulie, James, Nicole and Paul.
Host: Natalie.

The competition will be played in a series of rounds. In each round, you will launch your beanbag at the map of the United States of Zing. The player scoring the fewest electoral votes in that round will be eliminated. That player will claim their campaign gift. The players eliminated after you have the option of keeping their campaign gift or trading for yours. The last player standing will have their choice of any of the campaign gifts, including the Power of Veto.

Round 1: Paulie 32, James 31, Corey 28, Nicole 25, Victor 18, Paul 8.
Paul was eliminated from the competition. Paul received the Power of Veto.

Round 2: Corey 27, James 24, Paulie 10, Victor 6, Nicole 1.
Nicole was eliminated from the competition. Nicole received the “Secret Service” punishment. For the next week, she will wear a secret service suit and pat down the houseguests when the alarm goes off. Nicole traded it to Paul for the Power of Veto.

Round 3: James 34, Paulie 23, Victor 19, Corey 0.
Corey was eliminated from the competition. Corey received a one week trip for two to any America destination. Corey traded it to Nicole for the Power of Veto.

Round 4: James 30, Victor 30, Paulie 0.
Paulie was eliminated from the competition. Paulie received the “Patriotard” punishment costume. Paulie traded it to Corey for the Power of Veto.

Round 5: Victor 5, James 0.
James was eliminated from the competition. James received $5,000.

Victor received the apple pie punishment. Victor must bake apple pies for the rest of the summer whenever a song plays. Victor traded it to Paulie for the Power of Veto.

Victor won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Victor decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Paulie was evicted by a vote of 5-0.

Votes to evict Paulie (5): Michelle, Paul, James, Natalie and Nicole.
Votes to evict Corey (0): None.

Paulie had a one way ticket. Paulie will not be returning to the game.

HoH Competition - “The Black Box"

You will enter the black box in darkness. Once in your lane, you will begin the game by pressing your button. Do not let it go or you will be eliminated. Throughout the competition, you will be given opportunities to search the black box. When instructed to do so, you may let go of your button to search your lane for discs. After two hours and ten searches, the player who survives with the most discs will become the new HoH.

James and Michelle were eliminated from the competition.

Results: Corey 10, Natalie 10, Nicole 5, Paul 5.

Natalie brought her tenth disc back at the 1:57:50 mark. Corey brought his back at the 1:57:54 mark.

Natalie won HoH.

America’s Care Package

Michelle received the “Co-HoH” care package. Michelle will share all of the perks of HoH. Michelle will be safe for the week and will be responsible for naming one of the two nominees for eviction.

Nomination Ceremony

Natalie nominated Victor for eviction.
Michelle nominated Paul for eviction.

Veto Competition - “BB Storm Watch"

Veto Players: Natalie, Michelle, Paul, Victor, Corey and James.
Host: Nicole.

When the teleprompter begins, start reading the weather report. Every time there is a blank in the report, fill it in with the correct storm from the information you heard last night. You must give each answer before the blank disappears from the screen. Each correct answer is worth one point. The reporter with the most points will win the Power of Veto.

Results: Paul 21, Michelle 20, Victor 19, Corey 15, James 13, Natalie 10.

Paul won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paul used the Power of Veto on himself. Michelle nominated Corey as the replacement nominee.

Eviction

Victor was evicted by a vote of 2-1.

Votes to evict Victor (2): Nicole and James.
Votes to evict Corey (1): Paul.

HoH Competition - “Welcome To Loch Mess"

The first five jurors returned to the house to compete for a chance to earn a second shot at the half million dollars. Da’Vonne, Zakiyah, Bridgette, Paulie and Victor will compete in the HoH competition. The last one standing will return to the game.

Be the last person standing and you will become the new HoH. If the last person standing out of everyone is a juror, that person is back in the game and the new HoH.

Order to be eliminated: Da’Vonne (17 minutes), Zakiyah (17 minutes), Corey (25 minutes), Bridgette (33 minutes), Paulie (48 minutes), Victor (50 minutes), Paul (1 hour 35 minutes), James (2 hours 3 minutes).

Nicole won HoH.

Victor returned to the game.

America’s Care Package

Corey received the “BB Bribe” care package. Corey will have $5,000 with which to bribe one of his fellow houseguests in exchange for an action that will benefit his game. Any houseguest who accepts the bribe must follow through with their end of the deal.

Nomination Ceremony

Nicole nominated Michelle and Paul for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Santa’s Little Counters"

Veto Players: Nicole, Michelle, Paul, Corey, James and Victor.
Host: Natalie.

You will have a few minutes to count everything. You will need to earn three candy canes. To earn a candy cane, you will be asked a question about one of the three rooms. Each answer is always a number. You will write down what you think is the correct amount and then you all will reveal your answers. After hearing everyone’s answers, you will have to decide if you want to stay or fold. If you fold, you wont earn a candy cane but you will stay in the game. If you stay and you are closest to the actual answer, you will earn a candy cane. If you stay and you are furthest from the actual answer, you earn a candy cane. The first to earn three candy canes will win the Power of Veto.

Round 1: There are 8 unfinished nutcrackers in the small display. How many finished nutcrackers are on display in the elves workshop?
Answers: Paul 71, Nicole 76, James 78, Michelle 83, Victor 85, Corey 120.
James, Michelle, Nicole and Victor stayed.
The correct answer was 77.
James and Nicole earned their first candy cane. Victor was eliminated from the competition.

Round 2: There are 15 carrots in the container on the fence. How many carrots in total are in the nine other containers?
Answers: James 360, Corey 377, Nicole 385, Paul 459, Michelle 671.
James and Nicole stayed.
The correct answer was 513.
Nicole earned her second candy cane. James was eliminated from the competition.

Round 3: There are 196 names on the small naughty list scroll. In total, how many names are on the four nice list scrolls?
Answers: Paul 1555, Michelle 1801, Nicole 2350, Corey 1,000,000,000.
Corey, Michelle and Nicole stayed.
The correct answer was 1879.
Michelle earned her first candy cane. Corey was eliminated from the competition.

Round 4: There are 3 teddy bears in the front of the elves workshop. How many teddy bears are in the rest of the elves workshop?
Answers: Michelle 103, Nicole 114, Paul 115.
Michelle and Nicole stayed.
The correct answer was 139.
Nicole earned her third candy cane.

Nicole won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto.

BB Bribe

Corey bribed Victor to vote Michelle out. Victor agreed to do so in exchange for the $5,000.

Eviction

Michelle was evicted by a vote of 3-2.

Votes to evict Michelle (3): Victor, Corey and Nicole*.
Votes to evict Paul (2): Natalie and James.
*Nicole cast the tie breaking vote.

HoH Competition - “Poached Eggs”

On go, you will reach through your chicken wire and maneuver your eggs one at a time up the front of your coop, across the top and back down where you can grab it. Once you grab an egg, you must roll it down the ramp in attempt to knock over one of three targets. The first houseguest to knock down all three targets will become the new HoH. The first three houseguests to get an egg in the “have” holder will not be have-nots this week.

Victor won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Victor nominated James and Natalie for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Being Mac"

Veto Players: Victor, James, Natalie, Corey, Nicole and Paul.

You will begin the competition trapped inside of an industrial complex. When the alarm goes off, your time begins. You will have to figure out how to escape three different rooms. The player to escape in the shortest amount of time will win the Power of Veto. The winner will receive a trip for two to the set of MacGyver in Atlanta.

Natalie finished in a time of 9:06.
Nicole failed to beat Natalie’s time.
Victor failed to beat Natalie’s time.
James failed to beat Natalie’s time.
Corey finished in a time of 6:14.
Paul failed to beat Corey’s time.

Corey won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Corey decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Natalie was evicted by a vote of 3-0.

Votes to evict Natalie (3): Paul, Nicole and Corey.
Votes to evict James (0): None.

HoH Competition - “BB Slide In Theatre"

On go, you will begin to transfer butter from your barrel, across your slippery lane and into your container. The first player to fill up their container and remove their floating popcorn kernel will become the new HoH.

There is a smaller container. If you fill this container, you will release a larger scoop in order to be able to transfer more butter faster.

Corey won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Corey nominated Paul and Victor for eviction.

Veto Competition - “BB Comics"

Veto Players: Corey, Paul, Victor, James and Nicole.

Hit the button to start your clock. Fly down your zip line to peek inside the BB Comics studio. Grab the matching comics from your bin and place them on your computer so it exactly matches the BB Comics studio wall. There are decoys in your bin. The player who matches the BB Comics studio wall in the shortest amount of time will win the Power of Veto.

Results: Nicole 13:55, Paul 18:04, Corey 20:37, Victor 29:35, James 35:00.

Nicole won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Victor was evicted by a vote of 2-0.

Votes to evict Victor (2): Nicole and James.
Votes to evict Paul (0): None.

HoH Competition - “What The Bleep?”

You will view a number of videos contains statements made by your fellow housemates this summer. Each statement will feature a bleeped out word or words. Julie will then tell you what the bleeped out word or words might be. Your job is to determine if it’s true or false. Each correct answer is worth one point. The houseguest with the most points after seven videos will become the new HoH.

Question 1: Everyone answered correctly.
Question 2: Nicole and Paul answered correctly.
Question 3: Nicole answered correctly.
Question 4: Everyone answered correctly.
Question 5: Nicole and Paul answered correctly.
Question 6: Paul answered correctly.
Question 7: Everyone answered correctly.

Results: Paul 6, Nicole 6, James 3.

Tiebreaker Question: In seconds, how long was the competition at the BB Slide In Theatre from the official start to the official end?
Answers: Paul 4800, Nicole 6001.
The correct answer was 4511.

Paul won HoH.

Nomination Ceremony

Paul nominated Corey and Nicole for eviction.

Veto Competition - “Cover Your Bases"

Veto Players: Paul, Corey, Nicole and James.

In each at bat, an even will be revealed that happened in the Big Brother house. Your job is to figure out what day that event happened. Begin running your bases. Go up one day by stepping on first base, two days by stepping on second base, three days by stepping on third base and four days by stepping on home plate. Once you have the day number you want, give the umpire a high five to lock in your answer. The last houseguest to lock in the correct answer will get an out. Three outs and you are out. The last houseguest standing will win the Power of Veto.

Question 1: On what day did the last Category 4 team member leave the house?
Answer: Day 79. James earned his first out.

Question 2: On what day did the house get trashed in Hide And Go Veto?
Answer: Day 53. James earned his second out.

Question 3: On what day did Tiffany first go on the block?
Answer: Day 18. James earned his third out.

Question 4: On what day did the house encounter internet trolls?
Answer: Day 51. Nicole earned her first out.

Question 5: On what day did you dunk a hunk?
Answer: Day 62. Corey earned his first out.

Question 6: On what day did the secret room get discovered?
Answer: Day 41. Nicole earned her second out.

Question 7: On what day did the fourth care package arrive?
Answer: Day 66. Nicole earned her third out.

Question 8: On what day did Paulie bake his first apple pie in honour of Zingbot?
Answer: Day 61. Corey earned his second out.

Question 9: On what day did Santa’s reindeer visit the BB house?
Answer: Day 74. Paul earned his first out.

Question 10: On what day did you play BB Comics?
Answer: Day 88. Paul earned his second out.

Question 11: On what day did the double eviction take place?
Answer: Day 58. Corey earned his third out.

Paul won the Power of Veto.

Veto Ceremony

Paul decided not to use the Power of Veto.

Eviction

Corey was evicted by a vote of 1-0. James cast the sole vote to evict.

Final HoH Competition - Part 1 - “Hang In There, Kitty"

A laser will direct you around the yard and eventually land on either the scratching posts, the window ledge or the couch. Chase the laser closely cause once it stops you will only have 15 seconds to climb up on that endurance game and get into your position until the laser turns off. Once the laser turns off, you will need to stay in that position until the laser turns on and moves again, taking you to your next station. The last last houseguest standing will win Part 1 of the final HoH competition.

Order to be eliminated: Nicole (1 hour 12 minutes), James (1 hour 12 minutes).

Paul won Part 1 of the final HoH competition. Paul advanced to Part 3.

Final HoH Competition - Part 2 - “Snapshot”

Reveal the first roller coaster clue and then make your way through the line and up to the top of the roller coaster. Choose the three evicted houseguests you think match the clue. Place them in your roller coaster car and push them down the ramp. When you think the car is in just the right view, take a photo of the houseguests in the car at just the right moment. To count as correct, the photo must contain the three correct houseguests and the two yellow bars on the roller coaster. The houseguest who takes three correct photos and gets back to start with the fastest time will win the competition.

Results: Nicole 7:24, James 19:06.

Nicole won Part 2 of the final HoH competition. Nicole advanced to Part 3.

Final HoH Competition - Part 3 - “Scales Of Just Us”

Julie will read the beginnings of statements made by each of the eight members of the Big Brother jury. For each, she will give the choice of two possible endings. You must decide how you think the juror completed that statement. The answer will be either A or B. Each correct answer is worth one point. Whoever has the most points at the end of eight questions will be crowned the final HoH.

Question 1: Da’Vonne said “the houseguest whose behaviour I was most shocked by was” A) Zakiyah’s. How can you give up your game for a man? or B) Frank’s. I didn’t expect him to play the way he did?
Answer: B. Nicole and Paul answered correctly.

Question 2: Zakiyah said “the most shocking moment was” A) when Victor battled himself back into the Big Brother house or B) when Paulie didn’t use the veto to save me?
Answer: A. Nobody answered correctly.

Question 3: Bridgette said “the moment that I’m afraid to have my friends and family see is” A) me crying all over the DR couch or B) me cuddling with Frank. What was I thinking?
Answer: A. Nobody answered correctly.

Question 4: Paulie said “the strongest competitor was” A) me or B) Victor?
Answer: B. Paul answered correctly.

Question 5: Michelle said “the best thing about living in the house was” A) the fact that I am a superfan and was living out my dream or B) freakin’ winning OTEV?
Answer: A. Nobody answered correctly.

Question 6: Natalie said “the most embarrassing moment for me was” A) when Zingbot said I had hairy armpits or B) there was actually no embarrassing moment?
Answer: B. Paul answered correctly.

Question 7: Victor said “the most annoying thing about the house was” A) how dirty it was or B) constantly getting stabbed in the back?
Answer: A. Nicole answered correctly.

Question 8: Corey said “my favourite moment was” A) crushing the slip and slide comp or B) when I won the double eviction HoH and veto?
Answer: B. Nicole and Paul answered correctly.

Results: Paul 4, Nicole 3.

Paul won HoH.

Eviction

James was evicted by a vote of 1-0. Paul cast the sole vote to evict.

Jury Vote

James voted for PAUL
Corey voted for NICOLE
Victor voted for PAUL
Natalie voted for NICOLE
Michelle voted for PAUL
Paulie voted for NICOLE
Bridgette voted for PAUL
Zakiyah voted for NICOLE
Da’Vonne voted for NICOLE

Nicole won Big Brother 18 by a vote of 5-4. Nicole received the $500,000 grand prize.

Paul won the $50,000 prize as the runner up.

Victor won the $25,000 prize as America’s Favorite Houseguest.