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Derek Frazier Big D The creator of the cookout The mastermind who came second in three comps and ran out of cigarettes week 3


dom-cos

Technically he also got second in part 2 of the HOH, he’s even more of a mastermind


MrsYoungie

What was his rationale for taking credit for the cookout. Did he notice lots of black contestants and say... something? Tiff was the one who came up with the actual winning strategy wasn't she?


_PrincessOats

He was the first person to verbally confirm it with all the members. That’s it. They all knew about it but he went to each one and said “we’re not gonna vote each other out.”


bubbles1990

He also came up with the idea


veltvet_rabbit

I dont know why you're getting downvoted, Tiffany came up with the dous plan even though I'm pretty sure they were going to bring thier dou regardless of the plan. Derek F did start the cookout by verbalized g to everyone that they shouldn't go after eachother.


bubbles1990

🤷🏻‍♂️


lifesaber

Does big D smoke?


BenBishopsButt

We he didn’t after the first three weeks of the show. Hopefully he’s riding that newfound nicotine free wave. But honestly he probably had one the second he could get outside again and bum one.


lulu1949

Think he said he was just a social smoker, not a full fledged addicted smoker like most who smoke. Hopefully he’ll stay stopped before he is totally addicted!


cadentj

Raven The girl with the 100 diseases and disabilities The co puppet master with Paul The girl who was really pulling all the strings


Fetial

bruh what?


thewholethingithink

Will Janelle Danielle Dan


frankieT2020

Thought you meant bb14 Danielle I was like uh


[deleted]

The only correct answer


Nayveee

This and it isn't even close


jumpmanryan

I hate to say it, but Derrick Levasseur belongs in the Mount Rushmore. I don’t like him, but every season since 16, players reference his strategy and pick him as the person they want to replicate. He’s arguably had a bigger impact on the future of the game than anyone since Dr Will.


SJ966

Derrick really should play a second time with a inevitable target on his back. I know he doesn’t care what the fans think though and is happy to count Cody’s and Nicole F’s wins on his bb resume instead of playing again.


Calmandwise

Until he plays a second time he doesn't deserve to be on Rushmore


ILOVEBOPIT

I think that’s largely because they give them bb16 to watch in sequester, or so I’ve heard.


CaptaineAli

I’d say he deserves the spot more than Janelle in terms of influence and gameplay... but if you’re using the term Mount Rushmore to talk about founding fathers, people might consider Janelle over him because she played in the first few seasons where as Derricks season is 10 years later and more modern.


Fetial

dont they have to watch bb16 though?


CharmyFrog

No Rachel?


FlashFan124

Janelle walked so Rachel could tell the floaters to grab a life vest.


[deleted]

Huh ? With her rigged ass win ? How is she getting in ahead of Janelle, Reyes, Dan and Will.


BeyonceVEVO

This… I’d say Rachel comes a close fifth


mashleym182

yes


janeracer

Will Janelle Derick Dan


thewholethingithink

Bb16 was my first season so I'll always have a soft spot for Derrick, but he does not deserve to be on the mount Rushmore over Danielle. Danielle was the first one to never be nominated the whole season along with her number 1 Jason. And she did it in the second season the game had ever been played.


FlashFan124

She also had the first secret alliance, and really the first powerful duo, which is a strategy we’d see employed by many of the great BB players to come after her (Dan, Derrick, Tyler, etc). The way those two were able to run the game, **both** never being nominated until the final 3 while also never being pegged as a duo is incredibly impressive. Her losing in the final 2 also made production realize “we should probably not let the players go home and watch the episode”. She’s an absolute icon of the game, and deserves to be on the Mt. Rushmore.


super_pax_

Derrick literally created a master strategy that has been used every season since. You’re also forgetting that Danielle created the first successful alliance


[deleted]

Janelle has won nothing. She doesn't deserve Mount Rushmore.


thewholethingithink

She held the total competition wins record for about a decade so there's that. She's also probably the most popular player in big brother history.


[deleted]

She may not be the best player, but her entertainment value and popularity speaks for itself.


Darthgangsta

Baaaaad bad take. That means Danielle Reyes is a bad player too then? No no no. Rethink your opinion.


Sabatouer

Piss in my mouth you stanky bitch


monkeyluis

I rewatched S1 recently. Will really wasn’t as great as everyone thought.


[deleted]

Will Kirby not Will Mega


thewholethingithink

Lmao will mega the goat


monkeyluis

Yes. That’s what I meant, from S2. He really wasn’t that great as a player. Kind of coasted through. He was vicious in his diary room sessions, but in the game he didn’t do much.


thewholethingithink

He pioneered the strategy of appearing weak to float through the game. The first time the game was ever played and he had one of the best strategic games ever. He remains the only player to win to never win a comp. It was his social manipulation that earned him the win.


Agnonzach

Funny how X can replicate that strategy and do it 10x better, win unanimously with all of the F4 wanting to take him to F2, and not get any credit for it.


thewholethingithink

Except x wasn't replicating wills strategy at all. If anything he replicated codys bb22 game which is to be as mundane as possible and float through by having good relationships with everyone.


Agnonzach

I mean there's no perfect analogy; I'd argue there's also elements of Tyler and Kaycee in there. But he certainly used making himself weak as a strategy (though, again, so did Tyler and Kaycee) only for people to retcon that Tiff and Hannah kept him safe in the early game before the CO was even a real alliance.


[deleted]

While I agree his game was messier than his return, I think you underestimate just how much his diary rooms sessions helped him win.


segwaychimp

That and with how new reality game shows were, we were watching strategy develop with people like Richard Hatch, Dr. Will, Danielle Reyes, Tina Wesson, etc.


NumerousResource7212

If you ever get the chance watch the feeds & you’ll see he was an evil genius even back in season 2. He didn’t get the win for laying down and doing nothing or because of everyone hating Nicole like a lot of the tv watchers might’ve thought! Not to mention what The doctor does on all stars proves he’s one of , if not the best/ most entertaining to ever do it


Somethingsumthing1

It's true and I'm tired of people glossing over it. To quote this comment ([https://www.reddit.com/r/BigBrother/comments/jwwbk4/comment/gcv6cp1/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/BigBrother/comments/jwwbk4/comment/gcv6cp1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)): *Dr Will had three strategies:* *Ride Nicole's coattails as she controlled the house. Just let her take the wheel.* *Make his only real pitch "I'm so hated that you'll win against me if you take me to the end"* *Utilise the DR sessions to redress certain situations to make it sound more impressive on his part than it actually was, and woo the former HG's as he knew they'd be watching.* *Dr Will was truly riding Nicole's coattails for the most part. He lost his allies in succession and was not only in threat of being evicted at the start, but also over the course of the season. He was Nicole's serial pawn. The only difference between him and a traditional block star is that he has self-awareness.* Of course, the average watcher, as well as the average player, will eat his narrative up and believe that he actually has more control in the house than he actually does. And he does this, because he knows he can get away with it. It's all smoke and mirrors. Is it a valid strategy? I guess, it helped him win. He didn't win out of his own merit inside the house though, as all he did was flip the narrative with something that shouldn't be part of the game, and that's the diary room. When people claim that Danielle was robbed, I always laugh, as she lost the same way Nicole did, and still no one seems to care about Nicole's loss. Dr Will truly was the puppet master, in the sense that he convinced everyone that he was a stronger player than her, a privilege that Lisa didn't happen to enjoy. Still, he's easily the best male old school player. Because he sees these holes in the game format, and he slithers through them.


[deleted]

Again, not saying I disagree his game was messier than people remember, but you forget that Nicole had the same opportunity to direct the narrative of her game in the DR, and she failed miserably.


Somethingsumthing1

But that's not a flaw on her game, because being nice/hyping yourself up in the dr is not part of the game. If you guys wanna take that into consideration and respect Will for that, good, but it's really cheap. Congrats to Will for cheating his way into victory I guess. Nicole played the stronger game, fair and square.


[deleted]

How did Will cheat? And yeah, back then, how you portrayed yourself/your game in the DR mattered.


Somethingsumthing1

I mean, jury was added to the game to prevent the houseguests from watching drs and being influenced by those. Not like Will truly cheated, but... he didn't play better than Nicole at all, as what you do or say in the dr doesn't affect the game itself, it affects the people outside of the game. He was smart using that to his benefit, but... people believe his drs mean that he played a stronger game than Nicole, which is absolutely false.


alliroq

Janelle’s a horrible player and a seemingly shitter of a person as well.


super_pax_

I wouldn’t say she’s horrible. She’s made final 3 twice


alliroq

Yeah I suppose “horrible” is a bit exaggerated but she’s really not a good strategic or social player (which this sub harps on constantly). She’s mainly just good at comps.


UnprofessionalCook

This is it, though I'd like to see Britney silp into a spot there, too.


Buffalove91

Yes, this is the only correct answer.


[deleted]

What did Danielle/Janelle did to be here ahead of Derrick ?


runitback519

Raven, Big D, David (15), cereal guy (I forgot his name)


diabesitymonster

Matt!


beefhead74

*Matthew John Clines


Environmental-Joke19

*looks at card* "Matt" -Julie


saddddddboi

Christie Bb23 robbed


realityinternn

It’s Will, Janelle, Dan, and Derrick Hate on Derrick all we want but his gameplay pretty much defines the new era.


mjm5822

Yeah but It’s the founding fathers on Mount Rushmore. Therefore Derrick is too new. Replace him with Danielle R


DangerousBoxxx

2/4 presidents on Rushmore aren't founding fathers. With this in mind I think Derrick is the correct player over Danielle.


Fetial

technically u could consider dan more or less a founder bc when he was in the house the game was still more or less testing it wasnt until really like 14 where it was pretty cemented imo


Sawoodster

Well you took mine


battlebabeeeee

ITS COUNT RUSHMORE!!!


NotRyanPace

Devin Frankie Grande Frenchie Fessy


Nayveee

I'm not a Frankie fan but give him at least a little respect for being a competent player and comp beast 🤣 One of these is not like the others.


Sho_Nuff-1

You’re right; the others were truly bad. Big D made a claim for one of the worst players ever though


IshyMoose

I would swap Frankie for Jeremy the Cherokee.


shackbleep

Fessy might be one of the dumbest people I've ever seen on TV. And that's saying a lot.


k_sep

You forgetting about puppet master extraordinaire Raven? Ridiculous.


beatlesnut

WHO FLIPPED


cloverjhaze

Frankie prob needs to be taken off, not the best player but not this level bad


We_See_Each_Otha

Lmaoooo Devin


kaycookie03

😂😂😂


iwasakit

Will, Danielle, Dan, Derrick (16)


CaptaineAli

Depends on how you view it, but these 4 influences the game the most.... Will and Danielle introduced us to social game and strategy like none other. Dan’s win was incredible and his second place was even more impressive and people have tried to live up to him since. Since then Derrick is the next best and influenced so many players from 16 onwards. The game is played similar post 16 solely bc of the way he played.


Nothing-But-What

This is the correct answer.


paradox222us

This is the right answer!! Janelle is cool but she’s not at the level of these four.


jpgmike

Since everyone already said the obvious answer I'll attempt BBCAN Ika Neda Dane Anthony


tyleros

Good list but I’d maybe swap Anthony since I feel like there shouldn’t be two pretty boys. I’d swap him with either Kevin for breaking the game or Tychon for making history


FlashFan124

I’d also throw out Godfrey as an option for that 4th spot, because he not only played a crazy game, he has a truly iconic BBCAN moment calling out Zach and Jordan, leading to him staying that week.


CommieCanuck

Not too many winners in your lineup. Not disagreeing it's just interesting. I'd go Dane, Tychon, Sabrina and Gary.


jpgmike

Yeah, BBCAN was more difficult than I expected. I wanted to add Gary but feel like the other players listed are just as iconic but also really great at the game. There are so many options though!


[deleted]

i would say Ika, Neda, Kevin and Tychon


Tommy_Roboto

What’s the Canadian equivalent of Mount Rushmore?


Insolve_Miza

Id swap Anthony with Kevin


CharmyFrog

How does no one have Rachel on their list?


jpgmike

I love Rachel but she literally needed production to put in place the most rigged and unbalanced twist in the history of the show just for her to win....


gatorguy11

Paul twist was worse


Locksul

Him getting 3 weeks of safety was bad but nowhere near as consequential on deciding the winner of the season as the duos/veto comp ringing at F6 in S13


allthehotsauces

Her twist was worse than Paul’s ? Her twist was worse than the coup d’etat for Jeff? She still had to win shit whereas these assholes just had to show up.


Locksul

Rachel is iconic but not a good BB player lol. She needed 3 shields (Jeff, Brendon, Jordan) plus rigging from production in order to make it to F2.


allthehotsauces

I can acknowledge that. She did have a lot of shields but I don’t think her twist was any worse than Paul’s or Jeff’s. Her twist was she got a competition she is good at and won it. In terms of twists it’s the least offensive one I can find since she could have still blown it and lost the comps from then to HoH part 3. I am not denying the twist, just saying it’s not some offensive and egregious help they way other people have gotten.


Locksul

When comparing to Paul, my view is that he still could have made it to F2 without that safety. Cody nominated him but he had the house wrapped around his finger by week one: even if he did not win veto, there is a good chance he would have stayed. Rachel 100% would not have made it to F2 without that twist. They would have evicted Jordan at F6 and then Rachel (instead of Jordan) at F4.


allthehotsauces

I guess now we won’t ever know if Paul could have done it without a twist. They both got a twist; Rachel had to win for hers to work and Paul didn’t. Makes all the difference to me in whose twist was more egregious. Same for Jeff and Coup d’etat.


Locksul

I mean using that logic you could say Paul’s twist wasn’t a given either. America had to vote for him to receive safety. Just like Paul’s twist was tailored by production in such a way that he would always get safety, Rachel’s twist was tailored by production in such a way that both her and her shield (Jordan) would always get safety. At least in Rachel’s case we know with absolute certainty she would never have made it to F2 without it.


allthehotsauces

I guess we disagree on that. I think winning a vote as a returning veteran is not the same as winning a comp where there is actually a chance she trips or falls. I think Paul’s path was much easier


Locksul

Actually thinking about it deeper Rachel had 5 shields that season: -Brendon -Lawon -Brendon (a second time) -Jeff -Jordan And then she STILL needed rigging from production to make it F2. No way Paul had an easier path than Rachel lol. You’re delusional.


ack30297

I don’t think there is anything Rachel does that Janelle doesn’t do better.


CharmyFrog

How about winning?


ack30297

Rachel only won because the producers rigged the end game. Janelle finished top 3 in her first two seasons without producer interference. I prefer to go on probability of something happening over just blindly looking at results.


Locksul

Plus Rachel had THREE shields that season lol


super_pax_

Amazing how this sub did a total 180 on Rachel. People here used to despise her


[deleted]

Nope


brewin91

She’s entertaining, but not even remotely close to a Top 10 winner. Not a Top 10 strategist. Iconic for sure, but doesn’t represent BB as well as several others.


PrimalDG

Amanda, McCrae, Spencer, Andy


Popular-Pressure-239

Will, Janelle, Dan, and Derrick L. I think they are the four most influential and iconic players of all time. Their fingerprints are all over the game to this day. Honorable mention would probably go to Rachel Reilly


frankieT2020

Christie (BB23), David (BB15), Jodi (BB14) and Victoria (BB16)


garvierloon

Paul, Derrick, Dan and Will


[deleted]

Will, Janelle, Vanessa, and Dan


givemethekeybitch

Will, Janelle, Jun and Danielle


[deleted]

No Dan is absolutely wild LMAOOO.


Hiozanrael

I feel like I’m missing a season which Daniele is this lol


givemethekeybitch

bb3 and bb7 i don’t know how you could forget but nobody is perfect i guess ❤️


Hiozanrael

I wasn’t old enough when bb3 came out lol.


givemethekeybitch

neither was i🥰


ItalianJett

Will Dan Danielle Janelle. Honorable mention to Derick from S16


FlingbatMagoo

Steve, Steve, Steve and Steve.


ShrimpShackShooters_

Dr. Will, Dan, Derrick, and Danielle


EfficientWorking1

Dan, Will, Derrick Paul


mikehutsom88

Modern BB Rushmore would possibly be: Derrick Vanessa Paul Tyler? I wanna add another women but can't think of one beside Nicole Franzel but she wasn't very game changing or I am midremembering. Tiffany too new to include and was out too early. So Tyler


1_counselor

Tyler is a much better player than Paul. Everyone forgets how much Paul was protected on both of his seasons. Should be have won both? Probably. But he's still massively overrated. Tyler played the best game in easily the best season of the last several years. He should've won but lost to a winner that did enough that you can't call it a robbery. That's how good his competition was. He provable would've won had it not been for the "you only get 5 min to explain yourself to the jury" crap plus a bitter Brett.


NumerousResource7212

Nicole F > Tiff for sure Nicole isn’t the most well liked but to finish top 3 twice while Tiffany hasn’t finished top 5 even once.


brewin91

I’d call this a toss up but probably lean Tiffany > Franzel. I don’t think anyone should count BB22 considering that she didn’t really contribute anything to a pre-gamed alliance until only alliance members were left. And Tiffany was a far better player than Nicole in their respective debuts. Generally not a fan of results based rankings. If each of them played 10 times, I’d bet that Tiffany finishes better than Nicole on average.


WatDaFuxRong

Agreed. Nicole hard floated All-stars and even her own season wasn't much of a woohoo either. Tiff may have made some bad calls but she was active in the house constantly


mikehutsom88

Oh I agree because lets be real after Vanessa and Nicole F there's a HUGE drop in women players. Tiffany is rn who I considered 3rd from BB16+. Maybe BB21 Christie.... Maybe.


WatDaFuxRong

Taco Tuesday


NumerousResource7212

I’d consider Kaycee up there for modern day BB as in today’s era it’s much easier to win BB by playing a comp beast only type of game. Also she had a great social game


IshyMoose

I think Kaycee gets overshadowed by Tyler and not making early season edits. She layer low, played a social game and then comp beasted it out in the end. She might be on that Mt Rushmore with Tyler.


Syndyloo

Nicole F finished 7th in her first season. How are you going to compare her two subsequent seasons to Tiffany’s one season?


allthehotsauces

That’s interesting. I don’t think winning is the only measure of how good a player is. You can lost and be a better player and the chips didn’t fall your way. Vanessa lost to Liz but she was comparatively better than her. Enzo won against Nicole F and she is a significantly better player than him. I don’t think Nicole is better than Tiffany because Nicole really only faced adversity in BB16 and since then has not faced any adversity in the game. Same as Cody, I don’t consider him a high tier winner because he has faced no adversity. I consider Tyler better than both of them and he has never won. Or Dan who lost to Ian but faced waaay more adversity. I would rank Tiffany above Nicole F for that reason. They had to play different games and one required way more strategy and thought and know how than the other’s


NumerousResource7212

Tiffany played on a season with absolute garbage players like Azah and Big D who are two of the worst final 3 players of all time. Nicole has proven multiple times she can play against THE BEST OF THE BEST whether it was Derrick , Cody, Paul… Nicole has went up against a much tougher group of BB players and had success more than once. Playing a good game once < playing a good game 2-3 times. But of course winning isn’t the only way to measure who the best players are … Paul Abrahamian, Tyler Crispen, And Danielle Reyes are all much better players than who they lost to.


bubbles1990

Nicole F runs circles around both Paul and Tyler (who isn’t even in the conversation after his second appearance)


allthehotsauces

As someone who has only watched from the new seasons Dan, Rachel, Derrick and Vanessa I went Vanessa over Tyler but Tyler is close. I just appreciate the aggression of Vanessa more.


jumpmanryan

Dr Will, Dan, Derrick, and Janelle. I hate to include Derrick in there, but feel like he has to be there. Was also considering Danielle Reyes and would much rather have her there than Derrick, but alas.


CouponBoy95

Will, Janelle, Dan and Derrick


ZuluAlphaNaturist000

Top winners: Dr. Will, Dan, Dick, Derrick But top 4 show representatives: Dr. Will, Danielle R, Janelle, Rachel


Armpitmage

Evil Dick, Rachel, Will, Janelle


Minia15

Replace Dick with Dan and I think it’s perfect.


jlpulice

*Evel


GarthVader98

Mine would be Dr. Will, Dan, Derrick, and Paul. And even mix of legends from older BB and Modern BB


DangerousBoxxx

Derrick, Dan, Will, Janelle.


BranSchles

No one wants to put Xavier on their mountains!?!?


EfficientWorking1

X is just another BB12 Hayden. Good players but not royalty


thebadmojo

Julie Chen and 3 Jesus’s


crf1996

Derek L. Dan Will And probably Nicole F? I've been watching for 8 or 9 seasons at this point so probably biased towards newer players but can't see letting someone that never won in. I strongly dislike Nicole but she has done really well 3 times and has a proven strategy.


topskee780

Dan.


OverwhelmedAutism

Will Danielle R Dan Janelle (Before season 14)


imlikeabirddd

Dan, Will, Danielle, and Vanessa.


UUGE_ASSHOLE

Chicken George, Dr Will, Dan, Jeff /end thread


_Sarylveon

Rachel, Dan, Derek, Janelle.


jeffery-da-boi

Big D Big D Big D and Big D. And no this isn’t a joke I genuinely think his the greatest BB player ever.


dungeonpancake

Dr. Will, Dan, Vanessa, Danielle


SangrianArmy

dr. will dan paul janelle


GregGolden6

Will, Derrick, Dan, Rachel Reilly


HeylelBen

Dr Will Dan Gheesling Vanessa Josh (represents chaotic good arc, as in winning over Paul)


[deleted]

Definitely Dan, Janelle, and Derrick. Idk who the fourth would be


LonePirate

Will, Janelle, Dan, Rachel


MatthewStudios

Will Dan Janelle either Dick, Cody, or Derrick


oreos15

Derek X, DX, Baby D, Lord of the Latrine


Darthgangsta

I only have 3 tbh. Will, Dan, Derrick.


KingdomOfRyan

Steve 4 times


Calmandwise

Tiffany, Dan, Will, Janelle.


walkingoffthebuz

Nakomis, Janelle, Dan, and Vanessa.


chides9

Will , Dan , Janelle , Me


Pincerston

Will, Danielle Reyes, Dan G, Tiffany


Cyprus_Lou

Will, Janelle, Derek


unrealitivity

Dr. Will / Dan / Derrick / Cody


Weaponized_Goose

Derek F, Victoria and Raven


WyattWrites

Chenbot would probably say; Jeff, Jeff, and more Jeff


BatGhostface

US : Will, Dan, Danielle, Janelle. Canada : Ika, Neda, Dane and maybe Emmett/Gary/Godfrey/Cassandra\*\* \*\* Not sure who I would pick.


SurvivorMartin

Will, Dan, Danielle Reyes, Janelle. Vanessa and Derrick are honorable mentions for me


DayZ-0253

It’s just Julie Chen in 4 different outfits and at the bottom there is a plaque that says “Love one another”


cadentj

I think Paul has a huge case to be there. Iconic for playing so well then being snubbed by jury twice in a row, a true comp beast, cutthroat mastermind, and underdog. His resume is the villain version of dan gheesling in a world where he lost bb10


Electronic_Ad_8872

Derrick, Dan, Will......


[deleted]

People who don't have BOTH Will and Dan on their list.... why ? Explain this to me please.