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BBQ Smackdown Round 1: Victory Without Even Trying

Ratings - Ultimate Grand Supreme edition

The biggest, longest, dirtiest fight we've ever had, and most of it was blocked. Why? Also if there's no Have-nots, why did they have a food vote last week?
No vote (HOH) For once, she's relatively blameless. That's different - it probably won't last. Also, she apologized to Candice at one point tonight for her derogatory comments. Maybe it wasn't heartfelt, maybe she didn't accept blame, but it's a start. Baby steps.	No vote (nominee) Once again, she's not in jeopardy, but she raised a stinkier stink than GinaMarie's slop farts. Her points were valid, at least as far as last night's attempts to flip the vote, but her delivery is horrific. Friday: Upgraded to neutral for a good showing in the GinaMarie impersonation contest, especially in the meow-meow division.
VTE Howard Cumulative ups because as his pop-up skills have faded, his comedy value has increased. He had a few good lines amidst all the chaos tonight but alas, I lost them. My favorite Twitter hashtag lately is #AndyHoldingThings started by @IdolKnights. Once you start noticing how many things he holds, it'll freak you out.	Won: $5,000 No vote (nominee) NOMINATED She's not cut out for Big Brother and she doesn't understand how to play it, and she proves it a little more every day. It's fun at first but after 42 days, enough is enough. If she hadn't kept denying her involvement in Wednesday night's plotting, most of Thursday night's ugly could have been avoided, and acting like she's being victimized because of it is just asinine. She'll be targeted again this week and it'll likely get ugly again. Still.
Won: Sit out 1 veto comp VTE Howard I can almost appreciate her random looniness but she's got a nasty streak that keeps showing itself and taking some of the fun out of it. What's she doing here anyway? Figure Rachel's coaching probably wasn't about social game, but Elissa's equally lousy at comps. Friday: Upgraded to ups for a good showing in the GinaMarie impersonation contest, especially in the fake-on-fake hair division.	VTE Howard HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD Ups for a winning a difficult comp, and especially for doing it after a week of Have-not. Her ongoing contributions to Bigotgate aside, she's a unique character who bring life into the habitat with her weird brand of zany and we kind of need that, especially this season. Friday: She's already at ups, but she was an extra good sport as they impersonated her.
Won: 2 night curfew, BBQ party VTE Howard I'm not a fan of her wanting to orchestrate everything on the surface while manipulating them without their knowledge, mostly because she just talks too much as she's doing it. But I have to give her credit for launching BBQ Smackdown 2013 before the grill's even been lit. Friday: Upgraded to ups for a good showing in the GinaMarie impersonation contest, especially in the dark roots division. Nevermind that she was competing for a spot at her own party - huh?	VTE Howard NOMINATED See Candice, with a PS upgrade to neutral because she lasted a lot longer on the rolly than most of them and it's true, she didn't get credit for that from them. Friday: Upgraded again all the way to ups for a winning performance plus encore in the GinaMarie impersonation contest.
Won: 24 hour solitary VTE Howard I loved his hometown segment and all their support for Team Judd! The poor guy just wanted to enjoy his food and beer after a rough week, and World War 3 broke out around him. I think Helen's the one who's made him Public Enemy #1, likely because she knows he's a lot smarter than he appears and he's a real threat to her game, and I wish she'd stop that.	Won: $5,000 VTE Howard He did a great job on the rolly but couldn't outlast GinaMarie, and who saw that coming? Still a valiant effort and I always like to reward the endurancers with an up arrow - I sure as hell couldn't do that. I really don't like the position he's let himself fall into thanks to Amanda, and now he's starting to pay the price both within the game and within their relationship, as the HOH room as honeymoon suite turned into a greenlight argument pit instead when they finally went to bed. Friday: Already at ups, but a good showing in the GinaMarie impersonation contest, especially in the made-up words and wardrobe malfunction divisions.
Won: 24 hour megaphone VTE Candice How silly is that megaphone, especially when he's whispering into it? That one should have been more than a 24 hour deal, but it was a terrific idea by someone who values comic absurdity, as I do. Hopefully Elissa will stop trying to hog it on Friday before it ends at nominations. Friday: He's already at ups, but a good showing in the GinaMarie impersonation contest, especially in the eating tea with a spoon division. We'll overlook the genital piercing division this time.	Won: Nothing He was eloquent and animated in Diary but we didn't get that guy on the feeds. Instead he mostly laid around with Candice, held Bible study in the coach seats, and prayed in the photo booth. He isolated Candice and himself, killing both of their games, and their combined lack of awareness foiled any chance for his 11th hour save plan to succeed. He gave sudden speeches that few understood, but he wore Candice's tassel earrings and Judd's crown equally well. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to parannoy, eventually Fail - others freaked out for no reason more than he did
Won: Nothing She was a caboose for the mean girl train and when she wasn't straddling Jeremy, she was laying around making out with him, including in her bestie's HOH bed whenever Aaryn stepped away. She took being widowed better than GinaMarie, but she had several days to prepare for it and seemed almost proud of making 'Big Brother history' by using her veto. Otherwise she brought eyebrow adventures, and apologies when she mouthed off, which is more than some. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to be intimidated, taken advantage of, and blindsided Fail, although Jeremy's eviction did blindside her. Taken advantage of is subjective.	Won: Permanent Have-not pass He claimed 1/16 Cherokee but he besmirched that heritage regularly, along with many others. He caused and starred in the big Winegate fight, smooched with Kaitlin while laying his hand on Aaryn's leg, wore a diaper, and mistakenly boasted he'd win every comp. He was a boy in a man's body, but his tattoos were nicer looking than most heavily tatted hamsters' have been. He'll be most remembered for being the asshat of BB15. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to get in a fight Check.
Won: Nothing He came in saying he hoped for stardom but it probably won't happen as a result of this show. Overnighters got to know his blue hoodie & cap well, and he was usually the last one to go to bed. That's usually good strategy but it didn't help him. The over-the-top character he played in pre-season interviews gave him a rough start with most, but he didn't stick long enough for us (me anyway) to get to know what he's really about. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to namedrop and be generally annoying Subjective, but I'll take it.	Won: Nothing He didn't bring much to the feeds and he seemed oblivious about how the show works, but those types are the ones who get blindsided and we always like to see that. The Aaryn & David Comedy Show was fun for a minute but all the controversy she fed took the fun out of that, so it's just as well he got gone early. Back to the beach and watching BB on the couch with mom. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to climb on stuff and be told 'Stop that!' Check, first night of feeds.