The season at a glance.
Big Sister 13 was another massive hit for the franchise, bringing together a fascinating mix of scouted talent, standout applicants, and four legendary Coaches who had already left their mark on the game. The Coaches twist immediately changed the way the house operated: veterans returned not to play for themselves, but to guide teams of eager newcomers through the chaos of the Academy. From the very first week, the house exploded. Mentor and student loyalties were tested, alliances shifted by the hour, and every eviction became a high-speed chess match where nobody knew who would make the next move. Kait quickly found herself needing to break away from a team spiraling into chaos, carving her own path when the Coach-student bond became more liability than lifeline. Patrick, an experienced threat himself, had to carefully balance helping his players with keeping his own reputation under control, while Dee operated in the shadows across multiple teams, quietly influencing boots and playing both sides until the perfect moment to strike. And then there was Tuco—chaotic, unpredictable, and utterly unforgettable—keeping the entire house guessing and cementing himself as one of the season's biggest personalities. In the end, Kait's ability to step out from under her team's shadow carried her all the way to the crown, defeating Love in the Final Two. With explosive personalities, shifting loyalties, and a format that constantly forced players to rethink their plans, Season 13 proved that Big Sister was still capable of reinventing itself without losing the chaos that made it special.
"The Black Hole Eviction tie vote."✦ Defining moment
16 houseguests entered the house.
Order of finish.
- 🥇Kait
- 🥈Love
- 🥉Yoder
- 4Tuco
- 5Dee
- 6RachelVET
- 7JackVET
- 8Maddy
- 9Gary
- 10PatrickVET
- 11Jonah
- 12ZireneVET
- 13Ron
- 14GolzWALKED
- 15NoahPULLED
- 16Richie
What made it different.
- Double Eviction
A week with three nominees and two evictees — the bottom two on the block both go home back-to-back.
- Patrick/Patricia TaskComedic taskmasters
A comical figure that gives houseguests tasks or dilemmas.
- Coaches Twist
Twist description coming soon.
- Black Hole Eviction
A week where one person is safe and everyone else is up for elimination in a Survivor-style vote.
- Safari TwistInteractive power map
An interactive map that allows houseguests to find power in the game.
Week by week.
- Week 1✗ Richie (7-6)
"Swing vote hinky vote."
— Jack- HOH
- Noah
- Nominees
- Ron ♡ Maddy
- POV
- Ron
- POV used
- Yes, on himself
- Final noms
- Richie ♡ Maddy
Richie✗ 7-6 - Week 2 — Double Eviction
"Lowkey that vc was like walking in in the middle of a CIA meeting for assasination"
— Tuco- HOH
- Golz
- Twist or special
- Noah Pulled · Golz Walks
- Nominees
- Ron ♡ Love ♡ Maddy
- POV
- Kait
- POV used
- Yes, on Love
Noah✗ Pulled
Golz✗ Walked - Week 3✗ Ron (7-2)
"I've been fishing for plan B in a vending machine."
— Kait- HOH
- Dee
- Nominees
- Jonah ♡ Yoder
- POV
- Maddy
- POV used
- Yes, on Yoder
- Final noms
- Jonah ♡ Ron
Ron✗ 7-2 - Week 4✗ Zirene (7-2)
"Why are we playing it cute when there's a split house again?"
— Kait- HOH
- Yoder
- Nominees
- Rachel ♡ Zirene
- POV
- Gary
- POV used
- Yes, on Rachel
- Final noms
- Love ♡ Zirene
Zirene✗ 7-2 - Week 5 — Instant Eviction✗ Jonah (5-3)
"It's like talking to brick walls."
— Yoder- HOH
- Tuco
- Nominees
- Jonah ♡ Maddy
- Final noms
- Jonah ♡ Maddy
Jonah✗ 5-3 - Week 6 — Black Hole Eviction✗ Patrick (6-4)
"To me, this is so much more than a game…it's about being with people…and I'm grateful for what I've had so far and would love nothing more for that to continue."
— Dee- Twist or special
- Nominees: Everyone · Revote: Patrick 6, Rachel 4
- Final noms
- Patrick ♡ Rachel
Patrick✗ 6-4 - Week 7✗ Gary (4-1)
"I'd rather eat steaks with snakes, than crumbs with bums."
— Jack- HOH
- Jack
- Nominees
- Rachel ♡ Kait
- POV
- Kait
- POV used
- Yes, on herself
- Final noms
- Rachel ♡ Gary
Gary✗ 4-1 - Week 8 — Double Eviction✗ Jack (1) & Maddy (0)
"Quietly controlling the narrative."
— Dee- HOH
- Rachel
- Nominees
- Maddy ♡ Yoder ♡ Jack
- POV
- Yoder
- POV used
- Yes, on himself
- Final noms
- Maddy ♡ Love ♡ Jack
Jack✗ 1 vote to stay
Maddy✗ 0 votes to stay - Week 9✗ Rachel (2-1)
"It does seem like some rather fun devious gameplay."
— Tuco- HOH
- Dee
- Nominees
- Yoder ♡ Love
- POV
- Tuco
- POV used
- Yes, on Yoder
- Final noms
- Rachel ♡ Love
Rachel✗ 2-1 - Week 10✗ Dee (2-0)
"I basically just sold my firstborn."
— Kait- HOH
- Love
- Nominees
- Dee ♡ Tuco
- POV
- Yoder
- POV used
- No
- Final noms
- Dee ♡ Tuco
Dee✗ 2-0 - Week 11✗ Tuco (1-0)
"Yeah what can I say congrats for sending out the one person you could beat."
— Tuco- HOH
- Kait
- Nominees
- Tuco ♡ Yoder
- POV
- Love
- POV used
- No
- Final noms
- Tuco ♡ Yoder
Tuco✗ 1-0 - Week 12 — Final HOH✗ Yoder (1-0)
"I pulled a rabbit out of a hat like 5 times, I think I've run out of rabbits."
— Yoder- HOH
- Part 1: Yoder · Part 2: Kait · Part 3: Kait
- Final noms
- Yoder ♡ Love
Yoder✗ 1-0