Head of Household

The Head of Household (abbreviated HOH) is the position of supreme power and control in the Big Brother House. The Head of Household is determined by a competition each week. The winner of Head of Household is free from the threat of eviction. They receive perks, such as getting their own private bedroom, but they are also faced with the decision of nominating two houseguests for eviction and putting up a replacement nominee when the Power of Veto is used. The previous Head of Household is not eligible to play in the subsequent Head of Household competition, and thus, can not be Head of Household twice in a row (unless the houseguests are down to the final three). It been used in every iteration of the Big Brother franchise since being introduced in Big Brother 1 (U.S).

Head of Household Competition
Each week, all houseguests, except the outgoing Head of Household, compete in the HOH Competition (the final three is the only time that an outgoing Head of Household can win consecutive HOH competitions.). HOH competitions vary throughout the seasons.

Final Head of Household
The Final Head of Household competition occurs when there are only three remaining houseguests. It is broken up into three sections. The winner of round one automatically advances to round three, while the two remaining houseguests compete against each other. The winner of round two advances to round three, with the loser of both rounds one and two eliminated from the HOH competition. The final round is then played by the round one and round two winner and has always been played on finale night. The winner of round three selects which of the two remaining houseguests he or she will take to the final two, with the other houseguest being immediately evicted and seated with the jury outside in the studio. Being the most important HOH competition of the game, all houseguests are eligible to compete, even the outgoing Head of Household.

Perks of Head of Household
The Head of Household receives his or her own private bedroom, equipped with a private bathroom and bathtub. The Head of Household also receives a gift basket with his or her favorite foods, a CD, and a letter from home. He or she is also guaranteed to compete in the Power of Veto competition.

Responsibilities of Head of Household
The Head of Household calls house meetings and announces when competitions are being played. Most importantly, the Head of Household selects two houseguests to nominate for eviction. If later that week the Power of Veto were to be used the HOH would then have to select a new replacement nominee.

Trivia

 * The first ever Head of Household winner in Big Brother history was BBUS1's Alexander Mclyon.


 * Sabrina of Big Brother Canada 1 set the record for the most HOH reigns in a season with 4 wins.
 * There are 2 other HouseGuests who tie with Sabrina for the most Head of Household reigns in a season. The two are:
 * Curd - 2nd Place, Big Brother Canada 3
 * Valerie - Winner, Big Brother Canada All Stars
 * Big Brother Canada 2 winner Imani is the BBCAN winner with the least amount of HOH wins with only 2 wins.
 * Baka of BBCAN2
 * BBCAN1's Coco was the first BBCAN houseguest to ever win multiple HOHs in a single season.