Big Brother 26’s Kimo Apaka Admits He Could Have Won Against This Houseguest In The Final 2

Evicted Big Brother 26 houseguest Kimo Apaka revealed that he thinks that he could have beaten Cam Sullivan-Brown and won the $750,000 grand prize, if the two of them had made it to the final two on finale night. Kimo was evicted by a vote of 2-0 over his ally, Rubina Bernabe. The top four Big Brother 26 houseguests are now Rubina, Cam, Chelsie Baham, and Makensy Manbeck.

In an interview with EW, Kimo revealed that he believes that, if he’d stayed in the game, he “had a really good shot at winning next to Cam.” He explained, “I think Cam’s done a wonderful job at just keeping his cards close to his chest, not saying too much, absorbing a lot of information.”

However, Kimo acknowledged that other houseguests have stronger résumés than Cam. He said, “But I do feel like when it comes to people like Chelsie and Makensy, who visibly and on paper are incredible competitors, I think next to those two, I don’t see as many things in this game from Cam as I would think someone should have on their résumé going into the final two.”

Kim went on to say, “So I do feel like I had a great shot at winning next to Cam, but this summer has been so unexpected, so who knows? My read on things could have been completely off, but that’s what I think.”

Of the remaining houseguests, if I were to have stayed in this game, I think I had a really good shot at winning next to Cam. I think Cam’s done a wonderful job at just keeping his cards close to his chest, not saying too much, absorbing a lot of information. But I do feel like when it comes to people like Chelsie and Makensy, who visibly and on paper are incredible competitors, I think next to those two, I don’t see as many things in this game from Cam as I would think someone should have on their résumé going into the final two.

So I do feel like I had a great shot at winning next to Cam, but this summer has been so unexpected, so who knows? My read on things could have been completely off, but that’s what I think.

What Kimo’s Criticism Of Cam’s Gameplay Means For Big Brother 26

Cam Doesn’t Have As Strong Of A Résumé As Chelsie & Makensy

Kimo is correct that just about any of the remaining houseguests could beat Cam in the final two because his résumé simply isn’t as strong as the other players’. Cam has only won one competition, which was a Power of Veto competition that saved him from the chopping block, and he isn’t known for his strategy either. Rubina also only has one win, which was her BB A.I. Arena victory that saved her from the chopping block.

On the other hand, Chelsie and Makensy are both competition beasts and strategic players. As of the live eviction episode, Chelsie has won four competitions (three HOH and one BB A.I. Arena), while Makensy has won eight (two HOH, four Power of Veto (including the America’s Veto upgrade power), and two BB A.I. Arena). Although Kimo would’ve struggled for votes if he was in the final two chairs with Chelsie or Makensy, he definitely could’ve beaten Cam. Kimo is right about his assessment of Cam’s gameplay, and his opinion could sway the jury if Cam is in the final two.

Our Take On Kimo’s Assessment Of Cam’s Big Brother 26 Gameplay

Kimo Could’ve Beaten Cam In The End

Although Kimo would’ve struggled for votes if he was in the final two chairs with Chelsie or Makensy, he definitely could’ve beaten Cam. He also probably could’ve won against Rubina as well. Kimo was nominated seven times throughout the season, but he saved himself from the chopping block twice, once with a BB A.I. Arena win and once with the Power of Veto. He also worked with T’kor Clottey to come up with the plan to blindside Cedric Hodges.

Unlike Cam, who coasted through the game, Kimo was consistently in the spotlight for seven out of the eleven weeks that he was there. However, he managed to survive in the game until the final five, which is very impressive. Kimo is right that Cam needed to do more in order to earn the jury’s votes. It might be too late for Cam to build a résumé that stands up to Chelsie or Makensy’s at this late point in the game. However, as Kimo mentioned, Big Brother is all about remembering to “expect the unexpected.”