Go-Big Show is an Americancompetition series that aired onTBS from January 7, 2021, to March 10, 2022. In contrast to othertalent shows,Go-Big Show focuses on bigger scale performances featuring monster trucks, horse riding and large stage acts.^[1][2] On each episode, performers compete for an opportunity to advance toward the season finale, with a grand prize of $100,000 at stake. The second season premiered on January 6, 2022.^[3]

The show formerly featuredRosario Dawson,"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes,Jennifer Nettles andT-Pain as judges. It was hosted byBert Kreischer.^[1][4]

Go-Big Show is hosted byBert Kreischer (comedian). Judges include"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes (wrestler),Jennifer Nettles (singer) andRosario Dawson (actress).^[5]Snoop Dogg (rapper) was one of the four judges during season one. However, in August 2021, it was announced thatT-Pain (rapper) would replace him for season two.^[6] Previously,DJ Khaled was planned to join the show.^[7]

On each of the six qualifier episodes, three pairs of acts perform for the judges. Each act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100 (usinglevers/throttles connected to a 23-foot "Power Tower" equipped with 4,000LED lights).^[8] The higher-scoring act of the pair advances to the semifinals. If both acts in a match-up receive the same score, acoin toss is used to decide the winner.^{[citation needed]}

For each of the three episodes in the semifinals, two heats of three acts each perform and are scored as in the preliminaries. The high scorers from the respective heats advance to a vote by the judges to determine which act will move on to the finals. Once the semifinals are complete, the judges select one of the three acts eliminated by their votes to advance as a "wild card".^{[citation needed]}

The finale consists of three rounds, with each act being scored as in previous episodes. Two acts face off in the first round, and the low scorer is eliminated. In each of the following rounds, one new act performs and must outscore the winner of the previous round in order to eliminate them and advance. The winner of the third round receives the $100,000 grand prize.^[9]

Each act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100, calculated as an average of the scores given by the individual judges. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the highest combined score moves on to the next round.

  Match-Up Winner

Original air date: January 7, 2021 US Viewership: 1.03^[11]

Andrew won the tie-breaking coin toss.

Original air date: January 14, 2021 US Viewership: 0.99^[13]

Original air date: January 21, 2021 US Viewership: 0.77^[15]

Original air date: January 28, 2021US Viewership: 0.94^[17]

Original air date: February 4, 2021US Viewership: 0.87^[19]

Original air date: February 11, 2021US Viewership: 0.75^[21]

Original air date: February 18, 2021US Viewership: 0.78^[23]

Tulga advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Ben Schneider.

Original air date: February 25, 2021US Viewership: 0.80^[25]

Tomas Garcilazo advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Kurtis Downs.

Original air date: March 4, 2021US Viewership: 0.67^[27]

Andrew Stanton advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over James Jean.

Kurtis Downs received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over James Jean and Ben Schneider.

Original air date: March 11, 2021US Viewership: 0.69^[29]

Tomas Garcilazo won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.

Similar to season one, the four judges' scores for an act are averaged to determine the overall score. Unlike the prior season, each judge's individual scores were also revealed. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the higher average score moves on to the next round.

  Match-Up Winner

• Note: For some of the match-ups, some or all of the judges' individual scores were not shown on screen. This is indicated in the score box as "unknown".

Original air date: January 6, 2022

Original air date: January 13, 2022

Original air date: January 20, 2022

Original air date: January 27, 2022

Original air date: February 3, 2022

Original air date: February 10, 2022

Original air date: February 17, 2022

Manu advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Annaliese Nock.

Original air date: February 24, 2022

James Carter advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Lina Liu.

Original air date: March 3, 2022

Thomas was eliminated due to having a combing score of 383, while JD and Jonathan once again tied with a combined score of 385. JD advanced due to having a higher score in the Qualifier round.

Professor Splash advanced to the finals in a 3-0 vote over JD Anderson. Cody didn't vote givenProfessor Splash already had the majority vote.

Annaliese Nock received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over Lina Liu and JD Anderson.

Original air date: March 10, 2022

Manu Lataste won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.

Season 1 featured 36 different acts.

  Winner |  Runner-up |  Finalist Wild Card

Act Elimination Chart

Act	Talent	Elimination
Grace Good	Circus Performer	Qualifier Round
Scott Anderson	Magician
Jamie Keeton	Human Mutant
The Gator Crusader	Alligator Act
Wheelz	Wheelchair Motocross
Cassidy Rose	Country Singeing &Yodeling
Tyler Scheuer	FaceBalancing Act
Ginger Duke	Trick Riding
David Kalb	Trick Shot
Wesley Williams	Box Jumper
Bill Dixon	Street Bike Freestyle Stunt Rider
Amina The Great	Strong Woman
Justin Josey	Bullfighter
Justin Weber	Yo-Yoer
Shannon & Sawyer Schmidtman	Motorcycle Stunt Duo
Zachary Fowler	SlingshotMarksmen
Travis Horn	Handstand, Balancing
Wayne Hoffman	Mentalist
Deijon Taylor	Scootering	Semi-Finals
Krystal Kurio	Sideshow Performer
Ben Blaque	Crossbow
Chris Cheng	Marksman
Gabe George	One ArmedArchery
Jackie Bibby	Snake Handler
Leonid Filatov	Circus Performer
Callie Bundy	Football Trickshots
Orissa Kelly	Foot Archery Performer
Christopher Joyce	Handstand Master
Rider Kiesner & Bethany Iles	Rope Artist
Kevin King	Monster Truck
Ben Schneider	Extreme Slackliner	Semi-Finals Judge Vote
James Jean	Redneck Archer
Andrew Stanton	Sideshow Performer	Finalist
Kurtis Downs	Freestyle BMX
Tulga	Mongolian Strong Man	Runner-Up
Tomas Garcilazo	Rope Artist &Horseman	Winner

Many acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.

• Aaron Fotheringham also known as Wheelz, has been a part ofNitro Circus since 2010; touring and completing various records, including four wins at theWCMX World Championships.^[31][32]
• Chris Cheng won thefourth season ofTop Shot.
• Kurtis Downs has competed at 2017 and 2019X Games placing 3rd and 6th inBMX Big Air respectfully. He is also a member ofNitro Circus.^[33][34]

• Andrew Stanton appeared onseason 5 ofAmerica’s Got Talent as a part of Swing Shift Side Show being eliminated during the Wild Card show.
• Ben Blaque has appeared on four differentGot Talent franchises; includingseason 7 ofAmerica’s Got Talent as a quarter-finalist,series 10 ofBritain's Got Talent as a semifinalist, season 2 ofAmerica’s Got Talent: The Champions andLa France a un incroyable talent: Battle of the Judges.
• Leonid Filatov, better known as Leonid the Magnificent, has appeared onAmerica's Got Talent on three occasions,season 1 being eliminated in the semifinals and inseason 2 andseason 6 being eliminated in the Vegas Round. He also competed in season 10 ofLa France a un incroyable talent and season 6 ofČesko Slovensko má talent.
• Orissa Kelly appeared onseries 10 ofBritain's Got Talent, she also appeared and wonAmazingness.^[35]
• Scott Anderson appeared onseason 5 ofAmerica's Got Talent (being eliminated in the Vegas Round) andWizard Wars.
• Tulga has appeared on variousGot Talent shows includingseason 12 ofAmerica’s Got Talent, season 13 ofFrance’s Got Incredible Talent,season 9 ofAustralia's Got Talent, season 12 ofDas Supertalent and series 8 ofČesko Slovensko má talent. He has also appeared on othertalent competition shows, including the fifth edition ofTú sí que vales [it] and season six ofIUmor.^[36]
• Wayne Hoffman appeared on the third season ofPenn & Teller: Fool Us where he successfully fooledPenn & Teller. He has also appeared onseason 10 ofAmerica’s Got Talent andPhenomenon.^[37]

Season 2 featured 36 different acts.

  Winner |  Runner-up |  Finalist Wild Card

Act	Talent	Elimination
Amadeus Lopez	Aerialist	Qualifier Round
David Matz	Circus Performer
Molly Schuler	Competitive Eating
Bazoo The Kloun	Sideshow Clown
Gladius	Equestrian
Joe White	Axe Thrower
Jon Bruney	Strongman
Charles Peachock	Juggler
Dariella & Elena	Aerialist
Zavell Perry	Stunt Tumbler
Leroy Patterson	Stunt Wrestler
Beaver Fleming	Skateboarder
Rob Lake	Illusionist
Anthony Nevarez	Fire Dancer
Mike Gillette	Strongman
Dane Beardsley	BMX Flatland Rider
Jefrick Barrios	Knife Throwing
Christopher & Stephanie	Hair Aerialists	Withdrew
Kamikaze Kid	Stunt Performer	Semi-Finals
Andrew Parker	Escape Artist
Kevin Taylor	Strongman
Jose Angeles	Freerunner
Tori Boggs	Jump Roper
The Amazing Sladek	Daredevil Acrobat
Fernando Velasco	Magician
Horse	Nutshot Taker
Thomas Vu	Rubixcuber &Stunt Performer
Jonathan Rinny	Rolla Bolla
Andrew Lee	Illusionist
Anastasia Synn	Sideshow Performer
Lina Liu	Umbrella Acrobat	Semi-Finals Judge Vote
JD Anderson	Strongman
James Carter	Freestyle Motocross Rider	Finalist
Annaliese Nock	Daredevil
Professor Splash	High Diving	Runner-Up
Manu Lataste	Bull Leaping	Winner

Many acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.

• JD Anderson appeared onseason 9 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
• Professor Splash appeared onseason 6 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the semifinals.
• Annaliese Nock appeared onseason 13 ofAmerica's Got Talent where she withdrew prior to the Judge Cuts andseason 15 with her father Bello who were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
• Andrew Lee appeared onseason 2 ofAsia's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the semifinals andseries 12 ofBritain's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the deliberations.
• Horse appeared onseason 7 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals but returned for the wildcard round where he was eliminated again.
• Charles Peachock appeared onseason 6 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals but returned for the wildcard round where he was eliminated again.
• Jonathan Rinny appeared onseason 12 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Judge Cuts.
• Kevin Taylor appeared onseason 3 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Vegas Round.
• Rob Lake appeared onseason 13 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
• Leroy Patterson appeared onseason 10 ofAmerica's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Judge Cuts. He also competed on the 2nd season of theFox Reality Channel game showSolitary, where he was the 3rd player eliminated.

The show is filmed at theMacon Coliseum inMacon, Georgia,^[1] viaPropagate andBoat Rocker Media'sMatador Content. Production for the 10-episode hour-long second season began in August 2021.^[38]

The debut episode drew a million viewers^[39] and was the best unscripted series launch byTBS in three years.^[40] Viewership declined slightly each week during the first season.^[41][42] However, due to its success, the series was renewed for a second season.^[43]

Common Sense Media reported it is a "mixed-bag of talent" featuringprofanity and mild violence meant for mature audiences, along with family-friendly performances. The positive impact on younger viewers is the discussion of safety and the unique talents of the performers.^[44]

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