Heading into the live finale of “Big Brother 26,” only three houseguests remained in the running to win the $750K grand prize: Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham and Makensy Manbeck. This trio competed for 90 days inside the “BB26” house and faced off against obstacles like Ainsley the A.I. robot, an entire week at Jankie World, and the Veto being used 12 total times (a new record). So who ended up winning the season, and who became the next recipient of America’s Favorite Houseguest?

Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother” Season 26 finale recap/live blog to find out what happened on October 13 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite “BB26” houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. As always, Julie Chen Moonves hosts the series.