The WORST episodes of Rock the Block
Every episode of Rock the Block ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Rock the Block!
Top HGTV designers have just weeks and a limited budget to renovate four blank-slate homes on the same block with their signature styles. The designers who net the highest appraisal get bragging rights and a street named in their honor.
#1 - Sometimes Size Matters
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2026
Teams kick off Week Six by heading outside to renovate their backyards. With a spin of the roulette wheel, each wins a swimming pool to create their own Vegas oasis. Former NFL great Danny Amendola arrives to determine who made the right moves.
#2 - Beyond the Block
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2021
This all-access pass follows the designers as they tour each other's homes.
#3 - Goin' to the Chapel
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2026
It's Week Four, and teams head into their multi-generation suites to create one-of-a-kind spaces. They're tasked with juggling a new design twist: adding something new, old, borrowed or blue. Also, everyone gets to judge each other's work!
#4 - New Block, New Drama
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2025
Two teams of Rock the Block veterans and two teams of first-time rookies create gorgeous kitchens and living rooms as the ultimate renovation competition begins. A surprising delivery gets dropped off and Bobby Berk arrives to judge.
#5 - Main Suite Face-Off
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2023
It's week three and the competition turns up as the teams renovate their main suite. Elevated designs rule the day as Unsellable Houses stars Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis come to blind judge and determine if any team left things too basic.
#6 - Great Reasons To Be Mad
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2026
In Week Five, the teams conquer the largest space in the house: the RV garage! These massive blank canvases let the creativity flow as they take big risks in hopes of getting a win. Luann de Lesseps arrives to judge their incredible work.
#7 - Don't Call Us Rookies
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2025
In week two, the teams bring their A-games as they race to finish the rest of their first-floor spaces. HGTV stars Jasmine Roth and Mina Starsiak-Hawk come to judge and determine whose work wins the week.
#8 - Main Suites Showdown
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2022
The teams finish their first floor renovation as they tackle the main bedroom suites. It's the ultimate test of luxury versus functionality as Rock the Block veteran Alison Victoria and HGTV star Page Turner judge these jaw-dropping spaces.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#9 - Lower Level Face-Off
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2023
With the first floor complete, the teams head downstairs to tackle the biggest space ever seen on Rock the Block: the lower level, 1500 square feet of blank canvas to create some of the most outrageous spaces. HGTV's Alison Victoria and Veronica Valencia wade through the luxurious fun to choose a winner.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#10 - Pull Design Outta Your Booty
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2025
Ty Pennington challenges the teams with their toughest obstacle yet: transform a bonus loft and staircase in only 48 hours. All work and no sleep pushes the teams' creativity, and, in a twist, the teams judge each other's spaces and pick a winner.
#11 - The Ninja Position
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2026
The stars turn up the heat when they design dazzling kitchens and dining rooms in Week Three. Teams go all-in, some desperate for their first win, and Page Turner from "Love It or List It" arrives to judge the gorgeous results.
#12 - In This Case, Size Matters
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2025
It's snowing in Week Six, but the competition heats up and heads into the backyard where teams need big ideas to fill a big space. Bigger is better this week as Rock the Block reigning champions Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis return as judges.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#13 - Exterior Showdown
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2022
With budgets dwindling and pressure rising, the teams head outside to design their outdoor spaces. It's all about curb appeal and backyard amenities until Ty disrupts their plans just before Mina Starsiak-Hawk and Karen E Laine begin their judging.
#14 - That's a Veteran Move
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2025
It's Week 3 and the teams tackle their main suites and make massive moves as some desperately seek their first win. "Divided by Design" stars Eilyn and Ray Jimenez judge the stunning spaces.
#15 - Getting Archy With It
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2026
It's Week Two and the star-studded teams tackle their entries, great rooms, and dens. Smart strategies, special projects, and stunning designs make choosing a winner difficult for "Rock the Block" winning judge Michel Smith Boyd.
#16 - And the Winner Is
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2025
It's the Final Week and the teams empty their budgets and race to finish their homes before a winner is declared! "Property Brother" Jonathan Scott and Ty Pennington judge before the teams have the chance to tour each other's houses for the first time.
#17 - Living Room Face-Off
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2023
In week two, the teams create stunning Living Rooms and Entryways for their homes. Fireplaces and Rocky Mountain views seem like a sure thing until Rock the Block alum Mina Starsiak-Hawk and HGTV's Jenn Todryk tour everyone's work and pick a winner.
#18 - Kitchen Redemption
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2024
Four teams of HGTV all-stars return, designing gorgeous kitchens in a quest for redemption as the ultimate renovation competition begins. After battling an open floor plan, the teams are judged by Married to Real Estate's Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson.
#19 - Rock the Kitchens
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2021
The Rock the Block renovation competition begins with the heart of the home -- the kitchen -- as each team tries to add the most value. Chopped's Ted Allen tests their mettle with a Design Twist, while HGTV's Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young judge.
Watch Now:Amazon
#20 - Finale Face-Off
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2023
With budgets dwindling and pressure mounting, everyone races to the finish line. Teams finally get to see each other's homes as previous Rock the Block champions Jasmine Roth, Egypt Sherrod, and Mike Jackson judge their work and announce the winning team.
Watch Now:Amazon
#21 - Exterior Face-Off
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2023
Time to head outside as teams design their exterior spaces during a snowy week on the block. Ty encourages everyone to get sporty thanks to his last Design Surprise and Rock the Block Season 2 winners Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt arrive to judge.
Watch Now:Amazon
#22 - Nice to Meet You, Now Grab a Hammer
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2026
For the first time ever, HGTV stars partner up with celebrities and each team is tasked to create a gorgeous main suite. Ty invites the teams to a Las Vegas show and delivers housewarming gifts to use in their spaces. Lisa Vanderpump arrives to judge.
Watch Now:Amazon
#23 - F.R.O.G. Showdown
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/2022
The teams go upstairs to renovate a new space for Rock the Block -- the FROG. With only days to transform their Finished Room Over Garage before Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent judge their work, the teams aim to leap to the front of the competition.
Watch Now:Amazon
#24 - Living Room Showdown
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2022
First impressions are everything as each team reimagines their home's living room and entryway to showcase their unique design styles. Rock the Block's season one winner, Jasmine Roth, returns to judge the renovated spaces and choose a winning team.
Watch Now:Amazon
#25 - This Is Where We Have Fun
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2025
It's week five and creativity is king as the teams head downstairs to design their lower levels, complete with kitchens and unfinished spaces. "Battle on the Mountain" star Kim Myles arrives to judge the artistic endeavors.
Watch Now:Amazon