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Welcome back to another round of the Supernatural Big Bad Bracket, where we pit characters, concepts and the occasional inanimate object against each other in a single-elimination contest to see who – or what – was the biggest bad-ass of the season. Last year, Family Dynamics and the Impala pretty much wiped the floor with their competitors, with Family Dynamics emerging victorious at the end. What will reign supreme this year?

Here’s how it works: We give you the matchup. Then, you vote on who you think would win in that pairing. You'll see a cheat sheet of competitor profiles alongside the polls so you can refresh your memory and get the scoop on exactly why he/she/it is deserves to win. The winner goes on to compete again, while the loser retires to lick his/her/its wounds. Your votes will determine which person, place or thing stands triumphantly atop the pile of unconscious, possibly bleeding competitors.

A couple of changes this year: We’ve got a full slate of 64 competitors, so you’ll have plenty to choose from. Each round will last a week. We’ll profile interesting upcoming matches, major upsets, and other items of note as the competition goes on.

Get the first round started: cast your vote for the 16 competitors in Group One. You'll have a week to vote, and then Group Two will hit the field.

Just to make things interesting, we’ve decided to have Family Dynamics and the Impala sit out the competition this year. What will the new champion be? Will the Djinn knock out Jo? Will anything be able to defeat Bobby or Ellen, or will we see an epic match between the two of them? Will Purple Nurples get the jump on Secrets? Or will Sex with Sam surprise everyone by burning up the entire field? Your votes will decide!