As 2025 draws to a close, the RBC (Really Big Chicken) team is taking a moment to reflect on an extraordinary first few months. What began in September with one person staring at one really big chicken has grown into something we never could have predicted: a global community of people who care deeply about chicken size.
Here's 2025 by the numbers.
RBC 2025: By the Numbers
Not bad for an organization that didn't exist four months ago.
The 2025 RBC Awards
In what we hope will become an annual tradition, we're pleased to announce the inaugural RBC Awards — celebrating the chickens, people, and moments that defined our first year.
Colonel Massive was discovered in late October by an RBC field operative who described the encounter as "deeply humbling." At 19.8 lbs, Colonel Massive is the largest chicken RBC has ever documented. His owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, says Colonel Massive "is aware of his size and uses it strategically." We don't know what that means and we're not going to ask.
Nugget was named when she was a chick. She did not stay chick-sized. At 16.4 lbs, the name "Nugget" has become the most ironic thing in the Pacific Northwest, which is saying something for Portland.
Thundercluck's submission from Klaus M. in Bavaria included a seven-page PDF about his chicken's daily routine, feeding schedule, and "leadership style." The PDF was formatted in LaTeX. We printed it and framed it in the RBC office.
Dame Fluffington achieved the highest FBR ever recorded by RBC. She appeared to be approximately 40% larger than her actual body mass due to sheer feather volume. A triumph of strategic fluffiness.
Hank's complete submission: "This is Steve. Steve is big." Attached: seven photos. No further context was provided or needed.
Lessons Learned
Our first year taught us many things. We learned that people around the world are passionate about big chickens. We learned that the question "What does RBC stand for?" is asked more frequently than we could have imagined. We learned that Brahmas are, statistically, the most likely breed to make a grown adult question their reality. And we learned that if you build a website about really big chickens, people will come.
We also learned that turkeys are overrated (we wrote about this), that Germans take chicken documentation very seriously, and that New Zealand has a surprisingly robust big chicken scene.
Looking Ahead to 2026
2026 is going to be big. Really big. RBC big. Here's what we're planning:
The 47-Point Evaluation System. After months of development, we're finalizing our comprehensive chicken bigness evaluation framework. It's going to change everything. More details coming in January.
The Official Website Launch. reallybigchicken.com is going live in early 2026, giving the world a permanent home for the answer to "What does RBC stand for?" (It's Really Big Chicken.)
The First Annual RBC Big Chicken Census. We're going to count them. All of them. Every really big chicken on the planet. It's ambitious. It's probably impossible. We're doing it anyway.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a chicken, asked what RBC stands for, or simply appreciated a really big chicken in 2025. You are the reason we do this.
See you in 2026. Bring your biggest chickens.
— The RBC Team