Big Bud has an ASHI score of 2 out of 11, and a BPS rating of 28 out of 50. The ASHI score, or Ascendancy Strains Heat Index, speaks to how popular it is at this moment in time. Think of it as measuring the flash in the pan strains that are hot right now for consumers. Social media discussions, consumer ratings and reviews are all data points that feed into this score.
BPS, or Brand Power Score, is more institution facing and looks more at data points which reflect how much respect and power this strain has to the industry. Strains that have articles written about them, sold as seeds, award history and inclusion in a strain directory are all examples of data points which feed into a BPS rating. Big Bud won 5 awards in categories like Hydro in places like the Netherlands. You can find a full accounting of awards won in the table below. The genetic blend of this strain is 82% Indica.
