The Canine Chaos Society — The Big Bubba

The Big Bubba is the Canine Chaos Society's sub-octave distortion — a RAT-style snarl warped with a sub-octave and a footswitchable boost, named for a basset hound / Jack Russell mix from Evansville, Indiana who was not much bigger than a cat and louder than a bulldozer.

Every pedal in the Canine Chaos Society is named for a real dog. Big Bubba's circuit was adopted in the Society's first open round, and the moment it was his, the old name went in the drawer for good.

Big Bubba started out as a pup named Grady, but he didn't seem to like that name, so he quickly became Big Bubba, after his person's giant coworker. He was a basset hound and Jack Russell mix: not much bigger than a cat, louder than a bulldozer, and as happy as any dog you'll ever meet. He had a weird stance with his front feet but could run like a rabbit. His best buddies were his person's dad and that dad's dog, Doofus, and his girlfriend was a gigantic Rottweiler named Shugga. Whenever Dad came by, Bubba would leap impressively high in the air and bark louder than a Sunn Model T.

He ate normal wet dog food for 17 years, until one day he quit. His family thought he was ready to give up, then tried a ham and cheese sandwich, and he wolfed it down. That bought two more happy years, on one condition: three human meals a day, either cheeseburgers or tendies. Big Bubba died quietly at home, in his person's arms, in May 2026.

Under the hood he's a RAT-style distortion pushed well past polite: a sub-octave you blend in underneath for weight, a clipping switch to change how it breaks up, and a dedicated boost on its own footswitch for when the riff needs to get bigger. The circuit started life as a collaboration with the band Melted Bodies, and it's every bit as low, loud and stubborn as its namesake. 10% of every sale goes to It Takes A Village in Evansville, Indiana — his family's favorite local shelter.

Controls

• Dist — gain and saturation
• Filter — top end / tone
• Vol — output level
• Oct — blends in the sub-octave
• Clip (toggle) — selects the clipping diodes
• Boost — sets the boost amount
• Fuzz (footswitch) — engages the pedal
• Boost (footswitch) — kicks in the boost

Technical specs

FAQ

Who was Big Bubba? Big Bubba was a basset hound / Jack Russell mix from Evansville, Indiana — not much bigger than a cat, louder than a bulldozer — who earned two happy bonus years on cheeseburgers and tendies. This pedal carries his name, face and story for good, and is never built or sold under any other name again.

Was The Big Bubba sold under another name? Yes. Before joining the Canine Chaos Society, this circuit went by its kennel name, The Hot Dog. Joining the pack gave it Big Bubba's name for good, so it's now The Big Bubba, FKA The Hot Dog.

Does buying The Big Bubba support a rescue? Yes. 10% of every sale goes to It Takes A Village in Evansville, Indiana, Big Bubba's family's favorite local shelter.

What does the Oct knob do? It blends a sub-octave in underneath your distorted signal, from a little extra weight to a full low-end rumble.

Can I use the boost on its own footswitch? Yes. The Fuzz footswitch turns the pedal on, and the Boost footswitch kicks in the boost on top, set by the Boost knob.

Does it work on bass? Yes — the sub-octave makes it especially heavy on bass.

What power supply do I need? Standard 9V DC center-negative.

Handbuilt in Portland, OR by NOKILL Pedal Co. Embrace the noise. Be kind in the chaos.