Joe and Boo - I know you’ve fought long and hard to get here, but before you can find out which of you is our Sole Survivor, you’ll have to wait until we get back to the States.
The two of you managed to do what 14 others couldn’t and make it all the way to the end without being voted out. There are 7 votes in this canister. First to four is our Sole Survivor.
For the last time in the Black Forest, I'll read the votes.
First vote...
Boo. One vote Joe, one vote Boo.
Joe. Two votes Joe, one vote Boo.
Boo. Two votes Joe, two votes Boo.
Boo. Three votes Boo, two votes Joe.
Joe. Three votes Boo, three votes Joe.
Doesn’t get any closer than this.
The winner of Survivor: Black Forest...
Joe was off to a very bad start in the premerge attending the first four tribal councils of the season and entered merge with a 7-3 minority against the Feldbergs, however, he was able to stay out of danger postmerge by shifting the target onto more prominent players, allowing him to let the most threatening players pick each other off until he could set himself up as the strongest challenge performer in the Final Three, thus clinching the final immunity challenge, guaranteeing his spot in the end, where his non-stop determination, drive, and subtle gameplay let him take the win in a 4-3 vote. Congratulations to Canadienne’s newest winner, Joe!