The winner was 13-year-old Evan O'Dorney from Danville, California.

The runner-up was Nate Gartke from Edmonton, Canada, who misspelled coryza.

[1] Andrew Lay's correct spelling of "negus" and surprised response and Kennyi Aouad laughing upon hearing "sardoodledom" became popular video snippets.

The showdown began between O'Dorney and Gartke when both contestants were the last to survive correctly spelling 7 consecutive words each.

[1] The championship finals aired live on ABC from 8:00 PM to shortly after 10:00 p.m. EDT.