And it all comes down to this.

Tonight, CBS aired their 18 live season finale of Survivor. After spending 39 days and nights out in the wild of Brazil James “JT” Thomas Jr. outwitted, outlast and of course, outplayed all 15 members of his competition.

Perhaps, making his biggest betrayal of the season in order to persevere in strategy J.T. and his strongest alliance member sent home Taj, their third musketeer. This left them with Erinn, who, let’s face it, stood no chance of winning more than one of two jury votes if she were to make it to the final two.

After winning immunity, yet again, the game was completely in J.T.’s hands as he had to decide between his best friend on the show Stephen whom he’d promised to bring to the end and Erinn, the girl who he could most definitely win again.

After bringing along Stephen and pleading out his case to the seven jury members it turns out that J.T. was able to be both loyal and a vote-sweeping winner. Winning every single one of the jury members votes this good ol’ country boy made it to the very end and walked away, not only a winner, but with several new friendships that may just last a life time. Not many people who have won Survivor can say that.

It’s true, I never did want J.T. to win, but obviously I missed something about this survivor that his cast members never forgot. He must have truly swept them off their feet. To that, I tip my hat. Well done good ol’ boy!