4th Place: Mat Honan Point total: 100 Poor Mat. Things did not go his way this year. But even after his Moto X's screen exploded in his pocket he choose not to use an offered replacement and soldier on with masking tape. That's dedication folks. That's also why we awarded him the extra 25 'Most Resourceful' points. Alas, the ultimate death of his phone meant Mat really had no choice but to turn to the laptop. He put up a helluva fight. "This is supposed to be a real-world challenge. And I'm going to challenge myself to use this crazy cracked-ass Moto X just as you'd have to if it broke on you early in your contract. It’s going to suck. But I’ll deal." --Mat Honan, CES Day 3, 2:31 AM PST

3rd Place: Robbie Baldwin Point total: 145 Ok, Robbie went a little crazy at end there. He also almost killed me while Gingercasting. In between those things, however, he was getting mad scoops and taking selfies with celebs. "I’m very happy that I brought the Lumia 1020 along to CES. For me, it was a grand experiment to see what could be accomplished on a platform that's foreign to me. If Joe, Mike, and Bryan told me I had to use Windows Phone next year, I’d be perfectly fine with that. Hell, the keyboard is better than the iPhone and that was what really mattered most the time." --Roberto Baldwin, CES Day 6, 8:06 AM PST

2nd Place: Christina Bonnington Point total: 147.75 Being a favorite isn't easy. Sure, Christina was using a phone she was familiar with -- and one that had a demonstrably superior app selection. That also meant everyone was gunning for her. Throughout the competition, she handled the pressure (and sore thumbs) with grace and humor, producing great post after great post from all over the show floor. "Keeping track of my iPhone’s battery life is probably the single most important thing during the day, because if my device dies, I can’t post. Luckily, I do have the iPhone, which gets good battery life. But using my phone as my sole means of computing means I'm fully recharging it at least three times a day, I’d estimate (although I try to never let it dip below 50 percent)." --Christina Bonnington, CES Day 4, 10:09 AM PST