The judges selected "Road Hogs" as the clear winner. It was easily the most memorable story of the bunch. The judges were impressed by the teamwork and commitment to building a better than average story. Judge Tom Riehm said "They took the time to find the story. They could have so easily said here's a traffic accident. They took the time to find the story in the story." "Road Hogs" stood for its great storytelling, memorable video and a memorable script that included the line "Hog heaven ain't looking so great, either." Judge Kristen Bergeron praised the photographer's commitment saying "The photographer did a great job weaving his audio and for the most part had steady, composed shots- and he wasn't afraid to get right in there with the hogs. It could have just been another accident, another pileup, another set of frustrated drivers. But they took the time to find the story behind the average story."
