Devens Takes the Crown and the Cash
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28, securing the $750,000 grand prize after a 6-1 jury vote. The final three houseguests were Devens, Drew Campbell, and Taylor Brown. In the final Head of Household competition, Devens prevailed and then evicted Campbell, choosing Brown as his Final 2 companion. Brown finished second and received $75,000. The jury that decided the winner consisted of La Trice Verrett, Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Yash Patel, Melody Morris, Dee Valladares, and Drew Campbell.[S1]
How the Final HOH and Jury Votes Unfolded
The finalists faced a three-part challenge to determine the last Head of Household. Taylor Brown won the first part and advanced directly to Part 3. Rick Devens and Drew Campbell competed in Part 2, where Devens won and moved on to face Brown in the final stage. Devens ultimately became the final HOH. In the jury vote, La Trice Verrett voted for Brown, while Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Yash Patel, Melody Morris, Dee Valladares, and Drew Campbell voted for Devens, producing the 6-1 result.[S1]
America's Favorite Houseguest Adds $50,000
In addition to the grand prize, Rick Devens was voted America's Favorite Houseguest, an honor that came with $50,000. The award was determined by a public vote among viewers. Devens thus left the season with both the jury's top prize and the audience's recognition, while Taylor Brown took home $75,000 as runner-up.[S1]
