who was the winner of the contest on mt. carmel

According to the biblical story in 1 Kings 18, the winner of the contest on Mount Carmel was God, the God of the Israelites, as demonstrated by Elijah.

In the story, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest to prove which God was real. The challenge involved sacrificing a bull on an altar and calling upon their God to send fire to consume it. The prophets of Baal danced and chanted all day, but nothing happened. Elijah then had his sacrifice drenched with water, seemingly putting him at a disadvantage. However, when Elijah prayed to his God, fire fell from the sky and consumed the offering, proving the power of the Israelite God.