I'm agree with gonelifting's post on this one though come to think of it, it's my opinion that usually amounts to dogsh*t in a bodybuilding contest.
Jnevin, you also started with 1/3 more BF% than Bran. In 8 weeks his efforts were just going to be more evident though it's obvious he put in a righteous amount of work. Good work, Bran.
Having lost a gut myself though, it's easy for me to see that jnevin gave Bran a good run for his money. IMHO, if he continues with his program, and then gets Bran to show him some posing technique, the side by side will look much closer.