I'm not sure how much time is left, you're definitely the top contender.
Comparing #53 and #96 : 96 is easier to see the E, still difficult to see the S still. the owner suggested an outline. We all like the tilted concept better from 53. I think since you're moving on the finals we get a chance to tweak a little. In which case we'd like to see a layout that has the 'ES' to the left of "Edible Software" and to have our tagline incorporated "...good to the last byte."