Competitions for &quot;best score&quot; (where score is a time, a number, etc) fall into a different category of sport than those where competitors are facing off head-to-head and there is interaction between competitors. And among the &quot;best score&quot; competitions, those which there is little variance in outcomes will result in a much higher win rate of &quot;best&quot; versus &quot;second best&quot; (a powerlifter or sprinter&#x27;s score may only vary a few % between good and bad days. a bowlers&#x27; or golfers&#x27; can be much higher).