This  year's Iowa Challenge, "Low on Ammo!", was a team event that required good shooting, fast action, team work, and an accurate throwing arm.
(See Stage Description Here)
 

WINNER:	Captain Benteen & Maddog McCoy	74.03
RUNNER UP:	Lefty Henderson & Hatchet Molly	77.51

Grand Prize Winner!!!!
Hatchet Molly
Cimarron Model 'P'

The Fast and Furious
vs
The Deadeyes

Analyzing the Two Styles:

First, the distances and sizes of the target between the two styles were not drastically different. Basically, the Deadeye stages had one rifle target that was set at 40 to 45 yards.  One stage was overall farther away, but it did have rather large targets. It was interesting to note the "yee-ha's" when that one long target was "dinged." It was clear that people like a challenging target here and there, as long as there are plenty of easy ones. 

The other difference between the two styles of stages was target separation. The Fast and Furious stages had more closely spaced targets with dumps, double taps, and triple taps. The Deadeye stages required wider swings with the firearm without placing more than one round at a time on any one target. 
 

Match Total Fast and Furious Raw Time*: 
7794.58 seconds
Match Total Deadeye Raw Time*: 
8902.02 seconds
Difference:
1107.44 seconds

Total Match Misses/ Fast and Furious Stages*:
152
Total Match Misses/Deadeye Stages*:
220
Difference:
68

Keeping in mind that we had a low number of shooters, the numbers above, show a definite difference between the two styles as it relates speed and misses.
The Big Question?
Do the different styles generate different winners?
It appears not.

Winners of Fast & Furious Satages

Men	Women
Kingdom Kid	Hatchet Molly

Winners of the Deadeye Stages

Men	Women
Kingdom Kid	Hatchet Molly

Conclusions

• This match confirms what many have already said: Smaller more challenging targets don't give slower shooters a better chance at winning. It just creates more misses and slower times and the same people will usually win. 
• People don't mind a difficult target or stage here and there, but everyone likes to hear that "ding." That is the fun of the sport and we need to be sure that there are enough dings to prevent discouragement and provide plenty of fun. 

Of course, some people will never be happy, and will always find fault with something. But I must say that those people were not attending this match. We had as good a group of people I have ever shot with. There was some constructive conversation, but I didn't hear any whining. 
Thanks Everyone! You were great!

                                   -Kingdom Kid, Match Director

* excluding shooters who only shot one day